Comments on: How to have a great colonoscopy http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html a virgo's guide to the universe Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:29:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: helen http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-33718 helen Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:51:40 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-33718 Be very careful if you colonoscopy is done with the date-rape amnesia drug VERSED. I had it (along with what they said was a painkiller-inadequate)...it was a chemical straightjacket, prevented me from moving as I screamed in pain; they all laughed and said "you won't remember the pain so just relax"........I finally was able to get up and stop the procedure....and I remember every awful minute............VERSED is used frequently for colonoscopies and is patient abuse; lot's of people have bad reactions to this date-rape drug.....don't get a colonoscopy with VERSED Be very careful if you colonoscopy is done with the date-rape amnesia drug VERSED. I had it (along with what they said was a painkiller-inadequate)…it was a chemical straightjacket, prevented me from moving as I screamed in pain; they all laughed and said “you won’t remember the pain so just relax”……..I finally was able to get up and stop the procedure….and I remember every awful minute…………VERSED is used frequently for colonoscopies and is patient abuse; lot’s of people have bad reactions to this date-rape drug…..don’t get a colonoscopy with VERSED

]]> By: chris anderson http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-12290 chris anderson Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:02:41 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-12290 I used the colyte which is the same as golightly-i agree that's an ironic name-i guess it extrapolates from electrolytes. it was basically too little and late for me-it took 5.5 hours to work, then kept me up all night, and the doctor still said I "wasn't clean"-i think this is an offensive description-don'tyou-what he really means is that your colon-not all of you-is not empty and that he couldn't see everything and that I should have a repeat procedure because he had found and removed one ployp. I asked the follow up caller the next day why they didn't just shoot some water up there if I was so all fired dirty and she said water couldn't be put up the colon because "it would explode". Excuse me? Ever hear of an enema? Anyway, because of this and other things-the center was very unprofessional in a number of particulars-I decided to go to a different md for the repeat-i did think it should be done because of the one polyp. But I was still pooping water after it and even some the next day. The dumb bitch who called said this was "normal" and I told her the doctor didn't seem to think it was so all fired normal-he was upset that I wasn't completely "cleaned out>' I told him I had followed his instructions but I had had a problem making the solution up because the instructions were to fill the jug with four liters of water and then shake it. Ever try to shake four liters of water? it's pretty heavy. so it had apparently not mixed well because when I got down to the bottom I found unmixed powder and we mixed this with some more water and finally this started to work after two hours. I think I might want to try to phospho soda next time-I understand some people don't like it because it's harsh but that might be better than too slow, or the other thing to do would be to mix it with just one liter of water to start and then drink that-sort of a loading dose if you will. The doctor said there was no point in starting it earlier but the nurse said there was-this is my problem with this service. I would start it earlier because of my own experience-I'm talking 24 hours instead of six or whatever they gave it-since its effect on me is now known. But I wondered if anybody else had ahd this problem and what to do about it I used the colyte which is the same as golightly-i agree that’s an ironic name-i guess it extrapolates from electrolytes. it was basically too little and late for me-it took 5.5 hours to work, then kept me up all night, and the doctor still said I “wasn’t clean”-i think this is an offensive description-don’tyou-what he really means is that your colon-not all of you-is not empty and that he couldn’t see everything and that I should have a repeat procedure because he had found and removed one ployp. I asked the follow up caller the next day why they didn’t just shoot some water up there if I was so all fired dirty and she said water couldn’t be put up the colon because “it would explode”. Excuse me? Ever hear of an enema? Anyway, because of this and other things-the center was very unprofessional in a number of particulars-I decided to go to a different md for the repeat-i did think it should be done because of the one polyp. But I was still pooping water after it and even some the next day. The dumb bitch who called said this was “normal” and I told her the doctor didn’t seem to think it was so all fired normal-he was upset that I wasn’t completely “cleaned out>’ I told him I had followed his instructions but I had had a problem making the solution up because the instructions were to fill the jug with four liters of water and then shake it. Ever try to shake four liters of water? it’s pretty heavy. so it had apparently not mixed well because when I got down to the bottom I found unmixed powder and we mixed this with some more water and finally this started to work after two hours. I think I might want to try to phospho soda next time-I understand some people don’t like it because it’s harsh but that might be better than too slow, or the other thing to do would be to mix it with just one liter of water to start and then drink that-sort of a loading dose if you will. The doctor said there was no point in starting it earlier but the nurse said there was-this is my problem with this service. I would start it earlier because of my own experience-I’m talking 24 hours instead of six or whatever they gave it-since its effect on me is now known. But I wondered if anybody else had ahd this problem and what to do about it

]]> By: carrie http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-8757 carrie Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:36:41 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-8757 From the UK, just finished my 'clear out' witht 4 litres of Clean Prep by 8pm since 1pm...its now around 2.35am and im dying of thirst specifically for a cola drink wouldl i get into trouble fot using it? This is my first procedure :-( From the UK, just finished my ‘clear out’ witht 4 litres of Clean Prep by 8pm since 1pm…its now around 2.35am and im dying of thirst specifically for a cola drink wouldl i get into trouble fot using it?
This is my first procedure :-(

]]> By: communicatrix » Blog Archive » Illness from the other side of the bed http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-2712 communicatrix » Blog Archive » Illness from the other side of the bed Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-2712 [...] How to have a great colonoscopy The inside poop on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet A brief history of my onset, and a tribute to Elaine Gottschall [...] [...] How to have a great colonoscopy The inside poop on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet A brief history of my onset, and a tribute to Elaine Gottschall [...]

