bbarbie1

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1. Nurses advancing endoscopes

   bbarbie1 replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thanks--I've just learned one more question to ask before my next colonoscopy--do nurses or techs "push" the scope? Frankly, I don't see how that can be a good idea. Only the person operating the controls can really know how far, how fast, how much...

2. Video Taping Colonoscopies ???

   bbarbie1 replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Gastroenterology

   " If your concerns are influenced by having been the victim of abuse in the past, by all means let your doctor know about this." So the only reason I would be worried about being in pain during a colonoscopy is because I was abused at some point in t...

3. Average doseage of conscious sedation while doing endoscopy's

   bbarbie1 replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

   I would love to know why versed is necessary for a colonoscopy. Why isn't a pain killer (i.e. demerol) enough on it's own? The implication is there is something we must forget (pain?).

4. Video Taping Colonoscopies ???

   bbarbie1 replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Gastroenterology

   Maybe one of you GI nurses can answer a question for me: how much does an "adquately" sedated patient (healthy, mid-50s) groan and moan during a colonoscopy? Does the drug (demerol, for example) really take care of the pain or does the versed just ...

5. recent colonoscopy experience

   bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

   I guess it's a matter of whether he just kept pushing and hurting, or if you agreed to let him (for the 2nd C). Were you in any shape, with some meds, to agree to let him proceed, or to even process the information? He could have sent you for a vir...

6. recent colonoscopy experience

   bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

   WHY would you go back to the same doc and facility that ignored your pain the first two times? Records can be sent to other facilities. Continuing to allow that doc to work on you when he ignored your pain earlier just reinforces his tendency to co...

7. recent colonoscopy experience

   bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

   If the doc did not allow me to be sedated before he starts, I would cancel. Why would he/she want an anxious, tense patient? That certains does not bode well for a smooth procedure. Such a doctor must have his own interests well before those of th...

8. recent colonoscopy experience

   bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

   After I saw that video, I emailed the people that sponsored it and complained. I told them that it terrified me, and that I thought it should be pulled from the web (and that I would be glad when there is a DNA test that puts all GI docs that do col...

9. recent colonoscopy experience

   bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

   I had 100 mg demerol and 10 versed--female, 5'11", 170 lbs, 51 years--it was just fine. People react very differently though, metabolic I guess. But I definitely think your earlier doses were pretty small. Why would you do a VC? Same prep, but t...

10. recent colonoscopy experience

    bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    Why is the doc recommending a barium enema rather than a colonoscopy? BEs can be extremely uncomfortable, but you can sleep through a colonoscopy (if you want, anyway). If something is found on the BE you may have to have a colonoscopy anyway. Why...

11. recent colonoscopy experience

    bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    Jewelcutt: A couple of things, actually, occured to me on the drive home: 1. someone in ICU is likely to have many complicating issues the might preclude adequate medication, right? It should be easier (less worrisome?) to medicate someone who is in...

12. recent colonoscopy experience

    bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    When I had mine, I was also terrified! I was "lucky" enough to have to wait 3 weeks, though, which was not fun in any way, shape or form. My GP prescribed me enough Xanax (spelling?) to get me through, and that helped a lot. Ask for some! Even fo...

13. recent colonoscopy experience

    bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    I guess that's how all flex sigs are done (no drugs), although mine was awful, too. No one I've ever spoken to would repeat one, that's how painful they are, not to mention I found it totally humiliating. Somewhere along the line, "mild discomfort ...

14. Medical Definitions

    bbarbie1 replied to GracefulRN's topic in Humor

    Here's one more, though not funny (sorry). Whenever I see "discomfort" on a description of a medical test, I substitute "white knuckle pain" and that usually turns out to be about right (think flex sig).

15. recent colonoscopy experience

    bbarbie1 replied to mat/childnurse's topic in Gastroenterology

    Barb: "Don't worry about it" must be the most useless phrase in the English language. How you feel is just that--how you feel, and no one else can tell you what your feelings should be. My sister is a good listener, which I needed after my experien...