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I have bowel disease so had lots. I’ve only ever had one with no pain relief whatsoever and it was uncomfortable but not unbearable. For all the others I’ve been awake but sedated and personally I think that’s the best. There’s no recovery time needed after it and you don’t feel anything you just feel a little drunk! But as comment above, the worst is the prep. Get some wet wipes and Vaseline is my advice as well as you do get sore from all the wiping x
The prep for the colonoscopy is worse than the procedure itself. I asked to be sedated during the procedure and felt absolutely nothing, afterwards I felt tired but I think that’s because they’d had me up all night drinking laxative in preparation. The following day I was back to normal x
Thank you everyone! I might go for the sedation to just ease my mind. How does the prep work with food.. do you have to stop eating 24hrs before? X
Yeah you’ll get instructions depending on timing of your procedure and it will tell you when you need to stop eating etc. you can only have clear fluids really. X
Yes. So no eating and you have a litre or 2 (can’t remember) of this drink to get through. I think you start this the day before! Be prepared for a lot of time on the toilet
I have had 3!! It doesn’t hurt no. You will just feel stomach cramping throughout the procedure. The worst part for me was actually taking the drink you need to have to clear your bowels before hand. It’s disgusting im afraid. I used to take with lemonade and a straw! I did have sedation to help calm my nerves first time but didn’t have anything second or third You will feel weak afterwards so take plenty of rest.