Oh my sweet lord, ouch!

[Disenchanted3]

I went today for my sigmoidoscopy... I have had 3 children with no painrelief and nothing compares to how much that little camera tube hurt!

They couldn't look all the way as my heart rate was through the roof and I really was in alot of pain,

She said my bowel is healthy though thankgod!

I will never have one of those ever again!!

Has anyone had one of these? I'm still having cramps and sore wind

Sorry I realise this is a horrible thread

ow didn't they give you anything to numb it?
(sorry have no experience of this)

They can sedate you but they told me on arrival they don't as most people find it fine!

I'm not a wimp, I'm really not but it was horrific! Have taken some pain killers now.

I've had one Disenchanted, it was uncomfortable at the time I was told I had a rather twisty/turny bowel perhaps that was the case with you, and cramp/wind afterwards, but I was OK by the next day. Can you take some painkillers so you can get a decent night sleep?

You were brave to watch any of it - I didn't!
Good to get it out of the way, and v.pleased for you that the results were encouraging.

sorry x-post

Thanks, no I didn't look! I had my eyes closed tightly!

They suspected I had crohns but seem to have ruled that out as it all looked good,

so I'm thinking IBS or allergy now.

Just glad I don't have to have another, if I do ever I'll egt them to sedate me!

I went last Thursday to have a Endoscopy I was planning to have the sedative but when I got to the clinic one of the health workers said if it was her having it done she would just have the throat spray!
So I went ahead and believe me I lived to regret it, my body involuntary retched all the time through the procedure and I was in shock shaking and crying after it had finished. So beware.!!

I think they make it out to be a quick procedure, in and out of the clinic, but its not its very paainful and scary and humiliating!