MaryB

Thank you all for your comments, seems with have had very similar experiences with these preps. I have been given a new one that is suppose to be easier on the system, called PLENVU,which is Polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes. In the past I have had several different ones, 1st one was one that was pulled from the market due, last on was magnesium citrate (sp). I am trying hard to not panic and cancel the appt. Your comments have been helpful toward reaching that goal. Thanks to you all.

Hi, I have NMS (NCS they keep changing what they call it) I have feelings of an adrenaline surge and them, a sudden overall weakness, and if I am not smart enough to lay down, I will faint. (As the people at Walmart, the grocery store, the hospital ER at the sight of blood, etc, etc can attest too) My mother had colon cancer which prompted early colonoscopies for me. Every time the prep has had extreme bad effects, rapid heart rate, very high BP, fainting, etc. the last time was the worst and scared me enough that I have delayed the next one. Which is 2 years over due. My Dr. retired and now I have a new one who seems to brush this off, but is giving me a new prep that he feels is less taxing and much less volume. Have any of you had similar problems with this test? And what did you do about it? Thanks for your input!!

Hi, I am new to the site, but have been dealing with these issues for some time. I want to share something that occurred with me several times through the years in regard to EPI and medical records. I had like experiences to Don's comments and it took a while before the dentist told me what it was. (I thought I was just scared at the dentist!) But after describing my feelings and the dentist seeing what happened after any blocks that included EPI he informed me to not take EPI for these type procedures. So, any thing I have to have done now, (not just a Dentist) whoever has a needle in their hand gets asked, What is in that, and I do not want anything with epi. Here is my tale of caution: Once when filling out papers for a new Dr. I put no EPI in the allergy, sensitivity section. The nurse questioned this and advised me that if it was in the system as an allergy that in an ER situation with a Heart Attack it could prevent them from using EPI. (In current medical practices what happens at one Dr.'s office in likely in a computer program accessed by other Dr's and hospitals. Don't know if that includes Dentist or not.) But recently, I had a FNA (fine needle aspiration biopsy) I had told them no EPI upon arrival and later the clerk came in to confirm what she had put in the hospital system, she had included EPI as an allergy.) I had her correct it right there while I watched. I am not in the medical profession, Certainly discuss this with your Dr. about your own situation. But be careful how you word things so that you don't end up with problems in your records. Also, make sure your family members understand your situation and desires. Glad to have found this site!!!