Moderate Sedation with MCI

keep_hope_alive

I’m 51 and scored in the MCI range on a recent cognitive screening when I told a neurologist I felt like I had memory issues.

The cause is still being determined. Initial blood tests show it’s likely not Alzheimer’s, though I still have an MRI and sleep eeg. That said, my mother has Alzheimer’s, as likely my paternal grandmother did, but in their late 80s.

I have a screening colonoscopy at the end of the month. My father died of colon cancer at 64 so I think it’s important. They said they use “moderate sedation”, but I’m concerned about that given the MCI and existing memory issues.

The neurologist said the drugs used for this likely wouldn’t affect the memory loss. I’ve anecdotally heard differently and don’t want to accelerate this.

I’ve heard you can get an colonoscopy without the sedatives and that’s how much of the world does it outside of the USA. So I'm considering it.

Any thoughts or info would be appreciated ! Thanks!

howdoidothis

If it’s the neurologist versus anecdotal tales, I’d go with the medical professional who has access to actual data.

That said, you have to do what you are most comfortable with. Best of luck.

keep_hope_alive

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/225562#Comment_225562

Ok. I’m gathering data and was drawing on comments from another community.

I’m not sure which way I’ll go but in a way nothing is worth risking further progression.

alm6168

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/70919/moderate-sedation-with-mci

For what it's worth, I had a colonoscopy just prior to my diagnosis of AD (meaning I had AD at the time of the colonoscopy) and had no problems and no difference in memory. I am also in the MCI range.

keep_hope_alive

https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/225810#Comment_225810

ok, thanks for this !