Colonoscopy

Doglover2
Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 442 Empowering
in PIP, DLA, ADP & AA

My cousin has long standing ibs ,quite severe, her consultant recently asked if she wanted a colonoscopy to determine if she also had idb ,but she refused as she's too frightened, would that refusal go against her pip review she sent three weeks ago.

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  • birdwatcher
    birdwatcher Online Community Member Posts: 187 Empowering

    I'm glad you've posted this Doglover. As MW has said PIPs based on how you're affected on a day to day basis. But I apologise for going off at a tangent And I certainly don't mean to hijack your post, I don't know how to start my own. But I'm wondering if anyone has had a questionable FIT test, seen a consultant about it who mentioned a colonoscopy? That's my situation but due to my disabilities there's no way I could have one or an endoscopy. A scan was also mentioned and I think it's my only option although due to arthritis in my back it's going to be painful. I can't lie on my back to mean it but it's the best option of the bunch. . It's a funny situation I'm in and I'm wondering if anyone else has been too? I'm pretty sure there's nothing untoward going on but I'd like to know for definite

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 442 Empowering
    edited February 14

    @MW123 Thanks,i said that to her but I also told her I'd ask on here to be 100% sure. Grateful thanks.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 442 Empowering
    edited February 14

    @birdwatcher You aren't hijacking anything. Go right ahead. Ask away,hope you get answers,We are here to help eachother. She is terrified of having one, she has severe panic attacks and a past of significant trauma.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 442 Empowering

    @birdwatcher I had a FIT test last yr. But for coeliac disease, I've also severe ibs,Gerd,NAFLD etc etc

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