I don’t usually write reviews but thought I would write about my experience having a colonoscopy on 26/06/19. I am 32 / female. I was very anxious about this procedure so much so that I nearly cancelled my appointment. 

Before my appointment I surfed the internet looking for reviews of what to expect and found a mix of responses. YouTube was the most beneficial to me as you could see the procedure so knew what to expect. 

Moviprep is what it is. It cleanses your bowel so expect lots of tummy grumbles and water flushing through. I was nervous taking this as I suffer from piles and a fissure but it was ok. I used wet wipes to wipe and Vaseline after every bowel movement which kept it comfortable. Taste was ok! 

I was so stressed about having the sedation as I hate the feeling of drowsiness and feeling out of control so debated having this right until I was in the theatre room. I was advised by the specialist doing my colonoscopy to have sedation as I have endometriosis and also had a c-section which encourages adhesions that can stick the bowel to other areas of the body. Adhesions can make the bowl stiff and painful in those areas which is what I struggle with so I do suffer with quite a bit of pelvic pain. 

Due to being anxious I decided to start with a painkiller via cannula only and no sedation. The specialist said he could top up the painkiller or give sedation during the procedure if it got painful. I had 25ml Fentanyl (opiate painkiller) to start. I then upped it to 50ml as felt some discomfort from the gas which totals to half of the allowance they could give me. It it took away the discomfort. The whole procedure was performed with this dose. I completely felt myself (no feelings of drowsiness etc) and I had no sedation. I could feel the tube inside me which felt like pressure even when turning the bends. It was totally manageable. 

Please don’t let this procedure freak you out. I spent days stressing about it and it was over in 15 mins. Where as I know everyone is different I hope you can take comfort from this post as I suffer with pelvic pain and this procedure was performed on me with minimal pain killers. I hope this review helps.