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saw consultant about piles in Feb and he tried to put something up my back passage to check. lubed it up no sedation and told me to relax but so uncomfortable that I was screaming out not in pain but discomfort
then was due to have sigmpoid but he changed it 2 months ago for colonoscopy,
if he couldnt get a few inch up without my cussing and shouting out then how they gonna do the whole bowel? the pain doesnt bother me the discomfort does. I know i need it done to check why the blood is there but i dont want to waste anyone time and even though i`m being sedated if its like the first time i wont be able to last 5 mins nevermind 45 min..itys ok theym telling you to relax but its not them in severe discomfort
im really thiking of rescheduling but know i need it done
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I'm not surprised it was uncomfortable - I've had a couple of digital (as in finger) examinations and they aren't terribly pleasant! - but to be honest you hardly feel the tube go in - it's more slippery than a finger and possibly not as thick. The real discomfort of the procedure if you have any (and many people don't) will be when they fill your intestines with air to get around the corners and to be able to see more clearly. But don't worry about it. The sedation they give you doesn't knock you out but it does make the time seem to go quicker.
Let us know how you go, but I'm sure it won't be as uncomfortable in the first instance as you fear.
Adam
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Ginagirl MB4
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You need a sigmoidoscopy.. Perhaps you have ulcers higher up? Ulcerative Colitis.. What are your bowl movements like? Loose? Take some pain relief an hour before you go next time...
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I went in for sigmoid but he asked about my bowel movements and told him loose so he said colonoscopy. But that meant waiting 2 months despite him saying soon
I just know if it's as bad as last time when I had the digital inserted it was so uncomfortable I won't be able to do it
add in the fact I feel physically nauseous and I don't know how I'm going to do the 2ltr of flexible prep either
I wish I'd kept my mouth shut 2 months ago about changes in bowel movements and I'd have had the sigmoidoscopy then
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There are several disorders which may cause bleeding into the gut (intestine). For example, gastric or duodenal ulcers, ulcerative colitis, bowel polyps, and bowel (colorectal) cancer. If these bleed heavily then your stools (faeces) would be obviously bloody or a very black colour. However, sometimes these disorders only bleed with a trickle of blood. If you only have a small amount of blood in your faeces then the faeces look normal. However, the FOB test will detect the blood. So, the test may be done if you have symptoms in the tummy (abdomen) such as persistent pain. It may also be done to screen for bowel cancer before any symptoms develop (see below).
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now colonoscopy but no mention of banding
stewart21177 MB4
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The thing is like a tube with a scope on the end, the first bit is easy, then going up into the sigmoid is a little painful up into the descending colon, when the scope gets to the transverse colon at an almost right angle it could hurt then,the consultant might press on that part of you stomach to help guide it round the bend. Usually there's the screen so you can see what's going on, it should be clear on the screen so you can see your ulcers. Make sure you relax, if you tense up it'll hurt more. I was in such a state of shock the first time that because I was bleeding, I didn't feel a thing. The.next into the sigmoid, into the descending, and I remember across into the transverse colon did hurt a bit,but I thing it's more shock. Anymore I don't recall too well. It is somewhat a releif to get it over with. Stay calm, relax and don't tense up, it'll hurt more when it's over you can relax with some real food.
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It needs sorting though. Not normal to have stomach ache and nausea all the time
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it's the thought of it up and how it felt before
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