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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: Whamo on November 16, 2011, 05:55:43 AM

Title: Colonoscopy
Post by: Whamo on November 16, 2011, 05:55:43 AM

Does dialysis before this procedure cause any complications? 

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Amiel on November 16, 2011, 06:22:43 AM

Didn't have a problem with it during my work ups before transplant. I had dialysis the next day. The only surprise was the doctor who did it was my female classmate in high school.  :o

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: billybags on November 16, 2011, 07:54:30 AM

Amiel That must have been so embarressing for you. Husband had it done a few months ago, he is on the cycler, all went well, makes your bum ache for a bit. What you would call "a pain in the ar**"

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Riki on November 16, 2011, 07:23:07 PM

I was on PD the last time I had one, and dialysis didn't seem to make a difference.  I don't think I'd have a colonoscopy on the same day as dialysis anyway.  Too many procedures in one day. *L*

I don't remember any pain after mine, though I'd had a gastroscope at the same time.  They gave me the good drugs that day.  I don't remember anything after being wheeled into the treatment room, and nothing before the nurse woke me afterwards. She was getting panicky because she couldn't wake me.. *LOL*

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Adam_W on November 16, 2011, 09:39:26 PM

I've had a colonoscopy right after dialysis and it didn't cause a problem.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: sullidog on November 17, 2011, 07:38:01 PM

Any doctor I've ever been to does not like doing a procedure on a dialysis day.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Whamo on November 18, 2011, 01:44:52 AM

My procedure went by okay.  I had dialysis on the day before.  I'm glad it's over.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Cordelia on November 18, 2011, 06:31:46 AM

Hope it went allright, those are never fun.

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Whamo on November 20, 2011, 04:58:05 AM

Oh, I got a tip on how to handle the taste of the crap you have to drink.  Get the lemon lime flavor, and chase it with 7 UP.   I heard this AFTER it was over, naturally. 

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: Riki on November 20, 2011, 03:51:39 PM

you mean, Go Lightly?  I didn't know it came in flavors.  The stuff I had tasted like I was drinking liquid plastic.  My brother was bugging me so much about it, I debated emptying out his beer and replacing it with the Go Lightly

Title: Re: Colonoscopy
Post by: RightSide on November 21, 2011, 06:31:46 PM

Quote from: Whamo on November 20, 2011, 04:58:05 AM

Oh, I got a tip on how to handle the taste of the crap you have to drink.  Get the lemon lime flavor, and chase it with 7 UP.   I heard this AFTER it was over, naturally.

I've had the lemon-lime flavor (to treat constipation rather than for a colonoscopy).

It's actually not too bad--as you say, it's vaguely like 7-Up.

The plain flavor is just awful.