Are you scared or worried about a Colonoscopy ?
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I have had 2 colonoscopy's and I am having another one tomorrow at 9am. First let me reassure you that it does NOT hurt at all. You will either have a general or local anaesthetic and before you know it you will be having a cup of tea and a biscuit in the recovery room. The worst thing is drinking all that fluid in such a short time,but, it is essential that you do so as to clear the colon (obviously) so that the Doctor can see what's what. Also the sore bottom is not to good either but , hey ho !!! I would advise not to be to nonchalant about the fact that (nothing's happening yet) trust me it will. Stay VERY close to the toilet because you will need the explosive start of Usain Bolt to get there with having an accident. Luckily we live in a Bungalow , even so I almost knocked my husband to the ground in an effort to get there, not always successfully : /. So, get a supply of wet wipes, a jar of Vaseline and plenty of pairs of joggers or PJ bottoms as if you are like me you WILL need the. So there, relax it is soon over and as I said it does NOT hurt.
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derek76 SEahorse_22
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I found it OK apart from a couple of twinges but the probe stimulated my vagal nerve causing my BP and heart rate to drop. A consequence of this was that I went into atrial fibrillation, That led to taking warfarin to stop any clotting and a nasty drug amiodarone to control my heart rate for about four months until I had a cardiversion. Yeah, pain free but consequences.
Be Lucky wth your results and watch your BP on the monitor. I spotted it before they did.
SEahorse_22 derek76
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derek76 SEahorse_22
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The arrythmia nurse said that my problem is not that uncommon.
Warn them about your heart although they probably know. I had AF after my heart valve replacement two years ago and thought that I was over it after earlier cardioversion. During the colonoscopy my BP went to 40/27 and my heart rate to 30bpm. Strange but I did not feel unwell.
Will hear how you get on. I'm having my post cardioversion ECG tomorrow
SEahorse_22 derek76
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babs49935 SEahorse_22
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derek76 SEahorse_22
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Don't be careful of the good experiences that you post. The more good colonoscopy reports the better. It is a fact of life that people who have a bad experience will have more to say about it rather than the vast majority who have a practically painless experience. That is what happens on all news groups and forums on all issues. In the media only bad news is news. Good happy events are not. Never see, 1000 Jumbo's each with 450 people onboard landed safely at JFK this week but if one bounces down the runway that is news.
My ECG showed me back in sinus rhythm. Seems that in cardioversion they stimulate the vagal nerve to get the heart back into rhythm whereas the different stimulation of it during the colonoscopy disturbed it.
SEahorse_22 derek76
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derek76 SEahorse_22
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babs49935 SEahorse_22
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SEahorse_22 derek76
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SEahorse_22 babs49935
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derek76 SEahorse_22
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I doubt if it deteriorated over the years. Perhaps a bit thicker.
joe10258 derek76
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hel5zt SEahorse_22
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SEahorse_22 hel5zt
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derek76 hel5zt
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As I did not have any polys removed or biopsies taken I cannot comment on that part
The sedative is supposed to make you forget the experience even it was painfull.
Perhaps your consultant is not that good at it?
SEahorse_22 derek76
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