Had my sigmoidoscopy today wasn't half as bad as I was expecting

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The procedure was very uncomftable but nothing I couldn't bare with I think the point I was trying to make is that if a doctor says to have it done then have it done as it could save a life reading all the comments really scared me and made me have massive anxiety/panic attacks and I ended up crying on the phone to the nurse as I told them I didn't want it. It's not the nicest of things to have done but at least you will find out what's wrong and appropriate treatment can be put in place it took no longer than 10 mins when I was in there you will be fine honestly just think once it's done that's a huge weight lifted off your shoulders then I would deffinatly ask for sedation though I had light sedation and I do think if I never had it I probably would be saying different lol but honestly the sedation worked good xx

Thanks Rebecca,

See that's the thing I talked to him about sedation , he said no. That it's not needed because he's only focusing on the lower rectum which is where a lot of my symptoms are currently are . Is there an option to tell him please don't go more than what you are suppose too . If I may with all respect what was your issue ?

They said to me that sedation is not needed for this procedure but I had sevear anxiety and panic attacks so I explained this and they said that they can give it to me but they don't say it because it's not needed I would ask again and just say your not comftable without sedation see if they say anything different I went to have my sigmoidoscopy because every time I eat I'm straight in the bathroom been quite unwell and then I noticed bleeding too so they wanted to just check everything out I would deffinatly say somthing about the sedation and even say you've spoke to people that have had it done that have been sedated just as it would calm them down from worring xx

Sorry to hear about your condition. Are you better now ? What was your diagnosis? My pain is after defection , I get a burning , stinging pain , some abdominal cramps . Sorry for the details. There's no bleeding . Thank goodness ! If sedation won't be an alternative, I hope I can tolerate this procedure and be fortunate as others have , that they didn't go through anything . Let me ask you , is this test accurate enough for them to diagnose right away the problem? Or will they suggest a colonoscopy instead ? Sorry for the many long response . I'm just very anxious ! Thanks

It's fine Lol that's what this page is for to help others with there experiences I'm still the same now they couldn't find anything the surgeon will tell you while your in there what the problem is if he can find it..... Mine might be down to food and intolerances which my diatition can help me with but I have the same symptoms as ibs so I'm going to mention that when I next go and see him, they never mentioned a colonoscopy to me because what he seen was clear not too sure on that one what I would say though is deffinatly don't put it off they might find somthing they might now but it's always worth checking out I look at it as it could save your life xx

Thank you ! You're kind . Not like that Suzy woman that made her smart comment back to me!