Colonoscopy fear !

Hi all. I have been having tummy issues on and off for years but the last few months I have had diarrhoea every morning.  Very bloated after eating and gassy. I feel nauseous and exhausted and lost over a stone. ( not complaining). My gp did a calprotectin test a couple of weeks ago it came back at 543mg repeated last week and is 693mg. I am also anemic ( have been for a few years). Gp rang yesterday to give me an urgent referral and said I will have colonoscopy.  I had one in 2019 and it was honestly one of the most traumatic experiences of my life and there have been a few. I had four people pinning me down, I was screaming the place down.  I was sedated i had extra iv pain meds and gas and air. Apparently I have a twisted and tortuous bowel.  I am absolutely terrified of having another, I really don't think I can do it.  Anyone had full anesthesia with colonoscopy!  X

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  • Hello,

            l have had two,and on both occaisions although l remeber the probe being inserted,the next thing l was aware of was waking up. So not sure how l was knocked out, but maybe the fact that l pointed out to the team that l had a habit of lashing out at anyone inflicting pain upon my person might have had a bearing on the matter !!!  Anyhows happy to report both myself and the medical staff emerged unscathed but not my bowel since it had a tumour for a lodger. 

                                                                                      hope all goes well for you,

                                                                                                                                       David

  • Hi thanks for replying.  Yea I wasn't very happy at mine.  All I remember is screaming and I mean screaming and people pinning me down . My endoscopy absolute doddle, don't remember a thing x

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