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Colonoscopy gone wrong... how long to expect pain?

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I'm a 20 year old female with ongoing stomach pain, and diarrhea with a history of autoimmune diseases.
I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy with biopsies on Thursday. Unfortunately there were complications with the procedure, the doctor had to use 3 different scopes (regular colonoscopy, pediatric scope, and endoscope) because of a strange bend in my colon. She took a bunch of biopsies throughout my GI tract. I woke up from the procedure with intense pressure, given medication for the pain and was sent home. For the rest of the day and the day after I had a strong pressure in my sigmoid and descending colon, every time I went to the bathroom it was air and a good amount of blood, more than what I was told would be normal. I called the on call doctor and was told to go to the ER. There I was examined and put to sleep to do another colonoscopy where they found scratches and bruising from the first colonoscopy, along with 3 open and bleeding biopsy sites in my transverse colon which were were bigger than expected, one had a visible blood vessel. The doctor then closed off those bleeding sites with hemostatic clips. The on call doctor who fixed those biopsy sites was furious with my GI doctor. Once I left the hospital I was still bleeding, yesterday only a very small amount, today I haven't had to go to the restroom with bleeding, which is a relief. My problem is just the pressure/pain down below. I still have that urge, the nausea, and of course the air/gas from the scope. How long do I have to look forward to this pain and gas? It's hard to stand and eat. I'm having horrible anxiety after this whole ordeal.
 
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agree with lithium.

so sorry for what you've been through, May--what a truly miserable experience. i do hope you are starting to feel a bit better by now. take care.
 
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