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Colonoscopy painful? Do we get put to sleep?

Offline sammy87 over 15 years ago

Having one soon in London does it hurt? What option do we have like being put to sleep etc? And how long does it take

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Offline janojan over 7 years ago

Sorry to hear that. At the time I had my colonoscopy, I was suffering from stage 3B anal cancer - with bleeding and acidic discharge leaving me with an extremely sore backside. I was very worried but they were able to put some numbing gell on the area and I didn't feel it.
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Offline janojan over 7 years ago

Sorry to hear that. At the time I had my colonoscopy, I was suffering from stage 3B anal cancer - with bleeding and acidic discharge leaving me with an extremely sore backside. I was very worried but they were able to put some numbing gell on the area and I didn't feel it.
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