Re: Colonoscopy & Pancreatitis

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

I'm sorry I scared you off from the colonoscopy. I had one 2 1/2 years ago when

I first began having acute panc and I had no problems. I'm really not sure what

happened. The internal med doc said the GI could have used a lot of air and it

got trapped under the diaphram. He said that can cause excruciating pain. I

can only tell you it that it felt like a panc attack and was the worst I've ever

had. It was different in that even the slightest touch made it way worse. Even

talking made it worse. I'm really not sure if it did bother the panc since even

my liver enzymes were okay. Only one was slightly elevated.

Personally, I'm not sure if I'd have one for constipation but if you have rectal

bleeding, I'd definitely say it's worth the risk. My stepdaughter's grandmother

found out she has colon cancer and it had already spread to her lungs and liver

by the time they found it. Her only symptoms were that she had felt tired and

her hematocrit and hemoglobin had dropped and they couldn't find any other

reason for it. Colon cancer is very cureable if caught early. My grandmother had

it. She had surgery and was checked for the rest of her life. It never came

back and she lived at least 15 years after having it. She was in her 80's when

she died.

Colonoscopy & Pancreatitis

I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on Monday after seeing my PCP and telling

him that I am constipated (always have been) unless I take natural Herbs on a

daily basis. So now he orders a Colonoscopy and puts down abdominal pain on

my check out sheet. I don't have abdominal pain - I have the strange

epigastric pain that comes and goes in and around the pancreas. Well, I

started the prep today but after reading what happened to and her

colonoscopy - I told my husband that I don't want it - now I am scared that

it will trigger more pain for me and right now the pain hasn't gotten bad

enough to take pain meds. Has anyone else had a colonoscopy trigger severe

pain like had? I think I will have my husband call in on Monday that I

am sick and forget it - I don't think I need it anyway.

Thanks so much!

Debbie in Mich

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

I'm sorry I scared you off from the colonoscopy. I had one 2 1/2 years ago when

I first began having acute panc and I had no problems. I'm really not sure what

happened. The internal med doc said the GI could have used a lot of air and it

got trapped under the diaphram. He said that can cause excruciating pain. I

can only tell you it that it felt like a panc attack and was the worst I've ever

had. It was different in that even the slightest touch made it way worse. Even

talking made it worse. I'm really not sure if it did bother the panc since even

my liver enzymes were okay. Only one was slightly elevated.

Personally, I'm not sure if I'd have one for constipation but if you have rectal

bleeding, I'd definitely say it's worth the risk. My stepdaughter's grandmother

found out she has colon cancer and it had already spread to her lungs and liver

by the time they found it. Her only symptoms were that she had felt tired and

her hematocrit and hemoglobin had dropped and they couldn't find any other

reason for it. Colon cancer is very cureable if caught early. My grandmother had

it. She had surgery and was checked for the rest of her life. It never came

back and she lived at least 15 years after having it. She was in her 80's when

she died.

Colonoscopy & Pancreatitis

I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on Monday after seeing my PCP and telling

him that I am constipated (always have been) unless I take natural Herbs on a

daily basis. So now he orders a Colonoscopy and puts down abdominal pain on

my check out sheet. I don't have abdominal pain - I have the strange

epigastric pain that comes and goes in and around the pancreas. Well, I

started the prep today but after reading what happened to and her

colonoscopy - I told my husband that I don't want it - now I am scared that

it will trigger more pain for me and right now the pain hasn't gotten bad

enough to take pain meds. Has anyone else had a colonoscopy trigger severe

pain like had? I think I will have my husband call in on Monday that I

am sick and forget it - I don't think I need it anyway.

Thanks so much!

Debbie in Mich

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>I am scheduled for a colonoscopy on Monday after seeing my PCP and telling

>him that I am constipated (always have been) unless I take natural Herbs on

>a

>daily basis. So now he orders a Colonoscopy and puts down abdominal pain on

>my check out sheet. I don't have abdominal pain - I have the strange

>epigastric pain that comes and goes in and around the pancreas. Well, I

>started the prep today but after reading what happened to and her

>colonoscopy - I told my husband that I don't want it - now I am scared that

>it will trigger more pain for me and right now the pain hasn't gotten bad

>enough to take pain meds. Has anyone else had a colonoscopy trigger severe

>pain like had? I think I will have my husband call in on Monday that

>I

>am sick and forget it - I don't think I need it anyway.

>Thanks so much!

>Debbie in Mich

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