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Worried about prep before colonoscopy

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Hi everyone! I'm a 31 Yr old female, I've been having problems now since 2018. The GPS kept saying ibs.. so a couple months back I decided to see a different gp, he gave me the fit test, which came back slightly elevated at 13.think the limit should be 10.

So have been referred for a colonoscopy,  my referral got cancelled by the hospital as I freaked out  got re referred and now I can't get the department to answer their phone too book an appointment! 

 

I think my biggest question here is about the Prep!

My biggest worry is I'll have an accident on the way to the hospital, its a 45 minute drive ‍:neutral: can someone please put me at ease here! 

I also think I'm going to have to opt for no sedation as I have 2 young children with additional needs who will need me after the colonoscopy. 

Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks x :happy:

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    I had my first colonoscopy on friday just gone, i had to drink 3 cups of laxatives the day before at 10am, 2pm, and 6pm with just clear liquids and no food. My appointment was at 8.30pm the next day (i got really lucky there) but by the morning of the appointment there was truly nothing left so had no problems. Hopefully you'll have a similar experience so by the day of - you'll be fine. I was very anxious over the whole thing but the staff were amazing, it wasn't my favourite experience ever - but so much better than i imagined. Hoping it all goes similar for you. Good luck x

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    I had my first colonoscopy on friday just gone, i had to drink 3 cups of laxatives the day before at 10am, 2pm, and 6pm with just clear liquids and no food. My appointment was at 8.30pm the next day (i got really lucky there) but by the morning of the appointment there was truly nothing left so had no problems. Hopefully you'll have a similar experience so by the day of - you'll be fine. I was very anxious over the whole thing but the staff were amazing, it wasn't my favourite experience ever - but so much better than i imagined. Hoping it all goes similar for you. Good luck x

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