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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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  • adam98194
    adam98194 MB4

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    Hi.

    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

     

    • MB4
      MB4 adam98194

      Posted

      Cheers mate so not as bad as the digital one then? The sedation doesn't knock you out or stop the discomfort then?
    • adam98194
      adam98194 MB4

      Posted

      Some people go completely under with the sedation - I didn't. Everybody reacts differently. For me it just made me feel more relaxed about the whole thing. You will be fine - and it'll put your mind at rest if they don't discover anything nasty!
  • Ginagirl
    Ginagirl MB4

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    so perhaps you need a heamorroidectomy.. There are creams spray that can be used to numb the area for your comfort..the doctor should have used one of these.. Refuse next time until the give you a local spray anaesthetic

    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...

    • MB4
      MB4 Ginagirl

      Posted

      Hi dawn

      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

    • adam98194
      adam98194 MB4

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      No - you need to be up front about anything like that - I went for a colonoscopy because of loose stools - nothing was found. I had a gastroscopy last week (which is worse I think) - that's the one down your throat. With me it'll probably be a case of "We can't find anything else wrong so you must have IBS" - but you can never be sure that that's what the problem is, especially if you've had bleeding as well. It's always better to get these things checked out. No they're not much fun, but the alternative could be worse. And honestly, it wasn't as bad as I feared it would be. Different to what i expected. Hope it goes OK.
    • MB4
      MB4 adam98194

      Posted

      Weird Mate I had a gastrscopy and it was a doddle apart from the evil spray that made me wretch. I guess we're all different. I'm just wary of things going up. Down is fine
    • Ginagirl
      Ginagirl MB4

      Posted

      You should be given an option for pain relief.. Ask for it or ask for a GA if they offer it? so there is a thorough investigation. Normally loose stools along with streaked blood could be the result of ulcers,  yes Colonoscopy would be the next test..also a stool test Occult blood. Don't accept what the medics say hold out for what makes you comfortable .. Tell the you suffer anxiety whic goes hand in hand with IBS ..
    • Ginagirl
      Ginagirl

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      Why is the faecal occult blood (FOB) test done?

      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).

    • MB4
      MB4 Ginagirl

      Posted

      I originally got diagnosed with stage 4 hamerroids which was causing the blood on toilet tissue and the plan was get them banded and have the sigmoidoscopy

      now colonoscopy but no mention of banding

  • stewart21177
    stewart21177 MB4

    Posted

    It might help to look at a diagram how you're digestive system is plumbed in so to speak. You have the rectum, the sigmoid colon, the descending colon, leading to the transverse colon, to the ascending colon. If you look at the diagram, you can see where it could hurt. I've had a few colonoscopies the first emergency one as I was bleeding, when you fill the loo with blood you know it's serious. I just wanted to know what happens inside me, I think the blood shocked me that much anything could be done. Next I had to drink all this bowel prep to clear me out so the consultant can have a clear view. You have to drink a lot of water and bowel prep like fibrogel. There was another prep too, but you drink so much water. The morning of the colonoscopy I think you can have a bit of white bread, but not much else.

         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.

    Stewart

    • MB4
      MB4 stewart21177

      Posted

      I won't be able to relax. I couldn't relax when I got the digital tube as I was that uncomfortable. I can't see how I can relax with 4 foot of tubing in me. 45 minutes no way. I hope the sedation is strong

      It needs sorting though. Not normal to have stomach ache and nausea all the time

    • stewart21177
      stewart21177 MB4

      Posted

      Sorry to hear you can't relax, if they give you sedation I don't know if you remember a thing. I have friends in the states who get completely knocked out, if they will do that for you? Is it just the fear of the unknown? If you get that desperate you'll let them do it. Just find out how long the colon really is, it might surprise you.
    • MB4
      MB4 stewart21177

      Posted

      Just the discomfort from having a small tube up there was bad enough. The thought of that much tube and the discomfort I had last time doesn't appeal
  • stewart21177
    stewart21177 MB4

    Posted

    Have you sometimes done bigger poo than the width of the scope? 
    • MB4
      MB4 stewart21177

      Posted

      Not sure

      it's the thought of it up and how it felt before

    • stewart21177
      stewart21177 MB4

      Posted

      Just a quick notion, have the consultant explain to you what's happening. It's going from the sigmoid into the descending part, I think, that was a bit of a shock. It might feel odd has the consultant had one? I think I remember the first look by Dr wasn't that great at local surgery, 😬
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