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Medscape: Unsedated Colonoscopy
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CalGal37 posted:
There's a new article on Medscape - "Unsedated Colonoscopy Better Tolerated With Water Method" - http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/727547
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LilMissMerrySunshine responded:
Can I change the name of the article? "Unsedated Colonoscopy Better Tolerated With Valium"

 
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Renny1985 replied to LilMissMerrySunshine's response:
I've got one "Trust me, Colonoscopy better sedated."
 
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deal14 responded:
I had a colonoscopy without sedation, not that fun. But its so short that depending on what your life is like I guess.
 
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CalGal37 responded:
I'm sitting here laughing, which is a great thing! What a wonderful (IMO) bunch of replies to this article................!
 
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LilMissMerrySunshine replied to deal14's response:
Last September, in the hospital, I had a flexible sigmoidoscopy. I had already had two, with no sedation at all. They weren't bad. But this time I had to have some sedation, because after ten days of severe diarrhea, it was excrutiating.

I will not be volunteering for a full colonoscopy without sedation in this lifetime!


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