[caedus]

I have been issues with gas and bloating for a while now and my gastroenterologist wants to do a upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy which requires sedation I have great fears about this because I have severe obstructive sleep apnea and I am wondering about the safety of these procedures for people like me any help and advice would be great<br/>

Also wondering if my lifelong anxiety has given me IBS or if I'm creating these problems as they started right around the time my wife told me she was pregnant with her third child and 35 years old I live is it taken as a little bit of valium over the last few years when the attacks come but I think I need to get some more regular medicine (non narcotic) I will probably do these procedures but I am very nervous about them.

Are the upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy safe? Soo worried

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[The_little_didgee]

Did you mention your concerns to you doctor? Since you are really concerned about your sleep apnea ask if you can have the endoscopy done with an anesthesiologist present. Not all endoscopy clinics have one on staff so make a request to get it done where one is present.

Anxiety can definitely affect the stomach and bowel. My nerves can give me bad indigestion. I don't know it causes IBS though.

Endoscopy is generally safe. There are a few small risks such as perforation.

I know some of the panic you are going through because I'm having a colonoscopy in December. The bowel prep terrifies me.

[caedus]

Originally Posted by The_little_didgee

Did you mention your concerns to you doctor? Since you are really concerned about your sleep apnea ask if you can have the endoscopy done with an anesthesiologist present. Not all endoscopy clinics have one on staff so make a request to get it done where one is present.

Anxiety can definitely affect the stomach and bowel. My nerves can give me bad indigestion. I don't know it causes IBS though.

Endoscopy is generally safe. There are a few small risks such as perforation.

I know some of the panic you are going through because I'm having a colonoscopy in December. The bowel prep terrifies me.

I look forward to the prep

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[caedus]

Originally Posted by The_little_didgee

Did you mention your concerns to you doctor? Since you are really concerned about your sleep apnea ask if you can have the endoscopy done with an anesthesiologist present. Not all endoscopy clinics have one on staff so make a request to get it done where one is present.

Anxiety can definitely affect the stomach and bowel. My nerves can give me bad indigestion. I don't know it causes IBS though.

Endoscopy is generally safe. There are a few small risks such as perforation.

I know some of the panic you are going through because I'm having a colonoscopy in December. The bowel prep terrifies me.

I just don't think the tests are necessary because I think it was from the opiate use in very little hydration I am no longer constipated so I am still slightly bloated not severely as it was before, dietary changes have helped me greatly I may just continue to make lifestyle changes and see if I get any better I think a lot of it has to do with me panicking over what the doctor said as well, I just don't understand for the life of me how someone could recommend a colonoscopy and endoscopy forgot it was complaining of constipation and bloating after doing no tests at all that makes zero sense to me

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[The_little_didgee]

Originally Posted by caedus

I just don't think the tests are necessary because I think it was from the opiate use in very little hydration I am no longer constipated so I am still slightly bloated not severely as it was before, dietary changes have helped me greatly I may just continue to make lifestyle changes and see if I get any better I think a lot of it has to do with me panicking over what the doctor said as well, I just don't understand for the life of me how someone could recommend a colonoscopy and endoscopy forgot it was complaining of constipation and bloating after doing no tests at all that makes zero sense to me.

Since endoscopy is invasive I would never ever do it unless there was a really good reason such as bleeding. I have some 'red flag symptoms' so I cannot talk my way out of it even though I want to. Actually I don't want to do it, but since my doctor thinks I have IBD I have decided to comply this one time. Hopefully I am okay because I do not ever want to have another colonoscopy again.

Some GIs are so willing to do endoscopy for any problem. Blood tests and x-rays don't always reveal inflammation. For example a person with Crohn's may have a normal ESR during a flareup. Endoscopy allows the GI to see minor inflammation such as redness that wouldn't be seen on an x-ray. Most cases of IBS can be diagnosed without endoscopy. History and the absence of 'red flag symptoms' are often enough. If I had IBS I would never do the test.

[caedus]

Originally Posted by The_little_didgee

Since endoscopy is invasive I would never ever do it unless there was a really good reason such as bleeding. I have some 'red flag symptoms' so I cannot talk my way out of it even though I want to. Actually I don't want to do it, but since my doctor thinks I have IBD I have decided to comply this one time. Hopefully I am okay because I do not ever want to have another colonoscopy again.

Some GIs are so willing to do endoscopy for any problem. Blood tests and x-rays don't always reveal inflammation. For example a person with Crohn's may have a normal ESR during a flareup. Endoscopy allows the GI to see minor inflammation such as redness that wouldn't be seen on an x-ray. Most cases of IBS can be diagnosed without endoscopy. History and the absence of 'red flag symptoms' are often enough. If I had IBS I would never do the test.

I am utterly convinced that it was from dehydration and opiate use in terms of the constipation, my bowel movements have return to semi normal as can be with a guy with as much anxiety as I have so I'm going to skip on those procedures for now just because I believe a lot of these symptoms again or created in my own head by myself through my extreme agoraphobia. Changing lifestyle and diet.

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[mountain human]

Originally Posted by caedus

I am utterly convinced that it was from dehydration and opiate use in terms of the constipation, my bowel movements have return to semi normal as can be with a guy with as much anxiety as I have so I'm going to skip on those procedures for now just because I believe a lot of these symptoms again or created in my own head by myself through my extreme agoraphobia. Changing lifestyle and diet.

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I put off these procedures for over a year due to the anxiety...finally had it done. It was not fun but it wasn't terrible and everything was normal anyway. Fear of the event is worse than the fear itself.