Thin stools could also point to anismus/pelvic floor dysfunction.  A balloon manometry (anorectal manometry) test and/or an MRI defacogram will be able to correctly diagnose this.

On 1/25/2017 at 10:37 AM, Sheryl said:

Believe me, you do not want to do this. excrutiatingly uncomfortable. And you may have trouble finding a doctor willing to do it unsedated..

Is this a Thai or American thing ? 

 

When I had my colonoscopy in Scandinavia full sedation was never an option . They will give you some relaxation meds , but you are awake during the procedure . Theres even a screen you can look at and the doctor will talk to you while he is doing the colonoscopy .    

 

No pain , only you could feel uncomfortable that something was moving inside you . But it was over in 5-10 minutes. And you can walk home 1 hour after the procedure. 

 

I am pretty sure you can ask the hospital to have it done without sleeping. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What you describe is sedation.

 

OP was talking about doing this unsedated.

 

He has however already had the procedure under sedation.

 

Types of sedation used in colonoscopy vary (as does the individual response) but in most cases the person is semi-awake during but has little or no memory of it afterwards.

On 03/02/2017 at 6:09 AM, angryfarang said:

Bumrungrad was absolutely perfect.  The service was excellent, the doctor was fantastic.

I had some stool and blood tests done, an abdominal ultra sound & x-ray - and, the next next day at 8am, the dreaded colonoscopy....

 

The colonoscopy was easy, no issues at all.  I was sedated with pethidine, so didn't know much about the whole thing, nor did I feel any discomfort or pain (during or after)  I came round and had fully recovered within ten minutes and had no issue getting back to the hotel.  I was out shopping with the missus an hour later.  Easy.

I had a small polyp removed and that was it, everything else came back fine.   Very happy to have done it and will revisit in 5 years.

 

My issues look to be IBS or food allergy related so now I'm on an elimination diet.   

 

 

glad to hear things went well at Bumrungrad.

Probably drinking the nasty liquid was the most uncomfortable part of the procedure, isn't it ?

LOL.  I was on the toilet from 6pm the night before until 5.30am the next morning.   :)

I know this is an old topic, but I had Dr. Charkaphan Osangthamnont and I thought he was excellent. I saw another Dr. in the same department more recently that I didn't like as much. Dr. CO was informed, didn't do anything unnecessary and recommended some easy treatments that were cheap and effective. The other Dr. was a hell of a lot more expensive and I ended up quitting the medicine he recommended a few days in. Any both were good, I'd just request Dr. Charkaphan Osangthamnont next time. 

Hi angryfarang. How did this turn out for you? Any luck with the elimination diet?

On 1/20/2018 at 7:37 PM, KLin said:

Hi angryfarang. How did this turn out for you? Any luck with the elimination diet?

also curious...

 

and what was the pricing .

 

 

Sukhumwit is more in my bracket but a god hour drive away.

 

are the local hospitals to be avoided at all costs??

3 minutes ago, edgarfriendly said:

also curious...

 

and what was the pricing .

 

 

Sukhumwit is more in my bracket but a god hour drive away.

 

are the local hospitals to be avoided at all costs??

What do you mean by "local hospitals" ? Where?

 

If you mean government hospitals it will depend on the level. regional-level hospitals are fine, as are the university hospitals in Bangkok.  Where do you live?