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[flybynight]

Hi i'm new here and probably a bit nervous, i dont 'do' networking & stuff. Ross is the name, i have some form of ibs,amongst other things, cp being my main prob, but mainly how i found this forum was seeking advice re: Picolax. at around 10pm last night, 4 hours after taking 2nd sachet & yes drowning in fluids, it was not working like it should. Well guess who woke at 05.30 to a damp bed. Go on. 11hrs 30 mins that took. Is that a record ? or have i not read enough 'clear-out' posts yet. I tried everything to get things moving. Exercise, walking, eventually i went for hot chilli sauce slightly diluted in water ! at least it reminded me of real food. Right the wash mach needs sorting. see you good peeps later. GOOD LUCK ALL on yer tests. R.

 

[Angrybird]

Hi Ross,

I have moved your post to the main 'my story' forum so you can get more repsonses. I am sorry to hear that the Picolax decided to hit you in the middle of the night like that, I must admit that when I have had it is usually only takes a fews hours to kick in. Out of interest is this a prep for a colonoscopy? What symptoms have you been experiencing that led up to this?

AB
xx

 

[thisisme]

Hey! I did the picolax clear-out (super fun times ) and much like you, it took some time to "kick-in"... I had my colonoscopy in the afternoon, so had to take my 2nd sachet at 6am on the day of... I dont think anything really "hit" me until a few hours after the 2nd sachet. Perhaps everyone is a bit different?
Good luck!!

 

[flybynight]

hey Ab, My scope was actually a yearly occurrence as i have a long family history of bowel cancer. Goes back generations, both sexes, lots of deaths.
heh-ho ! life goes on. Thanks for support though, i suppose thats what this is all about. Although i am the 'fraud' amongst you, not having Crohns, just a bit of i.b.s. My scope was an unmitigated disaster, as soon as it came on screen, i told him he may aswell quit. No way 2 packs were enough. He continued on though stubbornly, but with humour- i had them all laughing at some lewd comments that jst had to made. Cant remember or i would edit it.
2 different canulas, 2 different nurses screwed up, blood pooling on the floor, on my new jeans. How we laughed again ! Yes i am a bit weird like that. Knackered now, maybe report in tommorow. Good luck, b pain free. R

 

[Angrybird]

Sorry to hear about the comedy of errors you experienced yesterday hun. What symptoms do you get? How are you feeling at the moment (before the prep that is)?

 

[Earnellzwifey]

Well IBD or IBS we will not kick you out the club. :welcome:

I am curious also about the fact that you were awake during your scope and what caused the blood leakage. I do not believe IBS cause bleeding.

Glad you were able to laugh at the mishaps but I might push for a new test since they prob missed some things since you were not all the way cleaned out.

I started a post on preps and how they worked you might want to take a look at that and try a new clean out next time.

http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=41177 oo:

sorry to hear about the family history but glad they are checking you regularly for issues early.

 

[flybynight]

HI, peeps, Have i not answered the symptoms question yet, sorry. They started with diarhoea and slight bloatiness, about 3 yrs ago. I had just been 'dried-out' in hospital, alcoholic for roughly 25 yrs. Long story, crap month, followed by by hell 2 yrs.And thats the the way they stuck, with the occasional Buscopan overdose inducing cramps(i did not actually o.d but you all know i`m sure, what i mean) So 10x2mg Loperamide tabs before in morning, 8XCREON 10000 Tabs,2xFerrous Fumerate,with evening meal(meant to with all meals, but i dont eat often) i enjoy my evening meals, i cook-em, i know what goes in, i can guess how long ....... and its pretty accurate. The Creon is brill stuff, it took 3-4 days to kick in, then was fine for a while but needed a boost, thats when the ferrous came in, wonderful concocotion. There are my Epilepsy meds too, along with all the various liver & pancreatic(creon) stuff, vits, painkillers, for chronic back pain,caused by Cerebral Palsy( i am extremly lucky, i know how bad that can be) blah,blah. Enough about me.
I NEED to what al you guys really go through, i can read all the lit i can lay my hands on, i will never know how this affects your day,your diet, family etc.
so how about it ? And im sorry for terrible grammar, incomplete thoughts, run-ons etc but thats my Scizencephaly ! GOTCHA i saved one.

 

[flybynight]

To Earnellzwifey- how self depricating, i love it. The bleeding was caused by two nurses.
one trying to put a canula in back of hand & hashing it up ( it finally went in a much bigger vein in forearm-on my advice- perfectly. The second nurse snagged & pulled on the vein, trying to remove the plastic surround GENTLY !!! The real irony is, i never take the sedatives. I had Buscopan with me, so i could have taken it orrally. In my reply to A.B i ommited to mention the rectal bleeding that i was getting at the time. It was obviously more than just a veinous fissure or tear.i still v rarely get it, but most poeple will at some point. I hope this has cleared up the bleeding question. The scope doc is not recommending another scope yet,but may suggest a c.t. or m.r.i i have an ultrasound soon for Chronic Atrophy of Pancreas. That can be extended to bowel aswell.
I am not worried anyhow. He suggest i get test for a genetic cause (genius) Wishing you all well. F.B.N

 

[Earnellzwifey]

FNB you are a brave one. I got for the knock out when ever possible. I think mainly because that is some of the best sleep for me. :luigi: