Please follow the instructions to ensure a good preparation: 

• Three days before your appointment follow a low residue diet and discontinue iron tablets.
  
  
• Two days before your appointment continue a low residue diet.
  
  
• One day before you appointment 
  
  

  1.	Have a normal sized breakfast and lunch from the selection on your diet sheet.
  2.	You have been sent two Bisocodyl laxative tablets. Take these after your lunch.
  3.	Have nothing to eat after 6 pm. You may drink clear fluids  but do not add sugar as this can affect the way the Glycoprep solution works.
  4.	Reconstitute the Glycoprep solution by dissolving the contents of the bag in three litres of tap water. Refrigerate.

  
  
• The Day of Your Appointment
  
  

  1.	Start drinking Glycoprep at 7am. You should drink 1 glass every 5-10 minutes, aiming to complete 3 litres over 3 hours.
  	1.1.	Once you start drinking Glycoprep you must not eat until after your colonoscopy.
  	1.2.	Feelings of bloating or nausea may occur after the first few glasses of Glycoprep. Slowing the rate of drinking can decrease nausea. Nausea should resolve after the bowel motions begin.
  	1.3.	Keep warm while you are drinking Glycoprep.
  	1.4.	You may drink black tea or coffee without sugar while drinking Glycoprep to prevent dehydration. Drinks should be warm or hot if you are feeling cold.
  2.	When the Glycoprep is completed, you should be passing colourless or clear yellow fluid from your bowel. If you are passing solids, or dark fluid you should come to the gastroenterology department by 11.30 a.m. Here you will be given more Glycoprep to drink until you are passing clear fluid.
  3.	When you are passing clear or colourless fluid from your bowel, you may drink clear fluids only. These may be sweetened.
  4.	Stop drinking 1 hour before the procedure.
  5.	You may return to your normal diet after the procedure.