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! 

Parents
  • I'm clearly in the minority here, but I chose not to have any sedation or pain relief when I had my colonoscopy as I wanted to be able toleave quickly aftertheprocedure. I describe it as uncomfortable and not particularly pleasant, but not painful. There again, I've had 10lb babies without any pain relief (that WAS very very painful) Perhaps I just have a pretty high pain threshold.

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  • I'm clearly in the minority here, but I chose not to have any sedation or pain relief when I had my colonoscopy as I wanted to be able toleave quickly aftertheprocedure. I describe it as uncomfortable and not particularly pleasant, but not painful. There again, I've had 10lb babies without any pain relief (that WAS very very painful) Perhaps I just have a pretty high pain threshold.

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