Bowel prep tomorrow, colonoscopy wednesday

[CatherineM]

Nerves are now kicking in. Doing my bowel prep tomorrow and I dread it so much. I hope it's not gonna be as bad as I imagine. Although it probably will be. Dreading the colonoscopy on Wednesday too. Still so scared about sedation. Been having bad dreams and everything lol. Also scared about what they find and how disappointed il be if they don't see anything. Don't no y iv posted, just got no one who seems to understand. Iv had an endoscopy and I wasn't scared about that cause it was just throat spray. Don't no y I'm so scarf of the sedation

 

[Ihurt]

Hi Catherine,

I also will be having the tests done too soon. I am a bit nervous about the colonoscopy( actually just the prep part). The sedation is great, hell I wouldn't do without it! I am actually going to ask to have more than just that versed they give. I have had other procedures in the past ( bladder scope with biopsies), and they gave me versed and propafol. I was knocked out so it did the job. Try not to worry( I know that is easier said than done, and when I am on here in a couple weeks posting when I am about to have my colonoscopy, you can remind me of it hehe )

I think the hardest part is the whole prep drink. Once you get past that, it will be ok. Good luck with it and hope you get some answers..

 

[2thFairy]

You'll get knocked out and then woken up, and probably won't remember a thing in between. Like Ihurt said, the prep the day before is the hard part.

Good luck!!

 

[Conduct Johnson]

Hi,

dont worry too much about the bowel prep, just make sure you are near a loo! drinking it is the wrost bit as it doesn't taste too good, but honestly its not that bad. In fact last time i had one, i hardly went to the loo....that could be because I had already been so much anyway nothing really happened! (sorry not a nice thought i know!)

I have had quite a few colonoscopies now, and sigmoidoscopy and endoscopy......they are not that bad. The sedation just makes you really drowsy, its not like they totally knock you out (although you may drift off). in fact the last one i had i was awake and talking to the consultant who was doing it, but couldnt feel a thing!

Honestly try not to worry, they are not that bad!

Hope it goes well for you

 

[lizzy16]

Good luck CatherineM and try not to stress!

I know it is daunting, I myself dread the prep as it always seems to make me vomit a lot, but it's not that common a reaction. Even though it's the pits, it's only one day and then it's all over with And at least you will get to know what's happening inside which is the most important thing.