Comments on: Colonoscopy Prep Warning: Oral Sodium Phosphate Risk of Kidney Injury

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:25:17 +0000

Just got done taking this med and am going in for my procedure tomorrow! I’m so freaked out by all of this and wish i would have read it b4 taking these pills!

By: deb

deb — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:34:56 +0000

I have had yearly colonoscopies for the past 10 years and started w/ the OTC Fleets phospha-soda. Graduated to the oral pills maybe about 6-7 years ago WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. I’ve taken both Visicol and OsmoPrep. NO PROBLEMS what so ever. Just followed the directions, drank more water/fluids than recommended and am just fine. If you go to a good internist that periodically tests your liver function and kidney function (simple blood tests) you may have been alerted to prior developing problems w/ your kidneys and liver. Quite possibly increased problems developed co-incidently at the same time as you all received a colonoscopy. WHO KNOWS…….
All FDA approved drugs have some adverse side effects for a relative few compared to the total number of users, and if all drugs were pulled off the market because of this then there would be NONE out there. You put anything in your body and you take a chance of a reaction – no matter what it is, that’s just a part of life.

By: laura

laura — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:44:27 +0000

Had a colonoscopy in june of 2006. Never associated symptoms with the procedure. Have experienced extreme fatigue, constant weight loss, heart palpitations and sharp pains in head. Had tests done for possible causes but nothing was found. Will schedule an appointment to have Kindeys tested.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:17:27 +0000

I took visicol and ended up in the hospital with a seizure and in the hospital. I followed the directions to the letter. Call my doctor after the first dosage because I was running clear and he said to continue with the dosage. this was at 1:15 pm by 7:15 pm and before the final dosage I was swelling in the face, feet and hands and , tingling, and dizzy. My husband call the doctor and said he was taking me to the hospital. I had just got to the emergency room and had a seizure. they admitted me and I requested a 48 hour brain scan to be performed later that week to make sure no brain damage. I would like for this to be taken off the market.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 04:01:50 +0000

I have had two colonoscopies within three years and took phosposoda both times. Immediately after the test, the doctor said that I should follow-up in three years, but at the office meeting two weeks later, he looked pensive and then suddenly smiled and said that I wouldn’t have to come back for five years. I felt a loss of trust at that point. I have had memory problems and have not felt well for some time. I am following up with doctors to find out why my legs are so fatigued that I cannot climb stairs some times and my feet are in constant pain. I have had a weight gain and hate that my stomach protrudes so much and never thought about the air stretching my stomach wall. I have had pain in my sides that keep me from functioning and even walking. I have had a number of tests and have a couple of more to complete. So far they find nothing. After one blood test, a doctor asked me if I was a heavy drinker because the test showed my liver to be that of an alcoholic. He never did a follow up test or told me to follow up with any other doctor. I am concerned.

By: Cherie

Cherie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:14:59 +0000

I too have had memory loss and I have developed a hard bladder wall and got MRSA also from the colonoscopy. I came out of the colonoscopy with tendinitis throughout my body and arthritis. I don’t know if the damage is done from the Prep or the MRSA. My fever was 105 and I was given a triple anitbiotic drip. My stomach is now blown up as they put to much air in my colon and stretched my stomach wall and it has never gone back to normal. I had a flat stomach and no pain prior to my colonoscopy. It has changed my life forever.

By: Sidney

Sidney — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:55:39 +0000

I am 89 years old and lost a kidney to cancer about 5 years ago.. I had a colonoscopy scheduled for 6/15/2009. This was to be my first colonoscopy. After reading about the possible kidney problems I canceled. However, if you don”t have kidney problems and have a history of polyps you should consult with your doctor about which preparations to take prior to the procedure.

By: joan

joan — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:27:35 +0000

I had a bad reaction to osmoprep. After taking the initial dosage, I developed severe trembling and had to be hospitalized for two days.
During this time I developed short term memory loss and since that time, I have continued to lose memory. I can find no examples of osmoprep causing dementia.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 29 May 2009 16:41:58 +0000

After taking Fleet Phospho-soda. I experienced a burning feeling in my mouth and throat. I was very sick with fever and chillls and was sick for three weeks. I have a very sore mouth and my throat hurts to open.
I have seen three Doctors look a my mouth,they are concerned that my mouth is damaged from the burns.

By: margie

margie — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:20:59 +0000

It’s about time someone is taking some steps to correct the problem regarding the tests for colonscopy procedures. I had this test done and suffered with neausea and fatigue as I went into renal failure and almost lost both kidneys. I even had to have a biopsy done to determine how much damage had occurred. To this day I must have blood tests done to watch the creat count which had gone from 0.8 to 3.3. and this all started in April of 2007.