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Colonoscopy prep stress

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goldenkitty · 24/10/2026 10:55

I know that many many people have this, and I promise I’m not usually this much of a wimp!
combined colonoscopy and gastroscopy tomorrow morning (yes Sunday)
clear fluids and prep today and I’m so anxious! Worried about spewing up the solutions, worried about violent shits, worried my bum will be raw, worried I will feel faint!
I am on an urgent pathway following blood and stool tests so something is clearly wrong
feeling hellishly dramatic and unsure why, I am normally so level headed
don’t even know what I’m asking here!
anyone had these procedures this week and it went great?

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Vitrolinsanity · 24/10/2026 22:30

The first two whooshes are the worst because you just can’t imagine what to expect. Pop an extra blanket in your bed as you may feel a bit shivery.

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