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Good luck to both of you. One of the problems is that; because you're feeling ill, you are not at your best to cope with the added stress and fear of these procedures. It's a bit of a Catch 22 situation. It's good that you have family/partners to support you. Times like those, you really...

Oh - and I wouldn't worry about getting a false negative. I think it is quite common for sufferers to have had some medication to alleviate symptons while they wait for their colonoscopy - I had a course of steroids. They will be able to see any scar tissue if areas have healed - but it sounds...

Seriously, it isn't anywhere near as bad as you fear. And you'll feel fine within an hour fo the procedure, if not sooner. Albeit you can't operate machinery/drive due to the sedative. I've had several colonoscopies and I slept through them all - bit groggy for a few minutes after waking up...

Hi It's very natural to be worried about having a Colonoscopy - I've had several and I can honestly say that it's not that bad. The drink is the worse part. I mostly sleep through the actual procedure due to the sedatives - best sleep I've had for ages. I had a couple of years feeling very...

Hi I get the sweats quite often for no apparent reason. I'm especially prone to very bad night sweats. Drinks with caffeine (tea/coffee/coke) can also give me sweats but not always. I'm also a very poor sleeper and have very vivid dreams (possibly a side effect of medication). Currently my...

Hi and welcome Have you noticed any foods that make things worse - do you keep a food diary? Most Chrohns sufferers find, by trial and error, that there are foods that set them off. Check out the diet section on here. It's worth looking at as it can provide some relief if you can quickly...

Thanks Archie/Star I've seen an Endocrinologist, Proctologist, Neurologist, Cardiologist, and a Urologist as well as the Gastroenterologist, but the latter has been the main man referring me to the others. The blood pressure machine is a good idea - I might follow that up - would be good to...

Thanks Astra Pancreas has been checked. Don't think I have a problem with Dehydration. My blood pressure is quite normal, other than in the specific times of my attacks, after which it is normal again. Unfortunately, whenever I have an attack, by the time I get to see a Medic the symptoms...

All the tests I have had have come back fine (apart from Chrohns). The 24 hour test had no plummits - but I did not suffer an attack while wearing it. The attacks can happen at any time - normally when I am at rest. I'm not normally an anxious or stressy type - but since having this illness I...

Not sure what it drops to - have only been in the presence of a medic once while it was happening - he didn't tell me what the BP was but he was clearly concerned and quite surprised when I told him what he witnessed was a relatively mild attack - or if one causes the other - but my BP is normal...

The thing I wondered is; when you have a Crohns flare up - what symptoms do you generally get. I do not get too much of a problem with my bowels - some, but nothing I can't handle - it's these dreadful attacks I get of nausea and waves of low blood pressure - it is quite frightening and I feel...

Oh, and I was really hoping to avoid an endoscopy - that sounds horrible - I have a massive gag reflex.

Hi and thanks Cat-a-Tonic. Just lost my cat of 21 years - not a bad innings though. At the moment I'm just cutting out wheat and not all gluten - May have to take the next step but it I know it'd be a lot harder. I plan to ask my GP to refer me to a Allergy specialist - I think my...

Hi My specialist didn't make any suggestions, at all, re diet - even though I asked several times. I think I have a problem with Wheat but found out by accident and am still not certain.

Hello all, a real Cricket nut here. My apologies for this rather long diatribe. About 15 years ago, after getting abdominal pains for a while, I was diagnosed with IBS by my GP. About 4 years ago I had blood in my stools and, after a colonoscopy, was diagnosed with Prostitis. About 2 years...