Update. Dr said that everything looks good and that I don`t need to get another colonoscopy for another 5 years. I have a feeling the issues may be from food allergies and will adress this with family DR when I have my follow up apointment towards the end of the month.       The only after effects is the low blood pressure from the prep.  I normally tend to have low blood pressure and when I do the type of prep that involves a lot of fluid drinking my blood pressure deeps lower and it takes me a few days to bounce back. 

for Colonoscopy...I had my iniatial DR`s apointment on May 8th and back then they were scheduling for March of 2013 but the nurse informed me he wanted to do mine sooner so I was going on a different list.  I got my call last week and I`m scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.   

My prep is as follow...

Yesterday at 5pm , had to take 10mg of Dulcolax

Today, light Breakfast and Lunch and then liquid diet (including yellow and Orange Jell-O )
5 pm another round of Dulcolax

Tomorrow  clear fluids only.  Afternoon at least 24 oz of clear fluids
5pm - 40 mg of Dulcolax + 1 sachet of Pica Prep

Wednesday , 7AM , 1 sachet of Pica Prep and clear liquids until 10:15 AM.

 

I`m a milk in my coffee kinda gal and the milk is not part of the this prep  , but this morning after realizing that I did need some caffeine (headache starting and very very very low tolerance of people around me including myself)  , I added a cup of coffee to my blender with some ice and a little maple syrup.  As an iced coffee it was not as bitter and I could down it  but now the headache and sluggish feeling is at least gone.    I do not plan on doing much today and tomorrow .  Perfect time for grooming the eyebrows and shaving the legs...Now where did DH put the weed wacker ???  Actually upon inspection , the legs are still smooth so lounging by the pool might be a better plan

 

 

lounge by the pool with a trashy novel! 

lounge by the pool with a trashy novel, lol

Good luck, ST!  I hope everything goes well for you.

Have fun???  Ugh, it's one of those things that the prep sounds worse than the procedure. I hope it goes easy for you. 

Good work on figuring out something with the caffine, those kinds of headaches are not fun.

As the most recent colonoscopy "victim", I wish you luck. I'm glad you're not the using the same prep that I had to use - PegLyte. It was the most brutal one that I've ever had. None of them are fun but you've got to be clean.

Had to do that pegL-yte and she had a hard time.  That`s why I questionned the prep during my initial apointment. She assured me that they don`t use this type of prep and I was "relieved"  .

Edited

Well it is now Wednesday morning and after being up until 2 am before things eased up enough to sleep, I had to be up just before 7am to make the last lovelly cup of Pico-Salax which needs to be followed by 1.5-2 Lt of fluids.     I am so ready to get that sedative and get this over with . 

On another note, after stepping on the scale this morning I have a better understanding on why a vulnerable person might chose to explore the unhealthy use of laxatives while determined to lose weight.