Has anyone had a bowel CT scan?
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Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a bowel CT scan before and if you can let me know what to expect? Xx
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Posted , 5 users are following.
Hello, just wondering if anyone has had a bowel CT scan before and if you can let me know what to expect? Xx
0 likes, 6 replies
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evergreen Flik22
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Flik22 evergreen
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Eek! Wish I hadn't asked now! Haha! I naively thought it would be non invasive!! I'm sure my consultant said I wouldn't have to 'prep' for the scan like I did for sigmoid test! Ah well will be what it'll be I suppose for a few mins embarrassment! 😳 Many thanks for your reply .xx
sarah79809 Flik22
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I spoke to you on another thread,
Are actually having the Bowel CT? the one were they use a enema?
Or just a normal abdomen and pelvic CT?with contrast?
Flik22 sarah79809
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Hi SArah, I'm not sure which I've been referred for, my letter should be arriving soon!! Jo.x
borderriever Flik22
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If they offer a sedation give it a bit of thought, I found the whole testing poceedure a trail and would pefer not to know what is going on.
BOB
leeniepie Flik22
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Depends if you're having an abdominal ct or a ct colonography. Abdominal ct is just lying there while you whizz through the ct scanner. Ct colonography involves following the same diet and prep as for colonoscopy and as said they fill you with air. If you are in the UK then it is not normal to have sedation with it and to be frank I found it extremely painfull- when you see the pics it's no wonder as you are pumped so full of air your intestines are so distended it's unreal. However as soon as they turn off the air pump the relief is instant and within 5 min it's as if it never happened.