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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / March 2005Scoping the bladder? PAIN?
It has been decided by a new Uro that I have that he would like to scope the bladder for various reasons. I previously had this done in a hospital and was 'out' for the procdure. My current Doc choses to do it in his office. My question is: how painful is this procdure ? How long does it normally take ? I am a "chicken" and don't much like pain. Should I insist on being 'put under', or is it not a big deal. I can self catherize with no problem, btw. Thanks ! ! ! Zork (the cowardly) Don't know your threshold for pain. I didn't think I had any pain at all. Just couldn't get my mind around something being shoved up my pecker. My Uro used a topical anesthetic, maybe Zylocain?? up the channel, then in went the scope. Not sure if the Zylocain had enough time to work and it if might have a been a touch less uncomfortable if he had waited about 5 min before shoving his scope in. Then sit back and focus your mind hard on a sunny day at the beach to consciously relax the channel as much as possible. It only took about 10 minutes for the entire procedure...not long at all. Best of luck to you. "Zork" <zork100@worldnet.att.net> wrote ... I have...to > scope the bladder ...in his office...Should I insist on being 'put > under'... My uro's nurse injected the lydocain and said it needed 15 min to work. The actual exam took only minute or two and there was one moment of intense pain ("that usually gets their attention" the doc said as I gasped). That was the easy part. Peeing razor blades for the next 36 hours was much worse than the actual exam. I doubt that they would put you under for this type of procedure. > It has been decided by a new Uro that I have that he would like to > scope the bladder for various reasons. I previously had this done in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks ! ! ! > Zork (the cowardly) I've had a couple of cystoscopies that checked out the prostate and at least some of the bladder and I didn't find them uncomfortable at all. The only sensation is when the tube passes thru the prostate and that wasn't a big deal. I'm not a big fan of pain either but this was a piece of cake. Jim w. > It has been decided by a new Uro that I have that he would like to > scope the bladder for various reasons. I previously had this done in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks ! ! ! > Zork (the cowardly) Will he use a flexible fiber optic? If so, it may not be too uncomfortable. A rigid instrument is more likely to be very uncomfortable. Phil > It has been decided by a new Uro that I have that he would like to > scope the bladder for various reasons. I previously had this done in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks ! ! ! > Zork (the cowardly) > Will he use a flexible fiber optic? If so, it may not be too uncomfortable. > A rigid instrument is more likely to be very uncomfortable. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Thanks ! ! ! > > Zork (the cowardly) In agreement with others, I experienced no pain during cystoscopy because of the depth of local anesthesia provided by the per-urethral lidocaine gel that is administered. Indeed I experienced unsually rapid flow and complete bladder emptying following the procedure .. which I am taking as a good omen for the PVP I will be undergoing next month. HOWEVER for two days after cystoscopy you should be prepared, once the lidocaine has worn off, for alarming (but ultimately inconsequential) pain during urination. On the morning after the procedure, I was barely able to produce a few drops of urine and experienced intense urethral pain. I took 1g aspirin and 800mg ibuprofen and by noon I was able to achieve a modest stream. As the day wore on, my symptoms improved and my recovery was complete (with my usual high dose of Flomax) after another 36h. Bottom line .. don't panic! I have had three in-office scoping experiences. All three times they pushed a lidocaine gel down the pipe. I am a chronic pain sufferer so I am very sensitive to pain. I never really felt any pain just some discomfort. I had some burning afterwards but they gave me something for that. >It has been decided by a new Uro that I have that he would like to >scope the bladder for various reasons. I previously had this done in [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Thanks ! ! ! >Zork (the cowardly) Best regards, Michael Berkowitz I had it done in office..worst part is having some young female nurse numbing your pecker..numbing does not work too well...hurt most when scope entered bladder..the when you pee it BURNS for a couple days. Best to you Howie My URO wanted to do it in the office and I insisted on not being awake and he graciously accomodated my request at an outpatient surgery center. Never knew a thing. |
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