I had a colonoscopy some years ago and was utterly terrified before it.

GP couldn't see or feel anything with me either but it did turn out to be piles. Nurse said that wasn't unusual, for them not to be noticed.

Hope you get good news 

Thank you  I’ will be taking the prep to night and then six in morning  as my appointment is afternoon can’t have any thing to eat now until after the colonoscopy. I’m really scared about tomorrow I’m still hoping it’s just internal piles hope the prep I can cope with  I guess I will be on toilet all night  hope I get good news as my stress levels are so high 

Best wishes to you ️

Morning Tango

Mine is this morning. I can fully relate to your situation. My colonoscopy is this morning and I've never been more scared and anxious. Feeling rubbish from the bowel prep.

My symptoms seem similar to yours too.

I hope all goes well for you today.

Hi James 4000 I have had to reschedule my colonoscopy  due to feeling really unwell. I tried the bowel prep last night I just couldn’t take it all  you would think with todays technology they would have some thing better than this yucky prep  maybe your all braver than me   I hope all goes well for you today  let us know how you go on. All the best 

I hope you feel well enough to have the procedure soon and get good news.

Best of luck

When I had the preparation drink a few weeks ago before a colonoscopy it made me really sick I vomited the second lot , luckily I still went on the morning and they were able to do the Colonoscopy so I know where you're coming from ,I had Plenvu on this occasion just awful ...

Hi I’ve got plenvu not looking forward to it  thought of it makes me feel sick just hope I can take it  you would think with all this technology they would have some thing a lot easier to take  

I hope it goes well for you, Tango. The bowel prep is not pleasant but you can do it.

Hoping and praying for you for a good outcome.

James

I must be strange lol as I didn't mind the taste, mine was lemon flavour which I  love anything lemony, my friend didn't like the taste though

Can you add a bit of squash to make it more palatable, I'm sure I was told you could x

You really would think there'd be something easier and better ti take ,the first time they gave me  Moviprep  I thought that was bad enough but Plenvu was worse for me and its 2 different mixes ,the first lot I managed to keep down the second flavour I did not but like I said it must have still worked as they did the Colonoscopy ,I suppose I should have informed them that I hadn't had the second lot but I wasn't going to be doing that again lol 

Hi jenny3109 I’m having my prep to night  it’s plenvu just hope I can take it all I feel so sick at the thought of it  but I can only do what you can.  Had nothing to eat today so that doesn’t help  take second lot at six in the morning  be glad when it’s all over. I have afternoon appointment really scared of it all my nerves are all over the place.  Then you worry after all that what they might find.  Did every thing go ok for you 

Hi jenny3109 I’m having my prep to night  it’s plenvu just hope I can take it all I feel so sick at the thought of it  but I can only do what you can.  Had nothing to eat today so that doesn’t help  take second lot at six in the morning  be glad when it’s all over. I have afternoon appointment really scared of it all my nerves are all over the place.  Then you worry after all that what they might find.  Did every thing go ok for you 

Hi like you say just do what you can ,try at least to have the first lot and see how the second lot goes ,I suspect the first lot will do the trick it did with me because as I say I got half way through the second lot and I felt ill but I had a morning appointment so I had it all on the night before ,,its a weird taste its sort of like drinking salt and sugar at the same time that's how I described it to my hubby , anyway like I said I still went and it was fine and they tell you the result on the day so no waiting ,mine was fine ,I hope you get a good result ,let us know how you get on ,good luck .

Just wanted to ask did you have the sedative  I just said I will try gas and air  but I might change my mind  how long did yours take before it was all over   Thank you I will let you know 

Yes I had sedation but to be fair it didn't feel like I was sedated as I was wide awake and aware of everything that was going on ,it seemed like it only took a very short time maybe 10 mins .

Hello Tango

I hope all goes well with your procedure.

I also had sedation. Like Jenny said, for me too I was fully lucid. I do think the sedation helped mostly with the anxiety.

Hoping and praying for good news for you.

When I got my not good news a week ago, it was devastating, but the colonoscopist was immediately talking and reassuring about treatment and cure, and so many posters on here have had similar. 

I pray you get good news and all goes well.

Hi james4000 so sorry to hear your results was not too good  but as we know there is lots of things they can do now and every thing is curable  I wish you all the best and I can understand how your feeling but you know we are all stronger than we think and you with a loving wife and family can do this

Just having the prep you can’t get rid of taste at the back of your throat I drinking water with it  it’s horrid  I guess I will be tasting it all night

It really is horrible ,the second lot was worse for me ,I don't know how they expect people to tolerate it ,there should be a much easier method in place especially for people who are elderly and ill .

Did any one feel bloated with plenvu I’ve only taken half of it so far and I’m feeling bloated

Yes very bloated for quite a while ,its best to try and drink it very slowly ,I tried to rush it and it didn't go down well have a little rest until you feel ok to deal with it .

Thank you  I’ve still a lot to go lol I have a pint of water here and that lol don’t fancy other one in morning   I’m dreading needing toilet cos I bleed every time I go so dreading toilet