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Hi there Well, I went in on the Tuesday morning, took the prep, got put on a drip (insulin and glucose) and starved myself until 8am on the Wednesday and then the anaesthetist came round to 'chat'. By this time I was a nervous wreck and he showed some concern over anaesthetic I'd received as a...

Thanks everyone for your replies. They really have helped. I'm going in to hospital tomorrow and have to take my prep there because I'm diabetic so will be having 'it' done on Wednesday. Reading your replies have really eased my nerves and now I'm only mildly terrified. I guess I just have...

Hi Thanks for all your replies. My colonoscopy is on the 26th April and I'm getting general anaesthetic after a horiffic experience under 'sedation'. Anyway, I didn't think they did it under general because it was too risky and now I'm terrified. My consultant says he is happy to do it under...

Hi Just wondering how many of you have their colonoscopies under general anesthetic and how many under sedation. Also, which country are you in? - General seems to be commom in US but not UK from what I've seen. Thanks very much. Italie x

Hey I'm just outside Glasgow so not too far from you Gibby. Surely there's not only 2 Scots on this forum!!!? xxx

Hey Usually I would just deal with this myself but since I've found you lot recently I feel that I can get it out my system a bit here - hope that's ok. Well, I went to the hospital today after my latest flare up and I need a colonoscopy, and Ultrasound to rule out any ovarian issues because...

Hi I actually came on here to post a similar question!! I was 'diagnosed' with Crohns about 13 years ago and every time I have had a flare up since I get one doc who says it's not Crohns and one who says it is!! I'm none the wiser. I had to go to hosp today and the latest doc says she...

Hi Porter I think you'd be best looking for another GP. It wont be helping your stress levels and symptoms if you dont think anyone's helping you. Your GP doesnt sound up to much anyway to be honest, although one of the consultants at the hospital told me that my Crohns was to do with stress...

Hi Olivia I'm so glad to hear you had quite a decent experience with the colonoscopy - it gives me hope! I have an appointment next week in which I'm almost certainly going to be referred for one. The problem is that my last experience was so harrowing that it has left me somewhat...

Hi Mary I can so empathise with you. I am Diabetic and have Crohns and in the past 3 months I think I've been to see the Doctor almost every 2 weeks. I seem to becoming obsessed with thinking things are wrong and I'm scared that they'll put my new symptoms down to me being Diabetic or the...

Thanks very much for all your replies. I phoned this morning and made an appointment to see my GP this afternoon to get it checked out. I feel as though I'm never away from the Doctor and I'm concerned that they are going to think i'm a hypochondriac so have been reluctant to go but, after...

Hi everyone I'm brand new here and am wondering if anyone has had the same worries as me. Wee bit of history - I was diagnosed at 19 but, having read a lot of your postings on here, seem to have been lucky so far and only have minor symptoms (well, major to me but relatively speaking......)...