Yes Dinner is right about many VA benefits that vets don't know about. I don't know why, but the government agencies (for example the VA) do a shitty job of advertising their services. Maybe they are forbidden to? I don't know to be honest. But you have to hear about all the VA benefits "through the grapevine". It's kind of like a real estate agent selling you a house. They have to disclose everything, but only if you ask about it first. I'm going to do some research for info to give to my recently discharged vet son.
I think it's just general incompetence. The Post 9/11 bill had rolled out six months before I went in and there were more versions of what the benefits were than of Wolverine's origins in X-men At any rate, I was told by the doc that I'll need a colonoscopy next month to rule anything out and check for polyps and what not. and I guess I'll have to take some meds to knock me out. I'll be honest, I've never been afraid of doc visits, not even pap smears but that whole being out thing.... I've only ever blacked out once, and even then I remember feeling sleepy, having friends ask if I was okay and was able to walk in a straight line to my hotel room, with friends that insisted they walk home.
You have come to the right place young lady! I am the colonoscopy expert. There are two different ways they put you under - one is where you are totally out (like no chance of waking up - like they are doing major surgery on you/dead to the world knocked out) and a "roofy" kind of thing where you do indeed interact somewhat with the directions of the doctors "roll to your left - put your knees out straighter" etc. but you will have zero memory of it. Kind of like being choked out in a fight. You forget everything that happened to you a minute or two just before you got choked out out, but were functioning just fine during that period. It's like a computer running full speed having the plug pulled of the wall out suddenly. Some of the things you just did might be saved, some may not. Regardless of which type they use, you will need an escort when you leave the hospital. The VA hospital will not give you a colonoscopy without an escort to get you safely home. Also follow the "cleaning out" directions TO THE LETTER. Your digestive tract has to be clean enough to eat off it - no kidding. That said there are different types of laxatives to clean you out. One type is made from anti-freeze/glycenol and the other isn't. Different hospitals use different types. But if you are not crystal clean the camera cannot see everything it needs to - and you will have to try it again at another date. So deal with the nasty taste and be prepared to camp out on your toilet prior to the procedure. I have had several of these - it's not fun but a colonoscopy is a great tool for detecting serious problems. They might even save you a copy of the pics or video of what's all up in you, if you are interested. Good luck!
I've had two or three of those "semi awake but won't remember what happened" procedures and at least one of the totally unconscious version.
I'm not reading most of the thread, so I have no idea if you actually figured it out what the fuck it is, but I'd say you need to find a clarinet and get your chops back up. Failing that, find a boyfriend that does.
You won’t remember it. They run an IV, usually with something called Versed, and one minute you’re chatting with the nurse and the next minute the gastro guy is smiling at you telling you you did really well and you can get up very slowly and go home. Two hours have gone by and you’ll have no recollection of any of it. Very important, though: They won’t let you leave unless you have someone to pick you up and drive you home. They won’t even let you get into a cab alone, because some of the drug will still be in your system for the next few hours and your reflexes will be a little off. The procedure’s a big nothing. It’s the prep beforehand that’s the horrible part.
Well, that's good, I guess. I mean, if I eat light a few days ahead of the prep, that'll help the prep out so it's not that bad, right?
When my mother got scoped, they gave her this milk jug of this shit called "lavage", and she had to guzzle it all, and then it made her crap a Niagra falls. It's essentially a drinkable enema that washes your insides out like a car in a car wash. The horrible part was waiting for the stuff to work, and hoping she'd be close to a toilet when it happened.
Oh, it'll be a shitty (no pun intended) time no matter what you do. You'll be amazed at how much shit comes out of your ass when you take that stuff. It's like your colon has turned into gturner. About an hour before the stuff's supposed to kick in, make sure your bathroom is stocked with reading material, toilet paper, and drinking water. Then DON'T leave the house unless it's on fire until the stuff's finished a few hours later. Air freshener is also something you're going to want to have handy.
