Husband -- post-polypectomy pain - Bowel Disorders Message Board

PatNJ · 06-25-2008, 02:42 PM

My husband had a colonoscopy performed on Saturday. During the procedure, four polyps were removed.

He is still experiencing "internal" pain, in addition to pain in the rectal and/or anal area; he is less uncomfortable than he was on Saturday, but by the end of the day, he is pretty miserable.

There is no bleeding or fever.

Does this continuing discomfort sound "normal"?

Thanks.

Linda_in_NJ · 06-25-2008, 02:55 PM

No I don't remember experiencing any pain at all. You should experience no pain after a colonoscopy. A little discomfort right after maybe. My last colonoscopy he removed 10 polyps from me and I was fine afterwards. Of course no aspirin products for 2 weeks. Is he constipated? If he doesn't feel better in a day or two have him call the doctor. It is a good sign that there is no bleeding however nor fever. Good Luck, Linda

DVCDon · 06-25-2008, 04:20 PM

I've had 3 colonoscopies with polyps removed and never had any pain issues afterwards.

PatNJ · 06-26-2008, 09:27 AM

Linda and DVCDon~

Thank you both for your replies. Fortunately, by the time my husband got home from work last night, he was feeling much better.

Unfortunately, he's now on a once-a-year colonoscopy schedule because of the polyps. I don't have a history of polyps, and I'm trying to convince our GI doctor to let me wait ten years until my next one, instead of her recommended five. That Phospho-soda is the pits!

Thanks again.

DVCDon · 06-26-2008, 10:09 AM

Glad he's feeling better.

I'm on an every 3 years schedule due to the polyps. My wife is on a yearly schedule due to a Lynch Syndrom Cancer thing that runs in her family.