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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

lululu

(301 posts)

6. never having a colonoscopy again

Reply to mopinko (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 2, 2014, 11:02 PM

Sep 2014

I'm in my seventies. The prep this last time was much worse, very debilitating, because they no longer use the easier one since it in very rare cases causes some organ damage. I thought I was going to faint from weakness from the diarrhea effect. I have a heart problem, so it would be crazy for me to go through this again. In some respects, doctors are lack sense.

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beware- there are now 2 kinds of colonoscopy. [View all] mopinko Jun 2014 OP

I told the doc up front that I was a fast metabolizer Warpy Jun 2014 #1

no versed. mopinko Jun 2014 #2

Interesting to hear of a problem the direct opposite of mine. DebJ Nov 2014 #9

and of course, all that for nothing. mopinko Jun 2014 #3

I cannot say I blame you mopinko CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #4

thanks. i do concur with her that nsaids were inflaming things. mopinko Jun 2014 #5

never having a colonoscopy again lululu Sep 2014 #6

Ulcerative Colitis pertilotte Oct 2014 #7

i had a lot of drugs, just not all the way out. mopinko Oct 2014 #8