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tiny camera thing

been to see the consultant today and he said that i have got to have one of those camera tests where you swallow the camera :O

has any one ever had one of these done before?

weve got to go to london/ sheffeild or birmingham to have it done
xx
 
Not had one.... BUT if you end up going to the Sheffield Hallamshire Hospital, make sure you allow plenty of time to park! There's a multi-storey there, but it gets full and they just close it off and then you're on your own... no where else to park anywhere near, and loads of people miss appointments. If I went again I'd park in town and get the bus up. Some people there told me they park at Meadowhall and get a tram in... then you can go shopping afterwards!
Good luck!
 
I've had 3 of them Babe, no big deal. You prep just like you would for a colonoscopy. You swallow the camera and then you can eat after about 4 hours. Its completely painless and easy peasy. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
 
Babe, it was so cool, I had the kids with me when I went, and the nurse gave us a broken pill capsule to take home. We took it all apart and saw how it works, it was neat. I passed mine without even knowing it (kind of bummed, for some weird reason I was hoping to see it).
 
so do i have to take laxatives n that?

how exactly does it work? do i have to give it back to them?

im abit confused
x
 
Agent X20 said:
Not had one.... BUT if you end up going to the Sheffield Hallamshire Hospital, make sure you allow plenty of time to park! There's a multi-storey there, but it gets full and they just close it off and then you're on your own... no where else to park anywhere near, and loads of people miss appointments. If I went again I'd park in town and get the bus up. Some people there told me they park at Meadowhall and get a tram in... then you can go shopping afterwards!
Good luck!
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yeh they said there is a good chance it will be sheffield i have to go to

thanks for the warning.. ill let my parents know
x
 
I am going in for the same thing tommarrow. I don't have to do any prep though, just not eat for 12 hours before. This will be my second one. You do not have to retieve it by the way once you are done with it so is eveyone else. It is not to bad at all. Kind of a big pill but that is it. Oh, and you have to were a fanny pack all day. Good luck, it is what gave clear evidence to my docs for my diagnosis the first time.
 
You should search for my thread about my "fun" time with the camera pill.

Long story short...mine got stuck and I almost had t have surgery to get it out (3 weeks later!) I ended up drinking a gallon of laxatives and in something akin to giving BIRTH passed that thing through my stricture. LOL

When you sign those consent forms and they say you only have a small % chance in my case 5-7% chance of it getting stuck...remember it CAN happen to you lol.

I don't mean to scare you. The procedure itself is a breeze though swallowing that HUGE pill is kinda scary. My advice...dont even think about it. Pop it in, swig some water and swallow quick.
 
I've never had a pill cam, but from what I've heard, it's pretty easy. You swallow the camera and it transmits images to a thing you wear around your waist. No sedation like a colonoscopy! You poop out the camera and flush it away. They don't want it back. they're not going to give it to someone else!

The prep will suck. I'm sorry you have to go through that! Make sure you drink enough clear liquids (juice, jello, etc) so you don't get dehydrated. Good luck!
 
lol i cant swallow tablets.. i always have to crush them up.. i can jsut about swallow omeprazole.

can i drink lucozade?

eeeek now im scared lol
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Here's what it looks like Babe, you definitely can't crush or chew it up. They always warn me to not go to the airport when I'm doing the study because I'm wearing a harness that makes me look like a bomber haha. I chose not to eat during my last one because I wanted to see it come out this time and low and behold I did, I thought about saving it for old times sake but decided against fishing it out of the loo.

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I have had this done. No big deal at all. I did have to take laxatives though. That pill is worth a cool grand too. I almost had to pay for mine.
 
i wanna keep mine.. although i dont wanna go fishing for it in the loo haha. a grand?!?! ill be walking around like im worth a grand today hehe.

doesnt look too big.. ill jsut have to close my eyes and swallow it without trying to think about it too much. how long does it take to go through the system? whats the harness like?
x
 
Yes they will. It takes about 60 thousand pictures on its way down. The harness is like a oversized fannypack. You have to wear it under your clothes so it really looks like your hiding something. They might think your a terrorist or something. I thought people would think that of me, so I just layed low and took it easy.

I also tried to find mine, but with no luck.

Oh and you should always walk around like your worth it. Not a grand though, thats nothing. You need to strut your stuff like your worth millions. Makes you feel better about yourself. And with such a pretty face, Id say your worth every penny :)
 
Wear the harness thing in a crowded public place. Like a mall or a train station.

Just for laughs. I bet you'd get some weird looks! (and probably security people coming after you...)
 
Snatch250 said:
Yes they will. It takes about 60 thousand pictures on its way down. The harness is like a oversized fannypack. You have to wear it under your clothes so it really looks like your hiding something. They might think your a terrorist or something. I thought people would think that of me, so I just layed low and took it easy.

I also tried to find mine, but with no luck.

Oh and you should always walk around like your worth it. Not a grand though, thats nothing. You need to strut your stuff like your worth millions. Makes you feel better about yourself. And with such a pretty face, Id say your worth every penny :)
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aww thank you.. made me go red lol :)

ill remember that and walk around like im worth millions and millions hehe


haha we are going shopping i think... ill have to pretend to act suspicious or something it will be funny. may aswell have some fun :)
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RHOV said:
Wear the harness thing in a crowded public place. Like a mall or a train station.

Just for laughs. I bet you'd get some weird looks! (and probably security people coming after you...)
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haha ill have to find out where the nearest stations are ill easily out run the security people.. if they are like the ones at my train station anyway.. they could never chase after people they are more like bouncers. wud be funny explaining to them what it is :)
x
 
Swallow a camera?

Man, my doctor tricked me, darn pervert....

but no really, I never heard of such a thing.
 
hehe. im stil nervous though i really hate swallowing tablets. and i dont really fancy walking around the shopping centre with a big harness thing on.. ill have to wear a huge coat :D x
 

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