Anyone had a colonoscopy?????

Cute_'n'_Quirky

I had one done in 2007

Never again without FULL General Anaesthetic

pinkpig08

To try and clarify confusion between endoscopy and colonoscopy, Endoscopy is the collective name for the procedure of being examined with a camera. When it goes into the stomach it's called a Gastroscopy, and in the other end it's called a Colonoscopy.

I have Crohn's but fortunately I've only ever had one procedure of each

marshallka

Just on the bowel prep now and anyone that says its not nice is right. I feel soooo hungry. Can't wait til its over now.

Sorry to put anyone off their sunday tea

lisabell

i know just what your going through i have had 2 colonoscopys already this year and the bowel prep is the worst i had klean prep last time i much prefer picolax now though you only have to drink 2 glasses of that i had to drink 4 litres of klean prep yucky my thoughts are with you and hope your colonoscopy goes ok.
Lisa

recovering_spendaholic

Marshallka - all the best for tomorrow. I have had this done twice - once three years ago and just last Wednesday. Last week I opted not to have any sedation, because I wanted to drive myself home afterwards and I was just fine. The procedure is not dignified at all but I can honestly say that it was not painful. It is a little uncomfortable to start with but once they were "in" it was okay. The worst part was the wind afterwards and the effects of the prep seemed to last for a couple of days. Hope it all goes well for you. I had a polyp removed three years ago and didn't feel a thing.

marshallka

recovering_spendaholic wrote: »

Marshallka - all the best for tomorrow. I have had this done twice - once three years ago and just last Wednesday. Last week I opted not to have any sedation, because I wanted to drive myself home afterwards and I was just fine. The procedure is not dignified at all but I can honestly say that it was not painful. It is a little uncomfortable to start with but once they were "in" it was okay. The worst part was the wind afterwards and the effects of the prep seemed to last for a couple of days. Hope it all goes well for you. I had a polyp removed three years ago and didn't feel a thing.

Had it done about 8 this morning and back home now. I can remember saying "it hurts a little" but have to say i would not worry about the next one so much. All was well this time and hopefully it will be a few years to the next. thanks for all support. And yes, the prep does last a couple of days.

scorpiokirsty

i got a colonoscopy on te 18th september also due to crohns and after reading this thread, i have to say i am dreading the prep the worst as i will also be with the farairies when they do the procedure.

gordonstights

I had it done a few years ago and it was unpleasant even with sedation, although they did go really far up as it was investigating Crohns. My colleagues husband had one recently and he didn't have sedation as they forgot to tell him beforehand and he drove to the hospital, so they did it without. Apparently he said he'd never have one again without some form of sedation. :eek:

pukkamum

sorry to hijack but i am so worried i have had diarroeah (sp) for getting on for three weeks now but i am so scared it may be bowel cancer am i right in thinking it could be hereditary my maternal grand dad died of bowel cancer when he was 36 and i am 32.

Amber_Sunshine

Pukka, it is most likely to be something like IBS, but if you have had a relative with bowel cancer then you should have regular screening to be on the safe side. See your doctor ASAP, and reassre yourself, it´s easy to imagine the worst, especially with your family history.

Regarding colonoscopies, I have had several, and the last was the worst, not the procedure itself, but coming round. They knocked me out as I was having tubes in both ends, and I don´t react well to anaesthetics. On previous occasions, I found that the worst bit was the anticipation. Yes, it´s undignified having a tube stuck up your bum, and being inflated with air is uncomfortable and makes you want to fart sooooooooooo bad, but the procedure wasn´t that bad, even without sedation.