My daughter is 5 years old and they are wanting to do a colonoscopy on her. Will she have to be put to sleep for this and will she be in pain after? What willthis test tell us? I am worried sick because she is so young and that is my baby girl. If anyone can please help me with this i would appreciate it very much. They are wanting to do it next wed. does that mean since it is so soon that it is serious?
2006-10-03 13:05:04 · 8 answers · asked by Tiffany W 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
My son has one done at age 6. i know what you are going through. it was the scariest thing i had ever been through. He always had blood in his stools. i took him to the doctor and they run a bunch of testing and could not find the problem. the colonoscopy was our last resort. yes, he had to be put to sleep. the procedure did not last but thirty minutes. they found that he had polpus on his colon. they did not give him any medication or do anything further. the doctor said that he woud grow out of them and i guess he did because he is 14 now and does not have any problems now. good luck to your family!!!
2006-10-03 13:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your daughter must be put to sleep for a colonoscopy. If it is done right there should be no to minimal pain. The colonoscopy is looking for a tumor in the colon. If there is no tumor things should be fine. If there is a tumor your doctor will tell you about your options. Them wanting to do it quickly doesn't always show a sign of urgency. If it was really urgent they would have you in the next day after the appointment. The colonoscopy is needed though if they want to do it on your daughter. Talk to your doctor about why.
2006-10-03 13:08:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little info I think should be considered about this drug Versed ( Midazolam ) that is used for Sedation for many medical procedures..Sedation and General Anesthesia are not the same and quite a few people being given Sedation
think they are being given General Anesthesia!
There is simply no good or valid reason to ever purposely induce amnesia during a medical procedure. It is only a recent development in medical thinking that amnesia is somehow a "benefit" to the patient. On occasion some
some patients will remember a bad experience. Forgetting does not mean it did not happen!!
I feel that if people were aware of the effects of this drug they would Opt For Another Drug!
Erasing someones memory of what was done to them is wrong!!
In fact, many people who use Versed for " IV Sedation,Conscious Sedation" Twilight Sedation, during a procedure are Awake For The Entire Procedure but remember nothing, often Believing They Were "Out" the whole time.
Versed (Midazolam) is an amnestic. It is also commonly used for minor procedures like setting broken bones,colonoscopies,endoscopies, dental procedures like extractions,conscious sedation,twilight sleep, so that patients won't remember pain and discomfort.HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THOSE SENSATIONS WILL NOT BE EXPERIENCED!!!!
A note from an anesthesiologist
I agree that using midazolam alone in painful situations is wrong. I've heard people getting colonoscopies and screaming, and maybe they remember, maybe they don't.
A note I got from someone on Yahoo Answers who did have a bad experience..This is very disconcerting... My sister said she heard me screaming from the waiting room but assumed it wasn't me. When we left we heard another female patient screaming. I did a lot of research since your post, thanks so much for the info.
Here is a note from a Dentist Who uses Versed
I've used Versed 1000+ times during oral surgery procedures and I've never had a complaint. It's a miracle drug because it is safe and it causes you to not remember an unpleasant experience. My answer to him is isn't it better to have not experienced the pain than to have forgot it. No wonder you have had no complaints they have no memory of the procedure.....
I feel that giving a drug for amnesia is cruel I would not want it done to me!
A strange development in medical thinking that it's okay for a patient to have
pain as long as they don't remember it and think they slept thru the procedure..
Here is a link for some info
http://www.freehelpforcancer.com/manages-meds/sedation
2014-12-30 04:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by Arnie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of doctors doing one so young, but what are the reasons why they even want to do one? Doctor's usually won't do something but not give you a reason for it. Anyway, most likely she will be sedated. Adults usually are so I can't imagine they wouldn't on a 5 year old.
2006-10-03 13:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by rareed321 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A colonoscopy isn't surgery! It will show any abnormalities in the colon. And no, she shouldn't have any pain afterwards.
Ask your doctor why he wants this done!
2006-10-03 13:22:50 · answer #5 · answered by Cat Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they are not sure what the problem is and are hoping it is in the digestive tract. I dont know what the symptoms are but it doesnt sound like she is in a life threatening situation. She will not be in any pain, though she may have some odorous gas for a couple days.
2006-10-03 13:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by NOIZE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is she going to be cleaned out first before they do the surgery because I heard that you have to be totally emptied out good luck
2006-10-03 13:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by Sandra C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have lots of good answers already. I just thought this might helpyou understand..
http://www.colonsurgeryinfo.com/dtcf/
http://www.webmd.com/hw/colorectal_cancer/hw209694.asp
http://www.rahul.net/thinker/colonoscopy.html
2006-10-03 13:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by Papa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