Colonoscopy tomorrow, advice

Hi everyone, I have a colonoscopy tomorrow which I've never had before. I'm super anxious about this procedure, I've read a lot of stories about how painful it can be. I'm also scared of needles but I need sedation so I have to have a cannula either way.

I was just wondering, does anyone have any positive experiences they would share with me? All I hear about is negative and I really need to calm my nerves right now. I'm a 22 year old male if that changes anything.

 

Thanks everyone!

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  • My experience was mostly positive. Worst part was the constant going to the toilet as my bottom hurt from wiping. And the prep didn't taste great. I don't remember feeling anything at all beyond a bit of gas during the procedure though and wasn't even tired afterwards. Then they told me everything was fine, so all pretty good really. I mean, it wasn't exactly fun, between the prep and the worry about them finding something unexpected, but it wasn't a particularly big deal either and there was no pain.

  • Hearing positive stories like yours does help, I'm happy yours went smoothly. I just find it hard to imagine how I would react if I did find it painful, I wouldn't want to move and possibly damage my insides. And if there is pain I just hope I can push myself through it because I really don't want to abort the procedure. Thank you.

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  • Hearing positive stories like yours does help, I'm happy yours went smoothly. I just find it hard to imagine how I would react if I did find it painful, I wouldn't want to move and possibly damage my insides. And if there is pain I just hope I can push myself through it because I really don't want to abort the procedure. Thank you.

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