Just had my colonoscopy...
#275469 - 07/24/06 03:06 PM
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I just had my colonoscopy today, and the gas is horrible. Besides that, though, that's the only symptom I have. The prep was the worst! The laxative I had to take was so horrendous, I almost vomited it all up afterwards (sorry, TMI!). It was... an interesting experience. I just hope I don't have to take that laxative any time soon!
Oh yeah, now it's official: I do have IBS.
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Yeah, the prep is the worst. I remember that I couldn't get my last dose of phosphosda down. Just couldn't make myself. I remember nothing of my actual procedure or immediate after, though my husband told me I asked some intelligent question.
Yay to the procedure being over for you! 
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ive got mine on 7th aug! and i am dreading the prep as i have heard so many horror stories, is the laxitive really as bad as people make out?
glad yours is out of the way
julie
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I'm glad to hear your colonoscopy went well! Sorry to hear that the day before was so bad. But at least you know for a certain that you do have IBS, and it's not something else more serious. IBS is serious enough, but I think cancer or other life-threatening conditions would be worse. (I have a family history of cancer, a little worried but my Dr is pretty sure that's not going to be an issue.) I do have a question though, how did you feel the day after?
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For me, the effect of the laxitive wasn't so bad (I mean, I expected to be cleaned out). It was the taste of the laxitive (Fleet phosphosoda). I mean, it was just completely and utterly FOUL. Yuck. It was so awful I could remember the taste for about a month afterwards. I mixed the first dose with diet 7-Up, which I don't like anyway and the second with Gatorade. I haven't had Gatorade since.
Sorry to not be encouraging, but the taste...ICK doesn't begin to describe it.
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Glad it went ok! 
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julievn, which prep are you doing?
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THAT is what made the prep so horrible: the taste! I chose the cherry flavored one, and now I gag on any cherry flavored candy (it WAS my favorite flavor, too).
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The day after wasn't as bad as I thought. I was just very gassy! Even three days after, I'm still taking the maximum dose of Gas-X! Suprisingly, that was the only side effect.
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Good luck!!! Good news: the actual procedure and after isn't bad at all. I hope it goes OK, though!
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Great! I'm glad to hear that!! (Not that you have gas-b/c no one wants that-but that gas it the only side effect you've had.) I took off work the day after just in case, because w/my employer taking a sick day is equal to sabotaging the company! Better safe than sorry. I just have to say that I love this website! I'm fortunate to have caring family & friends, but they don't always understand what I'm going through. It's nice to be able to talk to people from all different walks of life, all across the country & the world, that understand & can offer help & suggestions!
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that gas will go away soon. It takes a couple days for it all to get out of your system.
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