I covered all this with her earlier. Yes that prep is a big, big deal! My wife screwed up her colonoscopy a couple of months ago. They couldn't see everything they needed to, because she wasn't 100 percent cleaned out. The medical staff won't half-ass it (no pun intended). I should put my genius-like powers of creativity to use and develop a sure-fire way to safely clean you out for the procedure that actually tastes good. I bet if I could make it taste like beer people would have no trouble finishing the whole bottle!
OMG could you imagine somebody using a high-class expensive restaurant toilet to clean themselves out? I would love to see the online customer reviews that night!
Headaches starting back up again More accurately, they started flaring up to the point of being less ignorable. Some pressure behind one eye that went into my nose and felt different from the eye strain ones I had, but still presdire on the sides of my head. Maybe the current antibiotics or me waking up in the middle of the night for no reason this past week has something to do with it. Either way, I'm tired of going to the doc and nothing being fixed. If it's not the stomach, it's these headaches. If it's not the headache, it's these random pains in my arms and pain in my shin that never fully goes away or now in my upper back.
Upper back. Trapezius muscle What pain and symptoms are associated with the trapezius muscle? Headache in the temple area Pain in the jaw that travels down into the neck and over behind the ear Pain behind one eye Tension headache Contributes to dizziness Pain at the base of the skull Stiff neck Ache or burning sensation in the middle of the back Pain or tingling during raising or lowering the arms
Sorry about being late to the discussion. Problems with Mom However, suggestions to help with colonoscopy prep. Good ones already given. However, that 4 liter stuff they give you ( and which my sister won't take cause it doesn't work for her) is best taken ice cold. If you can, several days before the test, start having broths teas, jello (except red jello - no cherry, strawberry, nothing red) and drink plenty Gatorade - again no red stuff. That's because the red dye stays in the gut and looks rather suspicious. Just any clear liquids, no milk stuff. Now, if you have several days off work before the prep, and want to help the process, get some dulcolax capsules and magnesium citrate (and if you use this, again, ice cold) Before the 4 liter stuff came along, the prep was 4 dulcolax at lunch and dinner, and the magnesium stuff at bedtime but of course you got no sleep that night. And as long as there is no solid stuff, or sludge in the output, and you can see through it, you're good. There can be a hint of color - usually greenish - and you're good to go.
Activities that cause pain and symptoms in the trapezius: Whiplash Lifting heavy objects Working with your arms out in front of you (computer, playing the piano, driving) Keeping your shoulders rolled forward or pulled up Carrying a heavy purse or backpack on one shoulder Large breasts I'm not making light of the situation, but I don't consider whiplash & large breasts as "activities". Yeah, I like to drive my car down the crowded road and slam on my brakes just to get some whiplash action now & again, but the shoulder pain really puts a damper on my fun.
I'm 5'6" and I've been a 38C for a while. Decent size, but nothing to get breast augmentarion. At least not till after breastfeeding, and just to avoid rug burn But I have no idea what to do about these traveling pains, or this cough that's returned after the antibiotics I got earlier this week. The excess gas in the morning is all I've got of the heartburn, so there's that.
Ask for rheumatology consult. Don't know much about it, but ask about fibromyalgia. At get it ruled out
The large breasts things is no joke. After your fourth or fifth trip to the chiropractor you'll be like "I'm going to date someone else. She is killing my back."
Never been a "big breast" fan, especially fake ones. Breasts ideally should match your frame size, and smaller breasts don't get their asses kicked by gravity quite as fast either. Wow this thread is a fucking treasure trove of scientific insight. Morgan Freeman or Sir David Attenborough should read/record this entire thread history for posterity and put it into a time capsule.
So I woke up today in no pain whatsoever! I do still have some pressure in my head that's more annoying and less painful and some stiffness in one knee that is going away. Oh, and some chest congestion that seems to be going away. And I can eat now without pain, so I may just cancel that colonoscopy since I haven't even paid most of the other doctor's bills yet since everything else has turned up negative anyway.
I haven't had a weekday off in four months, but it's on my to do list once I drive home from a NorCal visit on Monday.
