PEG-3350 with Electolytes and Bloating: What Users Say

• cyb...
• June 24, 2014

For Bowel Preparation "Drinking with a straw helps, as well as chilling the liquid. Started feeling full/bloated until it started working, about 60 minutes after first 8 oz. Also would recommend wearing a panty liner (yes, men too!) because you don't always have the control you need getting to the toilet on time."

• Mat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2023

For Bowel Preparation "I think if you prepare your diet well the week leading up to your prep, you should be fine. Make sure you are hydrated and somewhat regular in the days prior. I found the taste fine when put in the fridge. Yeah, it's not my choice of beverage, but certainly is not repulsive, as a lot of these comments suggest. I had no issues taking the whole solution while chasing it with sips of Gatorade. I mixed the sachet into a 700ml mixer bottle, so there was less to drink overall and chased it with little sips of Gatorade. Since I'm a slow drinker, I started maybe an hour early and finished it over 1.5-2 hours while watching TV. Didn't feel bloated or have any cramping, but everyone is different, I guess. Felt some bubble guts after about 40 minutes and started to poop. Don't trust any farts after drinking bowel prep, lol. My stool was pretty much clear after the first prep and only ended up using about 2/3 of the second one later. Not scary at all, would recommend it."

• Bad...
• June 16, 2017

For Bowel Preparation "2nd time having a colonoscopy, first time a breeze from beginning to end, even drinking the prep (TRILYTE) NO PROBLEM. Flush lasted only hours. This time the prep was PEG-3350 with Electrolytes, horrible. Why? Flavored unnecessary, very heavy, the combination made me nauseous, bloating, distended belly. I was RUNNING to the bathroom 2 days later, my stomach has never stopped rumbling and growling. I have little to no appetite. Took the prep on Tuesday, today is Friday and I still feel ill."