At Tue, 20 Jul 1999, pklippe1@nycap.rr.com wrote:
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>Hi Ginny,
>Sorry to hear that you are having such problems.I have an appointment
>with a G I Dr. tomorrow and I am afraid that the next step will be that
>he will do a colonoscopy.Last year my gyn had ordered a ct scan and a
>barium both of which came back negative.And when I saw the Gasterial Dr.
>last August he did not think that my pain was G I related and thought
>that it was adhesions.After 2 laporoscopies within 6 months and lysis of
>adhesions performed I am still having the pain so my gyn is now worried
>that he may be over looking something.I just had a cystoscopy done this
>past Friday and as you put it .It was another normal test.So off I go to
>see the G I Dr. again.Any advice if he does want to do a colonoscopy?
>As far as medications that should be used?Or Any type of sedation?I
>really hate the thought of having to go through more tests.I found the
>barium to be very unpleasant and from what I hear about colonoscopies
>they are worse.I went to a pain management Dr. yesterday and he is
>trying me on different meds. as described in an earlier post today.I
>try my best to hope that there are better days ahead but it is very
>diffecult.And could you please tell me what an endoscopy is?I'm sure
>that is not a pleasant test either.
>"FRIENDS THAT STICK TOGETHER" PEGGY