Flexible sigmoidoscopy booked

[Sooty712]

Due a flexible sigmoidoscopy on November 1st 🙁Nervous above and beyond

Am opting for no sedation or pain relief and hoping all goes nice and quick and well 🙏

Also praying to get some answers as have been unable to eat normally now for two years and if I do try to eat any gluten,dairy,soya or vegetables and fruit I have loose bloody stools 😔 can't even drink tea or coffee as it triggers loud gurgling noises followed by bloody stools ( never any pain though)

Had normal CT scan with contrast dye, all normal blood work but have high calprotectin every time testing at 1800. Legs ache terribly especially knees and back hurts alot.

Hopefully get some answers and shall update as it may help someone else with similar issues like mine 😊

Best wishes everyone and fingers crossed all is well 🤞🙂

[Valbaty54]

I recommend having gas and air available to use if you are uncomfortable at any point. There's no shame in having a little help when the camera goes round corners!

[Dalebury]

I know how nervous you must be but this procedure will help bring about a diagnosis and you can get treatment to help you.I always opt for sedation, it helps me relax while having the examination and why suffer if you don't need to, but obviously the choice is yours. Gas and air is an alternative as suggested.

The staff who will carry out the sigmoidoscopy will understand your nervousness and don't be embarrassed to let them know how you feel, it will be better for all of you.

Look forward to hearing how it all goes for you.

Take care and God bless you 🙏.

[edwangy]

Sigmoidoscopy is not that bad, not as bad as colonoscopy. The camera only goes in a short distance as your sigmoid is low down. It's usually pretty quick. Good luck

[soul22]

Hi nice to meet you

Bless you

My husband having one to for first time e he's had colonoscopy before.

He's having sedation you can say can't cope have gas air my colleague did it helped

So breathe out in slowly deeply focus on breathing as much as you can to relax muscles

As much you can it will get you answer you need

Overthinking I find often isn't as think

Sending love 🫂

[SetteeSofa]

Hi Sooty,

I've had a number of sigmoidoscopies over the years, and please be assured that in my experience they are not in any way painful, so please don't be too worried. A full colonoscopy, however, can be unpleasant, it's true.

Do please speak to the clinical team and let them know your concern and I'm sure you will be absolutely fine.

I wish you all the very best for a successful test and an end to the unpleasant and distressing symptoms you have been experiencing over the past two years.

Take care!!

SetteeSofa

[barabus]

Don't worry if too problemsome the nurse will abort and arrange sedation appointment.

[CockeyMoor]

I was supposed to have a FS on Nov19th. Had a phone call on Saturday to ask if I could go in yesterday. So glad to get it over with.

I had a FS without pain relief in 2014 and I was in too much pain when they went around the corner ( left inguinal) It was aborted and I had to return to hospital to have some sort of Colonograph which was unpleasant with bowel cleansing the night before and then an MRI whilst some sort of contrast dye was put in me!

Yesterday I had sedation and it was pain free and apart from the enema making my tummy gurgle it was not unpleasant at all. Gas & Air doesn’t work for me so I have Fentanyl & Midazolam. Please opt for sedation if you can.

I have also had two Colonoscopies 2017 & 2024 and they are definitely a lot more unpleasant. I make sure I have sedation for those too. A FS is honestly really comfortable nowadays.