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Mine was in the local NHS hospital. Preparation was a "gentle" drink, taken twice, once 24 hours before and the other 12 hours before. It was about 3 hours before it worked and I had some degree of control - no question of having to spend all day near a loo!!

For the actual procedure I was given pethadine and went to sleep, although I wasn't supposed to!! I woke up to find it all over and the nurse asking what kind of sandwiches I wanted.

Because OH was there I was allowed to go home straight away - he was given all the "aftercare" instructions, as I was apparently too woozy to take them in! So far I haven't had to go again.

All quite pain free, so I was lucky.

Sounds like a right pain in the Butt ;-) ;-)

good luck :-(

An endoscopy & a colonoscopy at the same time?

Geez, I hope the cameras didn't meet in the middle :-0


I had an endoscopy about 10 years ago, they said I would be sedated, but I was knocked out. Can't remember a thing about it. I hope the same thing happens with the buttprobe.

:-)

[email protected] was worried they would use the same
one for both ;-)

I wasn't sedated for the endoscopy, they sprayed some numbing
liquid into my throat, takes me all my time to swallow pills never
mind a tube. :-0

You will be fine Scozz <3

I wasn't offered any refreshment :-|

I hope they washed the thing after the colonoscopy before they shoved it down your throat Emma.

Maggie, we had no choice. One woman refused the offer and was told she wasn't going anywhere until she had some solid food inside her!

As I hadn't eaten anything for about 40 hours, I was only too happy to eat their sandwiches.

bob, don't you worry I kept an eye on what went where.

I have had a few colonoscopies ,I was given something to relax me and watched it on the screen with no worries. I could not have watched without the relaxant so it does help to have it. The worst part for me is being attached to the loo all day and night, but not everyone is the same. The hospital I go to will not let anyone leave until they have had a couple of biscuits and a drink which I need as I usually have a migraine with not eating. It will be over before you know it and you will be fine. Good luck .

OH has to have colonoscopies regularly ......... he had 60cm of his colon removed in 2005 because of cancer and so is checked regularly.

The last 3 or 4 times he has had to take a liquid (powder mixed in water) ...... if I remember correctly it's something like 1litre drunk over a 15 or 20 minute period, then repeated again some hours later.

It seems to have no effect until about 2-3 hours after the last one. He's then close to the loo for about 4 hours .............. usually finished by about 10 pm.

He is not told to fast, just avoid solid food ............ he can drink clear liquids such as bouillon, jelly, tea or coffee without milk or sugar, clear fruit juices, etc

as a result, he doesn't usually get anything other than water after the colonoscopy is over.

I have to pick him up from the daycare centre ............ and then we have to get a taxi home as I don't drive.

He's usually pretty sleepy and usually goes to bed for a couple of hours after we get home.


I've only had one done, and that was back in about 2004/5 ....... I watched it on the monitor, and did not find it very painful. The worst was getting rid of the air they pumped in to straighten out some of the "wrinkles" in the intestines.

I'm a little bit concerned about .......err........ leakage :-0

I know the preparation will clean me out, but it will take about an hour to get to the clinic......... should I wear a nappy?

The clinic is part of a big hospital, I really don't want to waddle through the foyer.

I know about the diet beforehand......... I'm going to be starving! I'll make some soup but I must buy some jelly crystals and juice (apple?)...... coffee is no bother, my usual is black with no sugar.

LS .................

I doubt you will need a nappy!!

I found that it was all finished about midnight when I did it.

OH doesn't seem to have any product from that end after about 10 pm.

His appointments are always for 7 or 8 am ....... he does usually get a taxi to take him instead of the bus. The difference is about 20 minutes door to door by cab, vs about 45 minutes with a walk at both ends by bus.

All the liquid, with the soups, juice, coffee (a diuretic anyway!) and the "stuff", could mean lots of p*ing :-D

If the drive is about an hour, you might want to wear a Tena pad or similar :-)

......... or get OH to stop the car while you nip into the bush :-D

The doctor prescribed me enemas once. When he asked how they worked, I said that for all the use they were, I might just as well stuck them up my a***.

Went grocery shopping this afternoon, jelly crystals on the list..... got Port Wine, Raspberry & Lime.

On the way home, picked up the preparation kit.

It states.......... jelly, but NOT purple, red or green.

:-(

geez, the diet! at the end of the week, I'll be looking forward to the probe, so that I can get back to REAL food! Steamed fish & pumpkin is not my idea of a nice meal. bleh.

I think I'll pig out this week :-D

......but just imagine how sparkly squeaky clean you'll be :-D

I didn't have any dietary instructions at all.

All I was told was that I should not eat anything after breakfast the day before, but should drink plenty of water. :-( :-(

OH has not had strict dietary restrictions except for the day before

For the 3 days before he has had to not eat red meat, and a couple of veggies (sorry can't remember which)

On the day before the test, he has had to have a liquid diet ................. consomme or clear broth, jelly (but not red or green), clear tea and coffee (ie no milk), clear juice (but not red), and water. Plus the two lots of "cleanser"



LS ................... your diet seems very strict compared with what we do over here.

Isn't it strange how the different places have different pre-test diet requirements? I went to a UK NHS hospital and had a strict diet for 48 hours, even to having to weigh out 100g of Rice Krispies with a measured amount of milk (not my favourite breakfast). The last solid meal was 2 boiled eggs with 2 slices of white bread and a scrape of butter. Then on to the clear liquids, including jelly but not red or orange. I could and did have green.

I was a bit concerned as hunger is a migraine trigger for me but I got away with nothing worse than a bad headache, and the sandwiches and tea I was given afterwards tasted like a banquet :-D

You should see the forms I have to fill out... 10 pages of questions!

Supposed to complete the forms on the day of admission, but I'm doing a page a day :-)

Question on page 9 made me laugh.........

Have you had vomiting & diarrhoea in the last 24 hours?


:-D :-0 :-S :-S

Think of the bonuses to having it done

the weight loss would be amazing lol :-D