Hi 

I had a colonoscopy about 15 years ago and it was relatively painless. The consultant and nurse was present and felt they were very careful with me. It was done with me in the seated position.

But l had another one a year ago and it was agonising. The nurse told me to relax but l felt my colon was going to burst as the the operator was obviously putting too much air into my colon too make his job easier. I struggled on in extreme pain.

Later l explained what had occurred to the reception nurse but she dismlssed this and said some discomfort was likely. Not only this, the report sheet given too me stated that l endured the procedure very well which was a complete lie. 

I feel that treatment/ procedure l received was like a factory production line and the individual care was totally missing.

I later had a gastroscopy and the staff were careful  so l guess it's down to the staff you are landed with.

All the best.

Hi 

I had a colonoscopy about 15 years ago and it was relatively painless. The consultant and nurse was present and felt they were very careful with me. It was done with me in the seated position.

But l had another one a year ago and it was agonising. The nurse told me to relax but l felt my colon was going to burst as the the operator was obviously putting too much air into my colon too make his job easier. I struggled on in extreme pain.

Later l explained what had occurred to the reception nurse but she dismlssed this and said some discomfort was likely. Not only this, the report sheet given too me stated that l endured the procedure very well which was a complete lie. 

I feel that treatment/ procedure l received was like a factory production line and the individual care was totally missing.

I later had a gastroscopy and the staff were careful  so l guess it's down to the staff you are landed with.

All the best.