Colonoscopy On Friday- If Anyone Anxious About Anything Dont Look On Patient.co.uk

[gordie1]

Hi I stupidly looked on patient.co.uk about colonoscopy procedure and it was the worst thing I did it has really freaked me out all sorts of terrible stories about extreme pain. Dont look on that website if you are feeling anxious. I am seeing gp this afternoon to ask if I can take 10mg of lorezapam and get a line in for pain relief. I am now so freaked out. I need to have this done though.

[sex goddess]

Hi I had a colonoscopy earlier this year and would say it's a little uncomfortable bu I would'nt say it was painful, by the way I'm 81 years old. Good Luck

[shoemad]

I had a colonoscopy a few years ago and never felt a thing. I was sedated and was waiting for them to start when they announced that it had been done.
Try not to worry too much, it will soon be over with. Good luck

[flump1]

Hi there, apart from being in a most ungainly position for a short while, there was no pain when I went through this. I was sedated and had very little idea of what was going on. It is nothing to worry about honestly . xx

[RATTER15]

I had one about 12 months ago, the very worst part of it was having to drink the stuff the night before to produce a gleaming colon, it was horrible.

The colonoscopy found nothing, they just as well have shoved it up my............. oh hang on... they did!!!

honestly, its a walk in the park, I watched mine on the monitor in the theatre as it was being done, its a bit strange looking at your insides!!

[SeaJayPea]

I've had two of these, and various other bits of 'mucking about' over the past three years. As everybody else has said, Gordie, this is not anything to worry about. The worst thing about it is the 'cleansing' process and that's much less explosive than it used to be.

Really, the worst thing on the day is the feeling of lack of dignity. The staff will be well aware of how you feel and will do everything in their power to make it seem as normal as possible.

They will give you all the relaxation medication you need, they'll ask you if you're still feeling anxious and will respond accordingly with more drugs, if necessary. You will not be allowed to go home on your own afterwards as a result of the drugs.

You'll be able to watch what's going on on screen if you wish. But you don't have to. I've always found it fascinating, I must confess. It's an everday job for the people who are doing it, you won't suffer, believe me.

And your final line is the most important thing. If there's any possibility of anything nasty up there, it's better to get it dealt with as soon as possible.

Good luck, and post on here to let us know how you got on.

[owdhamer]

There was no pain just dis comfort.

[albaqwerty]

gordie, you poor love, you really are getting in a tizz.
Believe us when we tell you it really is nothing to worry about.
I was sedated and slept which upset me as I wanted to see the monitor, even if I hadn't nodded off, they took my specs which meant I couldn't see it anyway :-D

[Canary42]

NO PAIN, and I only had a low dose of drugs because I had to go home alone.

[jno]

well, if you will look up "Painful Colonoscopy", what do you expect?

You've had a lot of replies telling you not to worry, from people who've had it done. Why are you finding it so hard to believe them?