I am new here and reading a little. I agree the prep was
terrible....they did not allow me anything solid...only liquids and
light colored jello etc. I had to drink the saline laxative once the
night before and then the morning of the colonoscopy. This time I
made sure to request they really get me put under because I woke up
the last time several years ago...they were hurting me with the
scope. This time did not recall a thing. I do dread the next time
though.
Gwen, From what I've heard at IBD seminars, the chances of getting Colon Cancer are very high after 10 years -- I seem to remember it being something like...
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Dec 5, 1999 1:18 am
Hello all, I think my GI will want to do a colonoscopy to find out why I'm in such pain all the time. He probably will do an endoscopy also. Write Back Soon, ...
Your GI will probably and hopefully do one or the other. The colonoscopy will show more than the endoscopy. I hope you get some answers. It is more scary...
Hey Leah, First off, you have to stop worrying so much. I have had crohn's for 20+ years and have found the more I worry about something the worse my stomache...
Yeah the colonoscopy is nothing,i was awake for mine but they still gave me some of the old 'Happy Juice'. I was really nervous having had a sigmoidoscopy...
In the US you don't get pain meds for the sigmoid. Depending on the doctor you either get general anestesia or tranquilizers for the colonoscopy. I was...
The prep is definitely the worst!!! Makes me actually sick. Whatever they give me before a colonoscopy puts me in la-la land. I'm awake and see the x-ray...
Hello all, I am going for a colonoscopy on Oct 5th. He thinks it is possible that I can either have crohns or UC. I am scared of having this test done. Write...
This test is no big deal. They will sedate you so you won't feel much. The prep is yucky if they do Colyte, but if the do the ginger drink it isn't terrible....
Hi Leah well your lucky to have those test so fast. the pep is worse than the test just do what is said and all will go smooth. Eddie CD ... Do you Yahoo!? ...
The only bad thing about this test is the prep, grab a good book and warn everyone that you will be taking over the bathroom for the day/evening. Otherwise...
Hi All I have had the appointment for my colonoscopy it is next monday 25th April. From the leaflets they sent me it looks as thought I will be sedated. Could...
Hi Carol, The worst part of a colonoscopy is the prep - once that is finished, you'll be fine :) You go to sleep, you wake up, and it's all over. I feel drowsy...
I am new here and reading a little. I agree the prep was terrible....they did not allow me anything solid...only liquids and light colored jello etc. I had...
Hi Carol, I'm glad it's all over and it went ok. I have never watched my scope on screen - it sounds very interesting! Actually I woke up once briefly during a...
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