You've put my mind at rest a bit. Unfortunately I woke up this morning unable to move due to period pains and intestinal cramping. Absolute agony combined with repeated vomiting. Took some strong painkillers and feel a bit better now, but couldn't make it to my appointment.
It's so frustrating because I've had to wait so long for the appointment today, and now have to wait again. Thank you everybody for the advice yesterday. Hopefully I'll be able to avoid coinciding with my period for the next appointment. Take care and keep us posted of your next date. I do hope you get another one very soon and without having a period at the same time. I do hope you feel better very soon too.
FlowerFaerie You poor thing. So sorry you were in so much pain. These will be retained for future tests if they become necessary. The procedure usually takes about 10 minutes but this can vary depending on how many twists there are in your bowel, and whether any additional procedures are required. A polyp is a small growth that can form on the lining of the bowel. Most polyps are harmless but if they are left to grow, some forms of polyps can develop in to a cancer. The removal of a polyp is called a polypectomy and is performed by using a variety of instruments through central channels of the endoscope.
If a polyp is found on the left side of your bowel, there is a higher chance of you having polyps on the right side of your bowel. As a flexible sigmoidoscopy does not reach the right side of your bowel, if a polyp is found you may be asked to return on another day for a full colonoscopy this allows the entire large bowel to be examined and any further polyps to be removed. You will be escorted to the recovery area in order to rest while you recover from your procedure, if you chose to have throat spray, you will be offered a cold drink when the sensation in your throat has returned to normal.
If you have received sedation, it usually takes about 30 minutes for the initial effects of sedation to wear off although some people may feel fully alert immediately after the procedure, while you recover your oxygen levels, blood pressure and heart rate will be monitored.
However, the drugs remain in your blood system for up to 24 hours and you can intermittently feel drowsy with lapses of memory. You will need someone to escort you home and supervise you for this 24 hour period. If you received Entonox gas during the procedure, its effects usually wear off within a few minutes.
You will be observed in the department until you feel back to your normal self. Before you leave the department, your nurse or doctor will explain the findings of your gastroscopy and any medication or further investigations that may be needed; they will also inform you if you require further appointments.
If biopsies were taken, they will need to be sent to the pathology lab for further analysis. It may take up to a fortnight for these results to be available, a copy of the results will be sent to your GP. Sedation can make you forgetful and you may like to have a family member or friend with you when you are given this information.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is generally regarded as a very safe test, however as with most medical procedures, there are some risks involved. Your doctor will have considered these risks and felt that the benefits of this procedure outweigh the potential risks before they suggested that you should have it carried out.
You may experience bloating and abdominal discomfort for a few hours after the procedure because air is used to inflate the bowel. This can often be relieved by passing wind at the back passage.
If you choose to receive sedative drugs, they can cause your breathing to slow down or result in a fall in your blood pressure. This is the reason we do not give high doses of the drugs for the procedure. We monitor your breathing and oxygen levels carefully throughout the procedure and this rarely becomes a problem. In any case, an antidote to the sedative drugs that we use is always available and this can reverse its effects immediately. The risk of perforation is less than 1 for every 15, procedures performed but may be higher if a polyp is removed.
Please click here for help understanding this risk. Significant bleeding may occur once in every to procedures. If the bowel preparation has not been effective and there is still stool in your bowel, it can hide abnormalities which can be missed.
An X-ray test barium enema or a CT scan CT virtual colonoscopy can be used to look at your large bowel, the main drawback of these tests is that they only provide pictures of the shape of your bowel and do not allow samples to be taken or any polyps to be removed.
You would require a similar bowel preparation for these tests as well. Your doctor will have considered a barium enema or CT virtual colonoscopy for you before asking you to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy.
What is a flexible sigmoidoscopy? Why do I need to have a sigmoidoscopy? Common indications for a colonoscopy include: A change in your usual bowel habit to constipation or diarrhoea Bleeding from the back passage A review of a known bowel condition e.
Will I receive sedation? Intravenous sedation Sedative drugs can be administered into a vein in your arm which will make you drowsy and relaxed for the gastroscopy.
They are very safe, but not…. If your health is generally good, you'll need a colonoscopy less frequently than if you have a family history of some cancers or bowel diseases. An anoscopy is a simple medical procedure that can help your doctor identify an abnormality in your gastrointestinal tract. Virtual colonoscopy uses a CT scan or MRI to take images of your large intestine from outside your body. Learn how it compares to a traditional…. Colonoscopy prep is no one's idea of a fun time, but there are ways to make the process more tolerable.
Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. Uses Preparation Procedure Post-procedure What is a sigmoidoscopy? It helps your doctor check for: ulcers abnormal cells polyps cancer Typically, pieces of tissue will be taken as samples to check for any abnormal cell changes. When is a sigmoidoscopy performed? Preparing for a sigmoidoscopy. What does the procedure entail? What can I expect after the procedure? Read this next. What Are the Causes of Orange Poop? Medically reviewed by Suzanne Falck, MD.
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