Be sitting on the toilet when you drink the first dose.

Ok, just kidding. But be near a toilet. The stuff works fast.

Also, make sure you have good quality toilet paper. If you have "2020 TP emergency" quality paper, you're going to be hurting.

Good luck!

In response to this post by darnellm

Posted: 12/04/2020 at 10:34AM

Colonoscopy Prep, any hints to make this as less painful as possible? -- darnellm 12/04/2020 10:17AM

Is it a routine colonoscopy? If so, maybe wait til after the 'rona subsides -- DJ Golf 12/04/2020 11:30AM

I've had Blood in my stool for weeks ** -- darnellm 12/04/2020 11:40AM

OK, definitely get checked out then. Hope it goes well. -- DJ Golf 12/04/2020 12:00PM

Definitely do NOT postpone this procedure! ** -- EDGEMAN 12/04/2020 12:16PM

The wisest advice a friend at work gave me was go home, I did the -- HortHokie 12/04/2020 11:23AM

Lol. You prepped at work?! ** -- VT Pops 12/04/2020 11:47AM

Yep, Drank the stuff at home early morning went into work felt fine -- HortHokie 12/04/2020 12:12PM

Maybe some wine, romantic music, a nice dinner with -- GreenvilleVT 12/04/2020 11:10AM

Pat, pat, pat... ** -- VRJNYTK 12/04/2020 11:10AM

Baby wipes ** -- HortHokie 12/04/2020 11:03AM

Drink heavily ** -- B777Fr8Dog 12/04/2020 11:01AM

Test your trust in technology: mute button during meetings while prepping ** -- Hokie Koooster 12/04/2020 10:56AM

At risk of TMI -- VT Pops 12/04/2020 10:40AM

Ditto! Best advice I received. ** -- Sabreville 12/04/2020 2:36PM

The perceived issues getting a colonoscophy are the most OVERRATED-> -- HOKIERIT 12/04/2020 10:38AM

Yep. No big deal at all. Worst part was being hungry. ** -- reestuart 12/04/2020 11:13AM

Just a suggestion, but definitely drink all of the prep fluid! -- EDGEMAN 12/04/2020 10:49AM

Yeah - you don't want to short-cut the prep, and end up getting the -- Hokie360 12/04/2020 10:52AM

Talk about being embarrassed.... -- EDGEMAN 12/04/2020 11:07AM

Be sitting on the toilet when you drink the first dose. -- MP4VT2004 12/04/2020 10:34AM

I used lime green Gatorade -- YardBird 12/04/2020 10:32AM

Use baby wipes. ** -- Kudelski 12/04/2020 10:31AM

This is one thing where drinking alcohol doesn't help! ** -- vthhhi 12/04/2020 10:29AM

Book a tour quickly, with lemmings. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 12/04/2020 10:28AM

Wait until 2020 is over - otherwise who knows what will happen. ** -- Hokie360 12/04/2020 10:23AM

Truth! ** -- EDGEMAN 12/04/2020 10:47AM

Make sure your phone is fully charged and don't trust a fart. -- vt90 12/04/2020 10:23AM

^^Went to Harvard Med^^ ** -- Guy LeDouche 12/04/2020 10:34AM

Large tip ** -- OXVT 12/04/2020 10:20AM

Just the tip ** -- MAHokie69 12/04/2020 10:23AM

Opioids. ** -- VaTaz 12/04/2020 10:18AM

Be sitting on the toilet when you drink the first dose.

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