colonscopy coming up...

I can't say that I've heard about that being a side affect either. Make sure you call your doctor's office and tell a nurse what happened last time and ask her what might have gone wrong, or what might could be done differently in the procedure to keep that from happening. It may also mean that the doctor needs to examine your rectum while he's there to see if it's too lax.

Did you have bad D after your last colonoscopy? Sometimes it's not the rectum but too much D which causes people to leak. If that's the case, then you can try probiotics as soon as the colonoscopy is done to replinish the bacteria that was flushed out your colon with the prep, and you may need to take some Imodium too to help control the D until you get back to regular.

The only other reason why I can think you might have been incontinent was that the prior doctor numbed you in order to perform additional tests. I don't think that's common when they snip polyps or take biopsies, but I guess it depends on the doctor, and it probably depends on where he was doing this (he might have numbed you around the rectum if he was doing a lot of work there--especially if he worked on hemmroids any).

Like I said, make sure you talk to your doctor's nurse to see if she knows why you may have experienced this and to make sure the doctor takes steps to keep it from happening again. Make sure you tell him too when you meet him the day of your procedure.

Thank you both. Yes, I spoke with the doc and he thought maybe I got an infection with the procedure. After all they are putting cameras and all that good stuff up you. I am going to get the probiotics and have them for when I get home. Maybe everything will be ok this time. It is a nasty procedure but can save your life.

The only thing that works for me is to quit eating a week before the procedure. And what is this "half litely" stuff? Is it colon blow under a different name? I can never keep any of them down,whether it is phosphate soda,Go litely,whatever. Anybody else barf them up too?

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I have had 2 Colonoscopies,never had a problem.I went out to eat after it was done.........

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SnowyLynne

Hi Canyon, it's Pico-Salax.  Hopefully you can get your hands on some.     Good luck!

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My Dr. would not let me use pills. Said they don't disolve sometimes. Hopefully he has changed his mind. I am pretty persuasive so maybe I will try again. I have a few months to go. Maybe I can find a Canadian that will send me some. Since it is not a prescription can't even get my dr. to write a prescription.