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A few questions about cystoscopy in men.
I had a rigid cystoscopy about 8 years ago and I have a few questions about it. Number 1 I remember it was by far the most painful thing in my life what could cause this? I know they did not give me any anesthesia nor did they give a numbing gel but everywhere I find says it's not that painful. Number 2 why would they give me nothing for the pain at all? Number 3 why in the world would they do this on a 9-year-old for bedwetting before they even try any kind of medication?
I can't figure out how to edit but i made some mistake it was 10 years ago and I was 7
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I'm sorry that it was so traumatic for you. I had one done several years ago, as an adult, and I was on conscious sedation. I can't imagine being a little one and dealing with that.
I don't remember it being that painful, but again, I was an adult, and had some sedation. I can't imagine why you weren't given any. As a child, the very process of it must have been scary. Everything I'm finding about cystoscopy in a child indicates that the child will be under anesthesia. I imagine that's for both the child and for the doctor as the child will not move.
There are loads of reasons why children wet the bed, from physical to psychological. If you had other symptoms, like frequent urination, blood in your urine, burning, etc., they may have been looking for inflammation in the lining of your bladder or another reason why you were experiencing the symptoms, or look for reasons for an overactive bladder. If you were only wetting the bed without other symptoms, I'm not sure why they'd start with the cystoscopy without investigating other reasons.
There aren't a lot of medications safe for children for bladder issues, or that don't have a lot of side effects. There are a few now, but they are newer and may not have been available at the time. Also, you don't want to give a child medication he may not need. If they're treating you for an overactive bladder, but the issue is a physical defect with your bladder, for example, they're giving you meds you don't need.
You're 17 now, and still seem really angry about this. There isn't anything you can do to go back and change it, but have you asked your parents about it? Maybe they can tell you why it happened the way it did and that can help you understand, and start letting it go.
If it's not the only trauma you've experienced, or maybe if it is, have you considered talking to someone about it? Trauma affects us in ways we don't even know. It changes who we are. Medical trauma isn't any different.
I hope you get some answers. Let us know what you find out.
I don't remember it being that painful, but again, I was an adult, and had some sedation. I can't imagine why you weren't given any. As a child, the very process of it must have been scary. Everything I'm finding about cystoscopy in a child indicates that the child will be under anesthesia. I imagine that's for both the child and for the doctor as the child will not move.
There are loads of reasons why children wet the bed, from physical to psychological. If you had other symptoms, like frequent urination, blood in your urine, burning, etc., they may have been looking for inflammation in the lining of your bladder or another reason why you were experiencing the symptoms, or look for reasons for an overactive bladder. If you were only wetting the bed without other symptoms, I'm not sure why they'd start with the cystoscopy without investigating other reasons.
There aren't a lot of medications safe for children for bladder issues, or that don't have a lot of side effects. There are a few now, but they are newer and may not have been available at the time. Also, you don't want to give a child medication he may not need. If they're treating you for an overactive bladder, but the issue is a physical defect with your bladder, for example, they're giving you meds you don't need.
You're 17 now, and still seem really angry about this. There isn't anything you can do to go back and change it, but have you asked your parents about it? Maybe they can tell you why it happened the way it did and that can help you understand, and start letting it go.
If it's not the only trauma you've experienced, or maybe if it is, have you considered talking to someone about it? Trauma affects us in ways we don't even know. It changes who we are. Medical trauma isn't any different.
I hope you get some answers. Let us know what you find out.
I have talked to them and I understand why they wanted to get me tested they couldn't give me anything on the medical side of things so that's why I asked here nobody remembers where I went to get the cystoscopy, and i'm not angry about it especially now that i know they likely didn't have medicine that could help. So thank you, kind stranger.
You're welcome. I hope it helped even a little. :)
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