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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...

" 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...

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?).

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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).

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...

Barb: Sorry you had such an upsetting experience!! However, I'm proud of you for standing your ground and trying to make him understand your point of view. A good for you in changing docs. The only way, sometimes, we have of making our point is to...

No, there were no problems. I still would not do this on my day off, please don't misunderstand me. And I still don't understand why SCREENING procedures have to be so stress-inducing and invasive of one's person, but hey, it's done. And I'm not doin...

I had mine done MOnday (this week) and was totally terrified going in. Totally. It seems I found a wonderful doc, very reassuring, very gentle, and had no pain except a couple cramps. 100 mg demerol, 10 mg versed. I am convinced the doc makes a huge ...

I'm sure it is not, but since I haven't had one yet I really have no way of knowing that. After spending 3 days in testing and another 2 waiting for results about possible bone and liver cancer, this is the last test I have to do, and I hope it disp...

To all endoscopy nurses, I could use some reassurance please. In trying to prepare myself for an upcoming colonoscopy, I have been browsing the web for other people's experiences. Some are comforting, some terrifying. Great. How do you get a real...

Crud. It looks like I get to have another colon inspection, yuck, yuck, yuck. I had a major cancer scare this week: a CT scan looking for the cause of back pain found instead things that looked like bony metastesies, and a 1.3 cm thing in my liver...

mshultz: In answer to your question about why anyone would want amnesia--let's think about the procedure. Someone I don't know, and who doesn't know me or care about me as a person (except to be concerned about whether my check will clear), is goin...

mshulz: Do you also have dental work without analgesia? A root canal without pain meds might be an interesting experience. I guess I don't understand why, with modern methods for pain relief, why anyone would chose to do something like colonoscop...

Observation: the propaganda that is offered on flex sig and colonoscopy by the major orgs on their websites or in print (ACS and AMA) would have you believe that neither procedure is stressful or painful in any way. However, if you read the actual ...