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Barium enema       04/21/05 03:30 PM Edit Reply Quote retrograde Reged: 04/15/04 Posts: 1569 Yeah in Canada I got a barium enema too instead of the colonoscopy. It's less invasive in the sense that they don't have to cut you open and it's not surgery so you don't have to go under anaesthetic or anything - but it's not pleasant either (basically they fill your bowels with barium so they can see them on the x-ray, and they do that by injecting it into your anus while you lie there ) and the prep is the same as for the colonoscopy. That said - not it's not pleasant, but I think it was worth it; it certainly eased my mind at any rate: JUST IBS may seem a little insulting and terrible in itself, but yeah it's better than som of the alternatives. NOW - THAT said, I had had NO tests done at that point (after I also had blood tests and an upper GI but that was it). From reading this thread it seems to me that you've had tons of tests done and if you feel confident about it I think you have every reason to relax and start getting to know life with IBS, as Stephie explained. I'd also reiterate that stress is a huge factor - I know the underlying stress "could it be something worse?" was bad for me before I got tested - but you have been tested, quite extensively. So I don't really have anything to add to what others have said - if you want to accept your diagnosis, then by all means do so! If not, maybe ask about a colonoscopy or the less-invasive barium enema. But that's up to you. Please understand that lots of us here have had bad experiences with doctors having no idea what is wrong with us and giving us just bad advice or treating us like it's all in our heads - so please excuse us if we have a slight bias towards doctors I wish you good luck with all this, and I hope you're feeling better soon. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/19/05 08:44 AM Hi there Stephie 04/21/05 09:22 AM Re: Hi there ottoman 04/21/05 10:25 AM Re: Hi there.. again Stephie 04/21/05 03:09 PM Re: Hi there.. again ottoman 04/21/05 09:06 PM Re: Hi there.. again Stephie 04/21/05 09:14 PM The bottom line is.. Augie 04/21/05 10:41 AM Re: The bottom line is.. ottoman 04/21/05 11:41 AM Re: The bottom line is.. Snow for Sarala 04/22/05 12:21 AM Excellent advice! lalala 04/22/05 08:36 AM I think part of what's going on here is... Sand 04/21/05 02:05 PM Re: I think part of what's going on here is... ottoman 04/21/05 09:09 PM Hi Ottoman, _Willow 04/21/05 01:46 PM Barium enema retrograde 04/21/05 03:30 PM I second that, Laurel, all of it.-nt- _Willow 04/22/05 04:02 PM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! lalala 04/20/05 08:39 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/20/05 08:58 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! lalala 04/20/05 11:26 AM Oh, pretty much anyone belongs here! atomic rose 04/20/05 07:37 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! Yoda (formerly Hans) 04/20/05 05:29 AM I assume this is it... doubletrouble 04/20/05 02:05 AM Re: I assume this is it... ottoman 04/20/05 08:17 AM Colonoscopy.... doubletrouble 04/20/05 07:41 PM Re: I assume this is it... meenieme 04/20/05 08:43 AM Re: I assume this is it... ottoman 04/20/05 09:05 AM Re: I assume this is it... meenieme 04/20/05 11:52 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! HeidnOut 04/19/05 10:37 PM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/19/05 10:54 PM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! mindyj 04/19/05 09:06 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/19/05 10:24 AM I'm afraid to have to say this... Linz 04/20/05 10:32 AM Re: I'm afraid to have to say this... Sand 04/20/05 01:25 PM Re: I'm afraid to have to say this... ottoman 04/20/05 10:15 PM Re: I'm afraid to have to say this... Sand 04/21/05 07:09 AM Right on Sand, VERY good advice! Snow for Sarala 04/21/05 08:55 AM It's popular with me, Linz! Augie 04/20/05 10:44 AM Re: Augie michele 04/20/05 11:38 AM Well, I do know I have.. Augie 04/20/05 11:47 AM Re: Augie: "Courage my Love" Wind 04/20/05 01:38 PM I'm trying, but I'm so tired.. Augie 04/21/05 09:14 AM Re: Well, I do know I have.. michele 04/20/05 12:55 PM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! Linz 04/19/05 08:58 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/19/05 10:14 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/19/05 08:59 PM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! michele 04/20/05 08:09 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! ottoman 04/20/05 08:25 AM Re: Hi, im a newbie and I dont know if I belong here!!!! michele 04/20/05 10:09 AM

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