Colonoscopy

[sleepy1j]

have u ever had one and did it hurt ? thanks

[sqad617]

Had a colonoscopy?...what do you ntake me for ....an idiot LOL......have you seen the size of the colonoscope?

sleepy.....just kidding....no I canoot recolect ever having one , but all the folks say is that it is discomfort rather than pain.

Good luck.

[chinadog]

I had it done 3 years ago sleepy, I was scared stiff but it was'nt as bad as I'd thought. You have 2 sachets of white powder with water to clear you out the night before. For the procedure they inflate your stomach with air,its not too uncomfie then a very thin tube/camera goes up your bum and I promise you dont feel a thing. Your bowel shows up on a screen besides you so you can see as well. You can also ask to be sedated. The only discomfort I had was after as I was full of air and had to drink Bisodol and peppermint cordial to release the wind. Phew. You'll be lying on your side btw.

[Eve]

I was more uncomfortable than painful and you can be sedated for it.

I had a camera up and down and biospy done one after each other. I threw up loads of times after but for me it was the camera down and sedation as never done well on it.

The staff were fantastic and really put me at ease and when I went in I realised how many of the people are on repeat ones which made me feel better as many of them didn't have sedation so felt like a bit of a wimp haha :)

If anything it can be a good thing to have to pick up anything that needs keeping an eye on (like mammograms) as they found some polyps so will go for regular screening now to make sure all is ok and remove anything necessary.

Oh and word from the wise, don't plan on going anywhere when you have the laxatives :)

[albaqwerty]

lol enna. the onlyplace i was going was the hospital. uncomfortable yes, painful no. staff were wonderful and the tea and toast afterwards were brilliant.

laxative stuff was vile tho but it worked

good luck x

[1ARMEDBANDIT]

Hi sleepy1j
I had 2 procedures done 2 years ago. One was the barium, where they pump you full of wind and take x-rays, which was OK..No pain at all.
The other was the Colonoscopy where they insert the camera up around the large bowel and they took a biopsy from the intestinal wall. I did not have any sedation and did not feel a thing. Honestly. It took about 5 to10 minutes in all.

[sleepy1j]

thanks everyone for ur answers .i know a lot of people do have it done just want to know what its like .

[albaqwerty]

would also suggest vaseline for the botty if the laxatives are working well (which they will)
all the best xx

[sleepy1j]

thank u .mmmm sounds lovely .not .

[pinktwink]

i have had it done and yes be sure to be near a toilet when you take the pre op potion!!! Never felt a thing. Was sedated and woke up all over no recollection of the procedure whatsoever. Stomach a bit windy afterwards but otherwise no effects. Good luck

[andy-hughes]

Like the previous answers say, mild sedation is usually given, and there is no pain involved.

They tell you to stay near a toilet when you have had your laxative - heed their advice! When you need to empty your bowels in the course of a day, you can hold it in because you can contract your sphincter muscles, and they will hols solid waste in place. The stuff they give you will liquidise everything in your gut, and when it's ready, it will evacuate, and you will be unable to stop it, so make yourself comfy and let nature take its course - again it's totally painless.

[ladyalex]

Can only agree with everyone else. The procedure itself is really pretty pain free.
The laxatives are jolly powerful and the vaseline tip is a good one.
I found the hardest thing was actually downing the liquid laxatives..it tastes OK if a bit sickly, but there's such a lot of it.....
You will be fine.
All the best and hope you get a good result.

[McMouse]

Agree with previous posts. Mild discomfort during the procedure. Drinking gallons of vanilla flavoured laxative has put me off vanilla for life!

[kakaduka]

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[sleepy1j]

thanks something to look forward to .......not