hi jonnas, glad to have helped put your mind at ease.....anytime
hi jonnas, glad to have helped put your mind at ease.....anytime
the truth is i want it and the price i have to pay is to ask myself that question time & time again (robert s peck the road to civility)
I have had sigmoidoscopies and colonoscopies without sedation and it is painful for me as I have Crohn's.
However, I had a hysteroscopy 3 weeks ago and I have never felt pain so bad before I nearly passed out!
So if you coped with that the colonoscopy will be a walk in the park
Nicola
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How painful is the gas?
Thanks nIgela x
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Hi I know you said you have crohns-they not sure what i have-so not sure if it will hurt or not! How did it feel for you when the gas went in?
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Hi Bernie did you have sedation?
Nigela x
Hi Nigela. It was a sigmoidoscopy I had and I didn't have sedation for that. I did have sedation for an endoscopy but it didn't work for me, I was fully alert and couldn't have it done as I was so scared, I have a bad gagging reflex.
Good luck you'll be ok
It hurts when the gas goes in and when they try to get round the bends in the bowels.
I got really bad stomach cramps but it comes and goes so the pain isn't constant.
It is fascinating to watch on the screen though so that does take your mind off it a bit.
The worst has to be the prep day to be honest.
Nicola
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I agree, the prep is the worst bit, being glued to the toilet for hours on end is no fun! The stuff tastes disgusting too, it was making me gag!
No I don't have sedation as that would freak me out more.
It is painful when it goes round the bend but remember that I have Crohn's so my bowels are red and inflammed anyway.
Nicola
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My apt has come for Oct 1st. I must try to forget about it till then as this is making my stomach pain worse! There is two great big bags(2 litres!) of this moviprep stuff-one to be taken at 7pm and the other at 6am! I then have to go by car two hours to the hosp-so lets hope it has all finished! i will be so hungry! Then i dont have to be there till 11.45-so goodness knows how long it will be till they actually do it!
Nigela
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