]]> By: communicatrix » Blog Archive » Poetry Thursday: I am the COMMUNICA-trix http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1542 communicatrix » Blog Archive » Poetry Thursday: I am the COMMUNICA-trix Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:46:48 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1542 [...] Instead they find insanely long diatribes about poop and happiness and the importance of sorting out your poop if you want to find happiness and they leave. [...] [...] Instead they find insanely long diatribes about poop and happiness and the importance of sorting out your poop if you want to find happiness and they leave. [...]

]]> By: Graham Woolf, MD http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1258 Graham Woolf, MD Sat, 17 Jun 2006 06:28:48 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1258 Thanks for all your replies. Haven't heard from CW lately. Give me a call. You should always be able to get photos of your colon. It's no big deal for the doctor. Just don't tell him you want it for Xmas cards. Good news in the prep dept. The Visicol people have come out with new smaller pills (about 25% smaller). Yous still have to take 20 of them over 2 hours. They're called Osmoprep and they've just became available. Your doc may not even know about them. The company is called Salix. Thanks for all your replies. Haven’t heard from CW lately. Give me a call. You should always be able to get photos of your colon. It’s no big deal for the doctor. Just don’t tell him you want it for Xmas cards.

Good news in the prep dept. The Visicol people have come out with new smaller pills (about 25% smaller). Yous still have to take 20 of them over 2 hours. They’re called Osmoprep and they’ve just became available. Your doc may not even know about them. The company is called Salix.

]]> By: jersey http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1255 jersey Sat, 17 Jun 2006 05:22:16 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1255 I did the second prep and couldn't get down the whole gallon without it coming back up. I will NEVER use this prep again. I do have to say that it was mild and did what it was supposed to do but I just can't drink a gallon of lime flavored sea water. I got pictures and didn't even have to ask. lol Now it is just wait for the biopsy results! Wish that there was more info on the net about colo results. Oh and the gas pains are HORRIBLE! I am still having pains hours later. I did the second prep and couldn’t get down the whole gallon without it coming back up. I will NEVER use this prep again. I do have to say that it was mild and did what it was supposed to do but I just can’t drink a gallon of lime flavored sea water.
I got pictures and didn’t even have to ask. lol
Now it is just wait for the biopsy results! Wish that there was more info on the net about colo results.
Oh and the gas pains are HORRIBLE! I am still having pains hours later.

]]> By: communicatrix http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1250 communicatrix Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:12:27 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1250 Allison - I just asked. I always ask. Mostly I ask b/c I love a good fight when someone tells me "no," but in this case, i just asked b/c I really wanted it. LINDA - Get right on it. The rest of us are here waiting, cameras stuck up our asses. Caraib - If your doc prescribes GoLytely, politely tell him/her to prescribe you Visicol instead. My 2¢. Allison - I just asked. I always ask. Mostly I ask b/c I love a good fight when someone tells me “no,” but in this case, i just asked b/c I really wanted it.

LINDA - Get right on it. The rest of us are here waiting, cameras stuck up our asses.

Caraib - If your doc prescribes GoLytely, politely tell him/her to prescribe you Visicol instead. My 2¢.

]]> By: Caraib http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1246 Caraib Fri, 16 Jun 2006 17:24:58 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-1246 If your doc prescribes GoLyte, drink it cold, with lemon/lime, with a straw, and whatever you do, DON'T LOOK AT THE GLASS while your drinking. Be surprised when you've finished the last of ten eight ounce glasses. If your doc prescribes GoLyte, drink it cold, with lemon/lime, with a straw, and whatever you do, DON’T LOOK AT THE GLASS while your drinking. Be surprised when you’ve finished the last of ten eight ounce glasses.

]]> By: LINDA http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-859 LINDA Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:20:28 +0000 http://www.communicatrix.com/2006/03/how-to-have-a-great-colonoscopy.html#comment-859 Well, This is MY OPINION ! Just invent a friggin vaccine for those polyps and nobody has to ever have a colonoscope shoved up their hole EVER AGAIN ! And we'll all be happy ! Well, This is MY OPINION ! Just invent a friggin vaccine for those polyps and nobody has to ever have a colonoscope shoved up their hole EVER AGAIN ! And we’ll all be happy !

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