colonoscopy anxiety
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hi , i am being referred for this but having known nothing about it, i've looked stuff up on line and now i am feeling very anxious! ignorance is definately bliss if you're a worrier!! can any one out there put my mind at ease please? i am worried how the prep stuff will affect me - do you really need to stay chained to the loo all day and night? i won't be able to have sedation as i'll need to drive, as i am a full time single parent and carer. i'm too mortified and embarrassed to ask for friends to step in and help me out! is it an ok thing to go to alone? thank you
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jane08442 mummymayhem
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Flower! You are making things VERY difficult for yourself! Why on earth can you not have someone pick you up aftewards and take the sedation you might need? I am afraid the prep will keep you chained to a loo - or that is how it was for me! LOADS of us have had this procedure - I don't understand why you would be mortified to ask a friend to pick you up. You can go on your own if you are ONLY having pain relief. At the end of the day, it is up to you. I would strongly advise that you have someone pick you up at the end of the procedure. It's just nce to have a friendly face at the end of the event. Best of luck. Jane
FA54321 mummymayhem
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Hi mummymayhem,
I think everyone will be different. I found the prep slow to work when I had a lower endoscopy. In fact I started to worry it wasn't going to work, but eventually it did. Also, the day I had this done I also had an upper endoscopy, I did not have sedation, but found the lower one to be better than the upper one. The important thing is to try not to worry, it will only be for a short time. Hope all goes well for you.