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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]How did they determine you weren't completely cleaned out[/b]?

My friend had the unfortunate experience of throwing up the dratted liquid all night (she tried to contact their office without success to let them know), then being placed under in the morning, explored, etc, only to be told the results were inconclusive because she wasn't cleaned out enough, and she'd have to redo the entire thing soon.

[b]Consider yourself lucky you escaped general anesthesia. [/b]

There are many people who don't do well with the prep, and research is ongoing to find better ways of exploring intestines.  Contact the doctor to discuss a different prep.
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Sorry for the TMI, but the nurse asked about my poop when I arrived and said if it was anything except clear or yellow I needed to use the bathroom and let her look at it. It was kind of embarrassing, but I am glad I didn't go through with a useless procedure. She also got a second opinion from the charge nurse.

The problem with contacting the doctor directly is that I tried to get in touch with her before the procedure (about timing of migraine meds) and she never responded.  Unless the person who does scheduling is adept at discussing options, I'm feeling like there isn't a good way to get information from them about what will work better. Hence my idea to try to figure it out on my own and then make a specific request when I call to schedule.[/quote]

Go find another doctor. During initial consultation, your doctor should've given you different options and the recommendation. [/quote]

There is no initial consultation. My primary care doc refers, then the office calls me to schedule. I am not in DC, but near two major medical centers and they both seem to work this way. My primary care doc is great but I've never been able to speak to a specialist with whom I didn't already have an established relationship, and I doubt primary care doc will be able to advise on this. [/quote]

That.Really.Sucks.

I still think you are missing a step here somewhere. Going straight from your primary to surgery table doesn't seem right to me. I had one hour long appt with my GI doc who worked on me. [/quote]

Op here--interesting. I asked around a little and out of my sample of 3, no one did a consult with a doctor prior to the colonoscopy (these were all screening colonoscopies; my husband had one for pain and he had a few appointments prior). Maybe regional differences? Or maybe just because everyone I know basically has the same insurance (health plan offered through the state). I'm sure it's much cheaper if the first time the doc sees us is at the procedure.
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