What are the painful feelings of colonoscopy, barium enema and CT?

Due to old illnesses and long-term abdominal pain, I have done a lot of abdominal examinations, so I can resolve some confusions for friends who are afraid of colonoscopy, barium enema and CT. Colonoscopy

My choice was actually the painless colonoscopy chosen by the doctor. I remember that the doctor very considerately told me at that time that it would not be so uncomfortable if it was painless, so just do it painlessly!

1. Bowel preparation

The most painful part of painless colonoscopy can be said to be the process of bowel cleansing. When it comes to bowel cleansing, it is naturally diarrhea! This type of diarrhea is different from our usual diarrhea after eating the wrong thing. We take medicine prescribed by the doctor, and then drink water continuously. The medicine works to soften the stool, and then the water in the stomach is flushed away. In order not to affect the examination results, it is better to have watery and colorless stools! For those who have hemorrhoids, there is no need to be afraid, because this "diarrhea" process is very gentle and will not cause hemorrhoids to prolapse!

2. Check the pain level

Before the examination, the nurse gave me an anesthetic and then fell asleep for a second. When I woke up, I had completed the entire examination and there was no pain at all. What was a little uncomfortable was that I was a little drowsy before the anesthesia took effect, and during the colonoscopy process, I needed to pump air into my intestines, so I would continue to "gas" after the examination, which was different from the feeling of farting.

3. Shame

In fact, shame is personal, because doctors see a lot every day, and there is nothing to make a fuss about. In fact, before the examination, you will put on a pair of pants with a big hole in the buttocks and a piece of cloth to cover it. When you are awake, your buttocks will not be exposed for the doctor to see, and you will not be embarrassed. As for those after anesthesia, I have already fallen asleep anyway, so I won’t feel any shame.

4. It can be said that it has no impact on pregnancy preparation. Barium meal enema

1. Bowel preparation

This bowel preparation is the same as the colonoscopy. It also needs to be cleaned to see clearly.

2. Check the pain level

This examination can be said to be physical work. First, a nurse helps with the enema. The enema involves pouring the developing solution into the intestine through the anus. This process is completed by a machine. The nurse only helps with intubation and extubation. Then he started rolling on the examination bed according to the doctor's instructions, aiming to allow the developer to cover every corner of the intestines. This process felt very long. The next step is to inhale and hold your breath according to the doctor's instructions, and the instrument on the examination bed will keep taking pictures. Of course, we, the examinee, do not know this process, and we will only see the instrument moving around.

3. Sense of shame

This examination can make people very shy. First of all, they have to stay awake throughout the process. The nurse will know when helping to intubate and enema. And after the developer was filled up, even though I tried hard to hold it in, I couldn't control the developer flowing out of the anus. The nurse also had to help wipe it, which made me feel very embarrassed.

4. Regarding the impact on pregnancy preparation, since the barium meal examination uses X-rays, women who want to have children should still wait a month before considering having children. CT examination

CT examination is actually divided into ordinary and enhanced CT. Let’s talk about ordinary CT first.

1. Bowel preparation

If you are doing a lower abdominal examination, especially the pelvic cavity, bowel preparation is required. The preparation method is the same as mentioned above.

2. Check the pain level

It is not painful at all. Just lie on the examination bed, and the instrument will automatically push it around. You can do it by yourself.

3. Sense of shame

This is not shameful at all, no need to take off your clothes!

4. Regarding the impact of pregnancy preparation, this doctor said that there is not much impact, but it is still recommended to have a child after one month!

Then let’s focus on enhanced CT

1. Bowel preparation

This does not require bowel preparation, just drink a few cups of medicine to soften the stool! I went for a checkup even before I had a bowel movement, and there was no impact at all.

2. The pain of the examination

This ordinary CT is painful because it requires contrast fluid injection, that is, an injection.

Before the examination, the nurse will insert the needle first, and then the doctor will push the needle in during the examination. After pushing the needle, there will be a sweet smell in the nose, then the throat will feel bitter, and the whole body will feel a little hot, but it will pass quickly. Except for this step, everything else is the same as a regular CT scan. After the examination, you should observe for half an hour to see if there are any adverse reactions to the contrast fluid that was pushed into the body.

3. Feeling of shame

There is no need to be afraid or shy at all.

4. Because this is enhanced CT, it has a great impact on pregnancy preparation. It is recommended to prepare for pregnancy after three months!