[shezbut]

I feel like a big mess inside. I am SO tired!

It seems as though I've been battling tummy troubles forever! My internal medicine doctor has had me off carbohydrates (and fat) since Thursday. It freaking sux!! No breads, rice, cereal, etc. Those are my major favorites, along with the fruits that I have to avoid for my GERD. It just stinks!

Yay ~ I get to go in for a colonoscopy on Thursday. I'm not looking forward to drinking that yucky stuff at all. To make matters worse, Kyra has a choir event that evening at school and Lena has Mommy's Day on Friday morning. I won't be able to drive to either event! I do want to be there. I want to figure out a way. But, I also know that I'm going to be exhausted. I'm freaking tired now!

UGH! Thanks for listening to me complain anyway....sorry.

[googley]

(((((((((((((((Shezbut)))))))))))))))))))

I'm so sorry you are going through this. It really sucks to be sick and not know how to make it better. I hope that your tests find out what is wrong and you are able to fix it.

[ECHOES]

(((shezbut))) I'm sorry you are going through this and that you have to drink the prep stuff - the worst part of the whole deal!

I hope everything looks well on the scope but that they do find a way for you to feel much better. Keep us posted.

[shezbut]

Originally Posted by ECHOES

(((shezbut))) I'm sorry you are going through this and that you have to drink the prep stuff - the worst part of the whole deal!

Thank you Echoes.

I am really dreading that prep stuff. The box is huge! Oh ~ and my ex works til close (8 p.m.) tomarrow, when I watch the girls. But I'm supposed to start drinking that stuff at 6 p.m.! Aaaargh.... I just want it all to be over now.. I am stressed out and dreading. I need to take a chill pill. LOL I'll let you know what results of the tests show.

[lastyearisblank]

Sorry to hear you are not feeling well. Wow, you are very brave for drinking the colonoscopy stuff! Not easy!

[greylove]

Dearest ((((((((((shez))))))))))). I just came across this thread. Now I understand what you're going through and why you don't feel well. I am so sorry to learn of this........I wish there was something I could do. I will send prayers and hope that you'll find the answers soon. With you on my mind.......hugs and grey

[turquoisesea]

awwwww i'm so sorry you have to go through that! hope it helps though =)

[Perna]

Oh, I certainly don't envy you your colonoscopy tomorrow. I have to get an echocardiogram and MRA and some other tests done this month but gave myself the rest of this week and all of next "off" before scheduling the others.

[ECHOES]

Thinking of you and wishing you an easy night tonight, and a good outcome tomorrow.

[babydoll233]

The prep is the worst part,I hope you are ok now, sleep well tonight and relax tomorrow after the test. I hope everything is ok and you can rest tomorrow. please keep us posted.... Take it easy, I am saying a prayer for you!

[shezbut]

Originally Posted by Perna

Oh, I certainly don't envy you your colonoscopy tomorrow. I have to get an echocardiogram and MRA and some other tests done this month but gave myself the rest of this week and all of next "off" before scheduling the others.

Thank you Perna.

Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking when all of these appointments got scheduled. UGH! At least the colonoscopy and ultrasound are done. I go in for a CT scan on Monday, and finally get answers on Thursday.

I am anxious to find out what the cause of my tummy troubles ~ but that drink for the colonoscopy is sooooo yucky! Thank goodness that it's over!

to you with your upcoming echcardiogram, MRA, and other tests. I hope that they go smoothly for you!

[shezbut]

Originally Posted by babydoll233

The prep is the worst part.... please keep us posted.... Take it easy, I am saying a prayer for you!

Thank you babydoll

The prep absolutely IS the worst part ~ YUCK!!

I do recall the doctor puting the endoscopy thing down my throat, and I was fighting ~ especially when he retracted a couple areas of tissue (to be tested for disease). His nurse had to hold my hands and keep me focused on her hands. That wasn't fun either...but that memory isn't as strong as choking down the yucky syrup drink.

I'll find out my answers on Thursday. Thanks for thinking of me

[lynn P.]

Sorry for the late response and yes the prep for the colonoscopy is the worst. Did they give you the results - usually they can tell right away if somethings wrong. Do you eat yogurt at all - most know it has the friendly bacteria that's good for intestinal health.

