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Hi Elvie, though I am far from you as I live in Hungary, and it is possible that certain phases of colonoscopy are different in our countries, I thought my experiences could be useful for you./for your spouse. Before undergoing the colonoscopy I also had irrigoscopy and rectoscopy (all of them in one week). IMHO - not one of these procedures are the "dreams of young girls"... Colonoscopy is also not the most pleasent event of one's life. As nobody in the previous letters mentioned anything "dehonesting" regarding this test, I tell you some. Before going the test the patient have to be "cleaned out", absolutely. It means as many irrigations as assure that only almost clear water comes back... Two days before the test there is no solid food - only light soup without anything in it and/or juice. The day before the test I was allowed to have only water, nothing else. (Important! How to take the PD meds???) And the irrigations has already begun. The test itself is not so unpleasant because 1. you are very tired by that time 2. you get a "cocktail" that makes you a bit drunken, silly. This is the point why you need a deep feeling and very communicative, understabable doc who cares about your husband and his PD, including all his medication, previous tests, allergy (if he has), surgeries and any other illnesses. My test lasted about an hour, and I had the opportunity to watch every moment of it on a monitor. This helped a lot, 'cause while watching your "inside" you do not feel the pain - because there is pain. Not such a strong pain but a constant, irrigating, pressing pain while you feel yourself a luftballoon. It is very strange when you feel that somebody with something is walking in your intestines, sometimes turnes back, then goes ahead again, stops a little and takes a look around - a short sight-seeing tour -, walks and stops, maybe some dancing also happens, mainly rock'n roll and walzer, but I can assure you that no rap will be... The doc must be aware of that a PWP patient who needs special caring will undergo this test. I do not know whether your husband has tremor in his limbs and hips or not, but if he has, you have to emphasize this fact, it is very important - on one hand because during the test the pateint has to stay immobil (!), on the other hand if the pateint has tremor then they have to minimize this tremor - that means another med and another possible risk. Summary: though it was unpleasant and a bit painful, I'd go anytime to have a colonoscopy again if it would be necessary. If you have the opportunity to ask anything from the doc, then do. ASK! Everything is much easier if somebody knows what, why and how would happen to her/him. My very best wishes, Love Olga 50/47/40 and CG for my own Hungary "But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peacable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits..." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elvira Steele" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 9:54 AM Subject: Colonoscopy > My husband (PWP for 11 years) is scheduled to have colonoscopy in 4 weeks. He > will be partially sedated. Has a PWP experienced this test? Are there any > precautions to take with regards to this procedure? I have read adverse > reactions to some anesthesia during the exam. I am concerned about the > colonoscopy preparation he will have to take. > > I appreciate any information from the group. > > Elvie Steele > CG for Greg ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn