Anyone had colonoscopy or gastroscopy and can answer some questions please ...really unwell

[Anon885]

Hi all. Had a colonoscopy and gastrocopy today. Was worse than I expected but all went ok, left the hospital feeling ok (had sedation). I've felt awful since being home 5 hours ago. Still pooing liquid...just pooed myself (sorry tmi) and been vomiting. Only vomited twice (green bile) but I feel really, really sick and can't move or speak.
Anyone else felt like this? How long until it wears off please?
I feel like I have a sickness bug and can't manage to drink.

Please OP phone and get a second opinion. Just because your DH is a doctor. Asking you to drive after 5 days having a c section I would say he's not a very good doctor!! I've had 3 sections and had to clear it with my doctor before I could drive due to insurance purposes. Sorry but I would trust his just all. Please just phone for peace of mind and ignore any comments he makes.

Ah typos. I meant I wouldn't trust his judgement at all. I hope he's not practising in anything serious!

It’s clear from this thread and your previous one that your dh does not have your best interests at heart. Please seek medical help.

Yes, the relationship is a whole other issue. He's not even spoken to me or asked how I am. He took our son to school and then went to bed and got up at 1pm. I walked down the stairs, he looked at me, completely blanked me and walked away. He didn't even pop in the living room to ask how I am.
I'm feeling weak and dizzy because I've not eaten, yet I have to drive to collect our son from school. He's not even mentioned that, or if I feel ok to do it.

You should say you are not well enough to collect your son from school and he is going to have to do it instead.

Did you pick the kid up? Are you alive?

I picked him up. I drove very slowly and walked very slowly. I'm going to try and eat today because I need some strength if I'm doing school runs.
I text my partner (as he was in bed most of the day) asking if he was still working at 2.30 as I didn't feel safe to drive and he got shitty with me. Apparently he assumed I was better (even though I text him this morning asking if he could post some work letters because I was in pain and dizzy). It ended with him getting angry with me and telling me I need therapy, the sooner the better. It's awful, one day he talks to me and the next he blanks me. He won't share a bed with me anymore because I've annoyed him but he'll have sex with me. I'm feeling overly emotional today but I think it's just because of the illness.

I'm going to have a cup a soup and some toast and see how I get on with food. If I'm still in pain in a few days, I'll call the doctor.

You've literally ignored every single person who says ring the Endo suite!

Your husband is a twat and you need to leave him and you need to be more proactive about your health.

Sorry that sounded harsh and I genuinely hope you feel better soon

Whaaaat? That's disgraceful!

Your partner is abusive.
You need medical attention.

Yes, this! Don’t leave it a few days and go to GP, you need to contact the hospital department who treated you, there’ll be a number on all the letters.

Why did you bother asking for help/advice and then ignore it...?
I despair....(Oh and your bf is an arse!!!)

Why on earth don't you just ring the hospital? If they say it's nothing to worry about, then fine - at least you'll know. I can't understand why you don't phone. It might put your mind at rest - or potentially stop you getting very poorly.

I wonder what IS helpful to OP's situation though? Look at how many people have said she needs to phone or ask for help, and yet she's ignored them all! What's the point of posting a question if you take no notice of any of the advice offered? Has anybody at all told her to just ignore the symptoms and it'll probably be ok? No!

I've just read through all your posts and my in-my-head-voice has got progressively louder: don't wait, ring for help!

I've had a lifetime of colonoscopies & gastroscopies, this is not normal recovery and you absolutely need to call the hospital.

You should have been giving a number on your discharge information? This is often for the gastro ward. The nurses in these places are usually brilliant & very knowledgeable, it can also be quicker than going through 111 because if you need to be seen they may see you straight on the ward.

Don't wait a few days. As someone who's had near-perforations a few times, when you have a high pain threshold it's easy to talk yourself out of needing help, but you need to be seen by a doctor.

Call them.
Would you be able to get a taxi, or a friend can give you a lift?

You don’t have to have a temperature to be very ill. I’m not a doctor but I know that much.

It feels a bit like a drip feed this.

It doesn't make any sense for you to ask a question then not take the advice

I wonder are you a drama
Queen and attention seeker.

Is that why your husband is pissed off? Is he fed up with the drama?

You have demonstrated that you have adverse symptoms post procedure. You need to seek help now rather than being a martyr.

There's absolutely no reason to insult the OP like this. Do you think this is in any way helpful or you don't care as long as you get the opportunity to stick the boot in to an anonymous stranger?

No, you’re just sticking the boot into someone unwell and struggling with their relationship for whatever reason feeds your fragile ego.

Although you’re being rather harsh, #BerryMummypudding, I agree with your main point. It seems that the OP has no intention of taking the advice of just about every one on this thread to seek further help. OP you would have been told on discharge to get straight back to the team if you had any concerns and you would have been given a contact number. Why are you choosing not to do this and instead seek the attention of strangers on the internet? There must be a massive drip feed coming along.

Apologies @Anon885 but I have searched your user name, which I don't normally do, and can see that you are in a horribly abusive relationship.

Please, please, please do not let your horrible "partner" gaslight you into not seeking help.

And please, please, please take the advice from the posters on here

Hmmm yes, I just did the same and see OP posted here also about feeling awful before the gastropy too:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5274921-colonoscopy-gastroscopy-rubbish-partner-and-feel-rubbish

Just whatever is going on here I really hope she’s been in touch with the unit by now!

@Anon885 are you alive?! 😩