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Colonoscopy Tomorrow Advise

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teasle
teasle

Just needing some advise. Am currently doing my prep with Picolax and its working well lol! Is it normal for it to make my ongoing abdominal pains worse? Lots of sharp low grade pains all over. For some reason I thought a good clean out would help. Have to take my last dose at 3pm. Am a little concerned that I will still have diarrhoea tomorrow as its a 3 hour drive to the hospital and worried I will need to keep stopping and searching for toilets. Should the worse be over by then? Many thanks in advance 😊

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  • babs49935
    babs49935 teasle

    Posted

    Yes, it gave me tummy ache too but once you're cleared out by the morning there shouldn't be anything left for you to need the loo. Good luck. Let us know how you get on
  • ruth88255
    ruth88255 teasle

    Posted

    in my case, there was tle tummy pain,  can you do som e research today on toilets en route?

    good luckfor colonoscopy tomorrow.  take the sedation if at all possible rather than Entonox.  be assertive.  if procedure is painful read your report carewfully  to see if  practitioner has litened to you.  if they say

    Tolerance = good, but you did not tolerate it well. complain loudly  when you get home.

  • ellen42502
    ellen42502 teasle

    Posted

    I didn't have alot of cramping, mostly chills and headache. However; my colonoscopy and endoscopy were scheduled for 7 am and my last half gallon of yucky stuff was finished at 3 am. I had to go 2 more times before I was called to the back. It would be wise to kinda see if you can figure out where there may be a couple bathrooms along the way. You may not need them at all because everyone is different but, better to be safe. And I know everyone's experience is different but, I had sedation and great staff and I had no pain, that I can remember and no problems after. Right after procedure, I went out and ate a full breakfast with my family. Best of luck :-)
  • teasle
    teasle

    Posted

    Thank you for all your advise. Its all fairly quiet now so kind of hoping its all done for now. Will deffo make a mental note of toilet stops on the way . I am currently starving and my appt is not until midday😕

    • ruth88255
      ruth88255 teasle

      Posted

      Hi

      i found listening to lots of music helpful to tune out ofte reality. 

      Plan a great day later on. Ring all your mates. 

      Good luck

      ruth

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