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Colonoscopy...

Just part of a general check-up I am planning to get, I am hoping to get a Colonoscopy done too...I was wondering if anyone here have got one done...and how do you go about getting one..? Do you simple ask your doctor for one...? Any info is much appreciated...

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Reply 1

packupthemoon

Um, why?

I watched a few while on work experience and it didn't look like a particularly pleasant experience to volunteer for if you don't have to have one. I doubt you would get one off the NHS either if there's no reason other than a general check up and it could be pricey if you go private.

Reply 2

The_Pharma_Alchemist

Colonoscopy????? How old are you? Colonoscopy is an essential diagnostic tool for elderly ppl. Did you have a worrying symptom (blood in stools)?

Reply 3

RetiredAccount89

Original post by G&#949

there are few doctors in the nhs whose reply would be anything other than 'get stuffed!'

Reply 4

Geerththanan

The_Pharma_Alchemist

Colonoscopy????? How old are you? Colonoscopy is an essential diagnostic tool for elderly ppl. Did you have a worrying symptom (blood in stools)?

Which is what..?

bloody poo

Jamie

there are few doctors in the nhs whose reply would be anything other than 'get stuffed!'

This is true... i couldn't see a Colonoscopy being part of anyones 'general' checkup that's for sure. Not unless your family has a history of problems related to that area of course.

LouisaG

I watched a few while on work experience and it didn't look like a particularly pleasant experience to volunteer for if you don't have to have one.

Eurgh, that's the last time I complain about my work experience...

Reply 7

Joric

Has your doctor asked you to get one? It is not part of normal testing.

Reply 8

RetiredAccount89

CheGriffin

This is true... i couldn't see a Colonoscopy being part of anyones 'general' checkup that's for sure. Not unless your family has a history of problems related to that area of course.

Eurgh, that's the last time I complain about my work experience...

aside from if you have red flag symptoms ( such as smelly black poo, unexplained anaemia, blood mixed in with faeces - as opposed to fresh blood on outside of them) - something which kinda negates the whole 'general check up' then the only time you would realy colonoscopy a healthy well person is if they have colon cancer occuring very young in the family/certain genetic diseases - such as with FAC.

otherwise? hell no.
Not sure why the OP wants this rather uncomfortable procedure...

Reply 9

bunthulhu

Is a colonoscopy what that woman had done on that programme about getting to size double zero? :confused:

EDIT: Oops! Ignore me, I googled it :redface:

Reply 10

Geerththanan

bunthulhu

Is a colonoscopy what that woman had done on that programme about getting to size double zero? :confused:

EDIT: Oops! Ignore me, I googled it :redface:

Lol..

I didn't know much about it, but read a small article on it, and thought it would have been a normal procedure to check if all the insides are working fine, etc...

Reply 11

Hev456

I got offered a colonscopy when my IBS was getting diagnosed and I turned it down, I can't see why anyone would want to put themselves through that unless you really think there's something wrong.

Just to give you an idea of what will happen:
Very strong laxatives the night before to clean you out completely, this in itself can mess you up.
The next day they give you a local anastetic (you're not asleep, but drowsy), but you can still feel what they're doing.
They slide a camera up your butt, which is going against the 'natural flow', it has been known to tear insides.
Then you wake up feeling very uncomfortable, yet luckily most of the time (not all) you dont' remember a thing about the procedure.

Sounds fun right? :wink:

Reply 12

Revd. Mike

You don't get an anaesthetic, you get given a sedative (something like medazolam) which makes you kinda sleepy, but still responsive, and it doesn't stop you feeling it. Generally though, you won't remember much about it, medazolam causes amnesia hehe.

Reply 13

Louise88

I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease when I was five, i've had one, though I didn't really have a choice. I don't remember much about my hospital stay but going for a colonoscopy is one thing I do remember.

I personally don't think you should have one if you don't need one. You are going for a general check up, you don't seem to have any serious illness. You probably wont gain anything by having one but the likes of me, who does suffer from a disease, would. I don't see why someone should just have one because they feel like it when there are people out there who actually, really need to have this done.

I don't know how you go about getting one, I didn't have a choice, I was given one because I was actually extremely unwell. I don't think your doctor will just give you one out of the blue if you are showing no symptoms of having any problems. Just ask and see what your doctor says.