Failed colonoscopy

the prep was fine. On the day opted for gas and air but had the canula put in incase I found it to painful. Ok at the start but not very long into the procedure it was becoming increasingly painful. I was given sedation and pain relief but they didn't seem to do anything . The pressure I felt in my bowl just kept getting more and more painful, I started to cry and in the end they had to stop. Only went 30cms into the bowl!!! Found a large polyp and found I had diverticulitis so have to have another done. Looking at the note they gave me they gave 2mcg of midazolam and fentanyl 100mcg. Not very much in my opinion. Said I was anxious +++ well I was because the pain didn't subside! What a carry on! 

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  • Hi same here.

    Booked in at 2pm, was nervous as my first time for a procedure. I was given 50mcg fentanyl and 3 of midaz. the camera was in in less than 2 mins from the injection. Going in felt nothing then I felt the most pain I have ever felt since having a needle inserted into my testical for a vasectomy. I litertally curled up and screamed. they then aborted the examination and said I could not tolerate the air being pumped in. I am now going for a CT and reading up on that they Still pump you full of air and the prep is worse. note says they got as far as the proximal sigmoid and looking at it thats not very far.

    At my witts end and am thinking best just let nature take its course as I never want to feel pain like that ever again. Mild discomfort is not my experiance.

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  • Hi same here.

    Booked in at 2pm, was nervous as my first time for a procedure. I was given 50mcg fentanyl and 3 of midaz. the camera was in in less than 2 mins from the injection. Going in felt nothing then I felt the most pain I have ever felt since having a needle inserted into my testical for a vasectomy. I litertally curled up and screamed. they then aborted the examination and said I could not tolerate the air being pumped in. I am now going for a CT and reading up on that they Still pump you full of air and the prep is worse. note says they got as far as the proximal sigmoid and looking at it thats not very far.

    At my witts end and am thinking best just let nature take its course as I never want to feel pain like that ever again. Mild discomfort is not my experiance.

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