Hello, I am 17 years old and i have a severe iron deficiency and my doctor said that i needed to have a colonoscopy and and endoscopy!! I am really worried about the tests i don't know what to expect!
Will it Hurt?
Are there any needles involved?(i hate needles)
Will i be able to know my results the same day?
Do they take blood samples the day of the procedure?
Thanks for all of your help? I am really scared about this.....I don't want to do it?
Both of my tests will be done on the same day! I am so scared i have made myself sick thinking about it??
2007-11-08 13:53:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I just had these procedures done, and I am a nurse as well...
DONT WORRY...IT IS NOT WORTH IT!!!!!! There, got that out of the way :)
The hardest part will probably be the "prep" that you will do the day before. You have have totally empty itestines and stomach so the doctor can see what he needs to. You will be given something to drink and/or some pills to take which will cause your bowels to empty. Stay near your bathroom and have something quiet to do that day!
The day of the tests, they will start an IV. You doctor may order some blood tests, but not all doctors do that. The IV stick is not horrible, grit your teeth and look the other way.
Once it is time for the test you will be given some Versed and a pain medication. The Versed will make you not aware of what is happening and the pain medication will take care of any pain.
Trust me...you will probably not rememberanything after that. Next thing you will remember is waking up in the recovery room! Most people fee OK once the drugs clear.
The doctor will tell you what he sees, but if any tissue samples are taken, it may be several days before those results are in.
Good luck, try not to worry too much!!!!
2007-11-08 14:04:54 · answer #1 · answered by LORI P 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you need to calm down. the more stressed you are about it, the worse those tests will go.
Now, i don't know much about Endoscopy, but a friend of mine had a colonoscopy done and the experience wasn't very desirable. He had to drink this stuff the night before that made him crap almost non-stop to clean out his system. He also had to fast. when he went in for the procedure, he was drugged up, so he didn't remember a lot of what happened. He did find out the cause of his ailment the same day, which was a good thing. He was able to go to work the next day.
Remember that the doctor wouldn't make you do it if there wasn't a severe problem with you and you should be very thankful that the advancements in medicine have made this procedure possible for you. You need to calm down though. Best of luck, and it will be over before you know it.
2007-11-08 14:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by JaneDoe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried calling the office of the doctor who is doing the procedure? I would bet they would be happy to reassure you and answer your questions. Here is what is likely to happen with some minor variations. You will do the bowel prep on you own the day before. Make sure you a familiar with the instructions ahead of time to maximise you chance of a good prep. If you are going to go through the procedure, you want the most accurate result possible. The day of the procedure, you will arrive at the site of your procedure and complete the registration process (paper work). Once you arrive on the unit, you will answer a few more questions, then get into a hospital gown. An IV (intravenous) will be started so you can be given medication for the procedure room. After a brief wait (hopefully) you will be taken to the procedure. You will be sedated, given various medications to help you relax, minimize discomfort, and minimize your memory of the procedure. The scope will be inserted, and your colon (large intestine) examined. This generally takes less than 1/2 hour. Additional medications can be given as needed. Once completed you will be given some time to recover, about 1 to 2 hours, then discharged. As a general rule you should not drive, make important decisions, operate machinery or work the rest of the day. Most people do very well with this procedure. Serious complications are very unusual. It is a widely and frequently done procedure.
2016-04-03 03:03:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they will start an IV to give you sedation medicines. They put you in a twilight period, where you dont remember anything.
Your doc will know the results for the most part after the test. Any biopisies will take time to come back.
You wont really feel anything afterwards either. The worst part is right before they put you to sleep (conscious sedation).
Tell them to use emla cream. its a cream that will numb the area where they will stick the IV so it doesnt hurt.
They do not take any blood samples from your colon. They will only take a look for ulcererations, polyps and areas of irritation/source of bleeding. They can take tissue samples or do biopsies of any polyps present.
Its not a big to do, so try not to worry to much about it.
2007-11-08 13:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by nursebob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry, these are kind of yucky tests. They will prob start an IV and give you some meds to relax, so that will help, you may have a little discomfort, but it won't hurt. They will not get results today, it usually takes a few days to get results from the lab, and depending on what they are looking for, they may take blood also. Try not to freak out, tell you dr your anxieties, and he should give you something to help with that.
good luck and get better
2007-11-08 13:59:43 · answer #5 · answered by Medicgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Colonoscopy you can have a look on the following website:
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Colonoscopy?open
For Endoscopy you can have a look on the following website:
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/BHCV2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Endoscopy?open
It's got some really good information. I would however, recommend that you discuss these procedures in further detail with your doctor/gastroenterology specialist as they will be able to answer any questions you have.
2007-11-08 21:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, hold the phone. What other tests has this doctor done first? There should have been blood tests, and OB/GYN to evaluate you menstrual flow, etc.
Don't be scared, they put you to sleep, so you get a nap. but Ask why they are doing this, do you have bleeding anally?
2007-11-08 14:17:17 · answer #7 · answered by MadforMAC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scopy mean scope. all there are gonna do is put a tube with a camera on the end and stick it up ur *** i believe is one of the 2 places i cant remember. they might take a blood sample since iron is in you blood.
2007-11-08 13:59:14 · answer #8 · answered by seansippo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no not at all im a nurse and a colonoscopy is when they go in your rectum and they will sadate you and you wont feel nothing and then endo is where they go down your throat and they might sadate you or give you something to numb it you wont feel a thing i promise you that.
2007-11-08 17:32:53 · answer #9 · answered by Deb 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