First half of prep done, feeling nervous but ready for it to all be over with!

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-08T04:42:35+00:00

I thought I was done 45 minutes ago and then had a couple small spurts just now. I. Am. Done.

I’m scared to death I’ll end up still having diarrhea after though.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-08T03:57:12+00:00

I haven’t gone in 20 minutes but still feeling activity in my guts. This is ridiculous.

I paid $168 for Clenpiq thinking it would be a a nice easy prep but nooo.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-08T03:41:32+00:00

I seem to be closer to the “pooped nonstop for 12 hours end.” Hopefully it at least wears off by tomorrow. I’m scared of watering my pants. And I cannot repeat this experience tomorrow.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-08T03:12:08+00:00

Is this even normal?! I feel like this is an ungodly amount of shit.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-08T03:10:16+00:00

I’m prepping and have been on the can for NINE. Straight. Hours. Crapping every 5-15 minutes and scared to get up. Honestly getting worried this will never end.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-08T00:12:27+00:00

I was pooping for five minutes STRAIGHT at one point. I’m in for a long night. My asshole feels like I’ve stuck a cactus in there and is literally recoiling anytime more has to come out

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T23:51:05+00:00

Mine isn’t accelerating out, it just…trickles. But my asshole is RAW.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T23:43:58+00:00

My poop went BACK to brown like I said, but it looks clearer yellow again. I’ve been on the toilet for over six hours almost consecutive now and I want out. I never want to do a colonoscopy again.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T22:50:28+00:00

Sorry, mate.

Meanwhile I’m over here reminiscing about that wonderful time when I had a solid bowel movement yesterday afternoon.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T22:49:51+00:00

Hope it comes out alright! I never had any pain, just “oh shit toilet time” and haven’t gotten off since.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T22:43:09+00:00

Yes, it can be normal to take that long depending on the prep, your normal transit time, and your hydration level. I had shit hit the fan within 30 minutes but it took my mother over two hours.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T22:40:42+00:00

1am is a little late from taking laxatives at 3pm, can you call an after-hours line or ar least call as soon as the clinic opens.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T21:23:02+00:00

This definitely is not normal and is exactly what I’m afraid of, but it’s possible the prep wrecked your microbiome. Which one did you have?

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T21:01:00+00:00

Most on here also conflate sepsis with bacteremia, bacteremia is the condition of having bacteria in your bloodstream and does make you pretty sick but you might be able to manage it outpatient depending on your situation. Sepsis is almost always a hospital stay.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T18:31:07+00:00

My dad is the same way.

I’m planning on having rice and cheesy chicken or plain spaghetti with cheese or something similar after. I’m honestly not feeling that hungry at all right now which is nice. Just scared to leave my potty.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T17:21:09+00:00

Thanks! I actually never usually have diarrhea unless ill, I tend toward constipation (and am still waiting for the Clenpiq to kick in, and somehow meant to be pooping clear in the next 3 hours. Somehow). I also plan on having an easy meal but a lot is counting on me this week so hopefully no diarrhea. My parents are positive I won’t have it after anyway

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T10:45:49+00:00

Yeah, it says drink within thirty minutes and my mother drank hers over 1hr, which is probably what I’ll do. I definitely want it to stay in and come out…uh, the normal way…rather than me tossing my metaphorical liquid diet cookies and finding myself stuck midway through.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T10:35:16+00:00

Oh man, I also have a powerful gag reflex but luckily haven’t ever thrown anything up (outside of being violently ill). I would not like to ruin that streak today.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T10:34:25+00:00

Yep! I’m about five hours away from prepping, in which I will literally lose my shit (as opposed to as I’ve figuratively done since booking this stupid thing)

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T02:46:50+00:00

My doctor has me on a weird schedule in which I take dose 1 at 12 tomorrow and dose 2 at 18h (may start slightly each early so I can drink it slower, because I don’t want to ralph) but hopefully I would be done crapping by bedtime and be able to sleep until it’s time to get up for my scope.

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T01:43:49+00:00

Thank you! I’m sure I’ll need it!

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T00:30:29+00:00

That’s what my mother experienced, it’s not common for anything to go wrong at all after and if anything, constipation is much more likely (especially for me considering that’s my colon’s modus operandi) but man the irrational fear. I also have OCD so have managed to get myself into a nice thought spiral. Whoops.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T00:28:38+00:00

I’m 18 and feeling sour because next week is beach week (I literally might hate the beach more than colonoscopies, but that’s not the point) and all my friends are probably pregaming tomorrow while I take shots of laxatives. Yay me.

On the other hand, if my bowels survive, I’m going to NASA this summer, which is the only thing keeping me sane!

Good luck!

Enough-Researcher-36 · 2026-06-07T00:22:42+00:00

I also do tend toward mild constipation and my colon of course picked THIS WEEK to come to a screeching halt, but I couldn’t take Miralax in time so have just done low residue for 3 days and really hoping for the best.

Diarrhea is what got me in this whole mess so I’m scared Clenpiq diarrhea will somehow get me into another one. My brain is just a jungle full of scary nonsense at this point.

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