I'm also prone to GERD but have found great relief by drinking 2tbsps of lemon juice followed with some water. I thought the lemon would make the acid burn more but it doesn't and laying on your left side helps too. The lemon trick doesn't work for everyone but it's worth a try. I hope everything turns out good for you and feel better soon ((shezbut))

[googley]

((((((((((((((Shezbut))))))))))))

I'm glad it is done for you. When I had my endoscopy and colonoscopy everyone told me I wouldn't remember what happened, but I totally remember. I'm glad you have these tests done. I hope you get good news.

[ECHOES]

Originally Posted by shezbut

Thank you babydoll

The prep absolutely IS the worst part ~ YUCK!!

I do recall the doctor puting the endoscopy thing down my throat, and I was fighting ~ especially when he retracted a couple areas of tissue (to be tested for disease). His nurse had to hold my hands and keep me focused on her hands. That wasn't fun either...but that memory isn't as strong as choking down the yucky syrup drink.

I'll find out my answers on Thursday. Thanks for thinking of me

I don't doubt you for a minute. However, in my opinion you weren't adequeately anesthetized if you recall this. I would be traumatized by remembering fighting and being held down. Luckily that didn't happen with any of the many scopes I've had. I'm so sorry this was so rough for you.

[shezbut]

Hi lynn

I have been advised to avoid all dairy foods, carbohydrates, and sweets. Staying away from milk and carbs really stinks, but it has eased gas pains a lot. They didn't give me any results after the test, no. I wish that they would have!

I believe that my esophagus is becoming more narrow, when they put that tube down my throat I woke struggling. I do often find myself choking as I try to swallow food and drinks. A scary sensation really! The food or drink is kind of in limbo as I finally get the darn thing to open up, then I can breathe. UGH!

The lemon juice tip is interesting...I would think that it would burn the tissues.I suppose that it is worth a shot...I've done worse LOL

[shezbut]

Originally Posted by ECHOES

I don't doubt you for a minute. However, in my opinion you weren't adequeately anesthetized if you recall this. I would be traumatized by remembering fighting and being held down. Luckily that didn't happen with any of the many scopes I've had. I'm so sorry this was so rough for you.

I remember that my GI doctor was very surprised by how many mg's of anesthetics I had to be given before I showed any effect at all. Perhaps he should have given me a little more than he did. Last that I recall, the GI said that he couldn't believe that I'd taken 5 dosages of one med, and 3 dosages of another, and I still needed a couple more shots to knock me out. They did the scanning of my lower tract first, and then went on to the upper endoscopy (which was my wake up), as that tube was being put into my esophagus.

We will see what the GI doc says on Thursday. I would expect that he has something to say about the scopes. Hopefully, something that answers my Q's & comes up with a solution to treat the symptoms. Thank you for your perspective and kind words!

[shezbut]

Thank you googley

Do you have memory of similar experience (your body resisting them)?

Hope that your results were good, and that they answered your questions! Thanks for sharing

[googley]

I didn't resist, but I could feel them taking out the biopsies. Which the GI doc found very strange. I don't think she believed me until I started telling her when she was plucking them. They were also surprised about the amount of drugs they had to give me. I know one of them was an anti anxiety med, but I was already on lorazapam so I think that increased the needed dose. I know when I get my teeth worked on they have had to give me more meds and they have worn off faster than they have expected.

The thing that happened when I was under was that a new nurse came in and they didn't introduce her (not fun when your rear end is up in the air). I had to ask three or four times for what was going on. Then they finally told me that the nurses were changing shifts. You would think since I was talking to them they would have realized that I would notice that some new person came into the room.

The results confirmed my diagnosis of Celiac. It would be nice if they could give results right away, but I know for me they had to look at the biopsies under the microscope. I'm glad you have an appointment set up. My doctor gave me my results over the phone.

Good luck.

[ECHOES]

Wow, you guys are amazing!
I don't know if I could ever have another if I remembered any part of them. I've had upper GI's, the colon thing, many ERCP's and an MRCP. Worst thing I had was one place wanted to spray my through which I'd never had done before and that resulted in the very strangest sensatioins, numbness and really odd feeling in my brain. I was nearly not able to handle that!