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Can you still feel aching and cramping 2 days after a colonoscopy?
yup
Is pain medication normally approved for the recovery time after a colonoscopy?
Colonoscopy is done under light sedation. You will be able to hear your doctor and move as he instructs, but you will not remember because the sedation causes a short period of amnesia. You will also not remember any discomfort you feel during the test. Within a very short time, the sedation wears off. The MOST you might feel after a colonoscopy is a little more gassy. But you will not have pain or aftereffects from the colonoscopy. Someone will need to drive you home as a precaution since you just had a med in your system.
How much should a colonoscopy cost?
Colonoscopy with a biopsy can cost around $3000. Less for a screening-only colonoscopy with no polyps found. Colonoscopy with a biopsy can cost around $3000. Less for a screening-only colonoscopy with no polyps found.
How do you spell colonoscopy?
That is the correct spelling of the medical term "colonoscopy".
Can you have honey before a colonoscopy?
can you eat yogart the day before a colonoscopy
Can a virtual colonoscopy be as effective as a regular colonoscopy?
Studies in late 2003 showed that virtual colonoscopy was as effective as colonoscopy for screening purposes and it offered the advantage of being less invasive and less risky. However, many physicians were unwilling to accept it
For a person with family history of colon cancer, what is the appropriate age for colonoscopy screening?
Most experts recommend that you should receive your first colonoscopy at the age of 50, or 45 if your family has a history of it. You should receive one every 10 years, or every 5 if you feel you are at risk for colon cancer.
Where can a colonoscopy be performed?
Colonoscopy can be performed either in a physician's office or in an endoscopic procedure room of a hospital.
Can you drive a car after a colonoscopy?
You are given a short acting sedative for the colonoscopy. You are not permitted to drive yourself home.
What is the best day to have a colonoscopy?
No particular day is any better than any other for having a colonoscopy.
Is colostomy a contraindication to colonoscopy?
No.
Does marijuana effect colonoscopy?
No.
