Hi Rosy,

From experience, a colonoscopy can be very uncomfortable, when I had it done, I was sedated and still felt a bit of discomfort. I can only imagine that without sedation, it can be a painful experience. I have been referred for another one under the 2ww, and will insist on sedation.

I hope this helps, I am new to the site.

Kind regards

Duane.

Thanks Duane, any input is great. I'm new too

All,

I had the colonoscopy today and had loads of gas and air throughout and it was fine.

When I had the flexisigmoidoscopy I did not take enough gas and air.  

Today I basically spent the entire time taking the gas and air, whether I needed it or not, and was totally comfortable throughout and was surprised that the procedure was over.

For me, the colonoscopy was easier than the flexisigmoidoscopy.

I hope this helps 

I second your experience in that I found the colonoscopy a lot less uncomfortable than the sigmoidoscopy. By the end of the latter, I’d nearly broken the nurse’s hand through squeezing it so tightly! I recall saying something crass and silly like “I could never be gay!”.

I hope your results come back OK with nothing to worry about. I have IBS apparently.

Dave