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Having experienced an exruciatingly painful colonoscopy a few months ago i,m facing a sigmoidoscopy

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cathy70516
cathy70516

Having ecperienced an excruciating colonoscopy a few months ago i,m facing a sigmoidoscopy in a few days.last time i had gas and air and it was worse than childbirth.now i,m very nervous i will insist on sedation. can anyone tell me how much you can feel with sedation?

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  • michelle34409
    michelle34409 cathy70516

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    I have no experience of having sedation but did have a sigmoidoscopy in November. I had no pain during the procedure apart from a little discomfort once when it went round a corner. Hope everything goes well. Good luck
  • Pindie68
    Pindie68 cathy70516

    Posted

    I found that entinox was more than enough. The sigmoidoscopy was over within 3 mins.

    Relax and try not to worry.

    • cathy70516
      cathy70516 Pindie68

      Posted

      Thankyou.that is helping me to feel a biit better about it.
  • stressedstomach
    stressedstomach cathy70516

    Posted

    I had a sigmoid done a good few years ago so my memory is slightly hazy.  I dont remember it being painful more like bloody uncomfortable,that was without sedation.  Just out of curiosity why are you havind a sigmoid done so soon after a colonoscopy?  I'm due a colonoscopy in a few days time and am going to have sedation, pain relief and gas and air

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