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Well I had a colonoscope in August and everyone knows on here that they almost killed me! My Cardio doctor told me if I ever have to be even twilight, I must go into the hospital and be incubated, to be anesthesia! I told the gastro Dr, and the so called special anesthesia's (3 times) that you can't just give me a dose and call it pudding, but they did not listen, spent four days in hospital trying to keep me alive. Make sure you discuss this with Doctor and hospital before you do this!
My last colonoscopy was done in a hospital as cardiologists had to be accessible due to the problems PH patients have with anesthesia...even just twilighting. And I have been told by my gastro doctor that she does not recommend my having any further endoscopies or colonoscopies due to both my age (now 75) and my PH.
We have had several posters on the board here indicate they had very serious issues getting colonoscopies due to the anesthetics. Hopefully at least one or two of them will spot this thread and comment for you.
Can you have a colonoscopy and endoscopy if you have pulmonary hypertension?
Yes, people with PH can generally have colonoscopies and endoscopies, but these procedures require careful planning with your medical team. Since both procedures typically use anesthesia, your doctors will take special precautions to minimize Show Full Answer
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