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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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1. I told the doc up front that I was a fast metabolizer

Reply to mopinko (Original post)

Wed Jun 18, 2014, 02:56 PM

Jun 2014

and that I was going to wake up mid procedure. I did. I let him know it hurt. I got another dose. It was enough to keep me foggy after the scope so I got some sleep when I went home.

Versed doesn't work on everybody. Even if you wake up, it's supposed to give you amnesia. I'm not that lucky.

I got some nifty pictures, though. Lab report wasn't so nifty, so I'll do the next one on schedule.

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beware- there are now 2 kinds of colonoscopy. [View all] mopinko Jun 2014 OP

I told the doc up front that I was a fast metabolizer Warpy Jun 2014 #1

no versed. mopinko Jun 2014 #2

Interesting to hear of a problem the direct opposite of mine. DebJ Nov 2014 #9

and of course, all that for nothing. mopinko Jun 2014 #3

I cannot say I blame you mopinko CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #4

thanks. i do concur with her that nsaids were inflaming things. mopinko Jun 2014 #5

never having a colonoscopy again lululu Sep 2014 #6

Ulcerative Colitis pertilotte Oct 2014 #7

i had a lot of drugs, just not all the way out. mopinko Oct 2014 #8