I had a very similar experience, I had my colonoscopy today, staff were aware than I am difficult to canulate. No access could be obtained. They started the procedure with no pain relief, sedation, gas and air (NOTHING) like yourself I suffered endometriosis and had a hysterectomy at 24. I was sobbing like a baby the pain was that horrendous, I begged the doctor to stop and she replied I'm only half way. I didn't care I couldn't take anymore so the nurse stepped in and told the doctor to stop. I'm now in agony In my left side and vomiting like a whale. The whole experience has me wishing I never started my investigations for chrons and that I don't want to carry on. I has literally traumatised me. I've had 3 colonoscopies in the past so this wasn't my first but it will be my last I never want to experience that ever again.

I had a colonoscopy today. I found it so traumatic. I was crying during procedure. The doctor said that I didn't need a sedative and said she would be doing the procedure and if I wasnt OK during the procedure she would stop. It was the worst experience of my life. I like you had alot of procedures throughout the years removal of ovaries when I was 30. I also have chronic endometriosis. I also feel that I have a high pain threshold. I experienced exactly the same as u n I also felt like a fool as I have heard from so many people that there's nothing to it. I honestly believe I wasn't given anything for pain because I was in severe pain the whole way through the procedure... A nightmare!!!! And I wasn't one bit drowsy!!!! awake through out the procedure. I feel quite annoyed to night!!do they not knock u out any more. NEVER AGAIN!!! 

Hi all of you, I totally agree with all you have said and I had less pain from a full hysterectomy than this procedure.  I really feel it needs looking at and pain relief should be optional, the second time they gave me nothing again and I made them stop as the pain was unbelievable.  So I refused the third one and they offered me a scan with a dye injection which took fifteen minutes, was pain free and such a relief.  I truly think people would rather die than go through this again.  But it seems its the standard way and you feel such a cry baby because they tell you it's simple, fairly painless and over soon, it's a no to all three from my point of view.  Hope you all recover from the trauma soon.  Hugs your way, Carol x 

I have had 2 colonoscopies just 6 weeks apart. The first one was painful for a short time but gas and air helped. I had 2 small polyps removed. The second procedure had to be performed by someone better qualified in removing large awkward polyps and lasted an hour. This was a horrendous experience and although I have been asked to go back in 6 months time for them to check the scarring I think I will refuse. I was given Fentanyl and Midazolam but was not offered gas and air. I remember the doctor shouting at me to stay with him, that he was nearly finished and feeling very cold and clammy. The pain was excruciating. I was in recovery for four and a half hours because I felt so ill. I was told by one of the nurses who monitored me during the procedure that my heart beat went down to 18 b.p.m which is dangerously low. 6 days later I am just about back to normal but the whole thing plays through my mind on a loop. This is a ridiculous ordeal to put anyone through in this day and age.

Sorry to hear this, but really glad I found this thread.  I to have have had a traumatic experience today having a colonoscopy, it was so painful I was literally crying and screaming and nearly wrenched off the nurses hand.. I'm wondering if I could actually put in a complaint in as the doctor ordered me to stop crying (i screamed at him that the crying actually is helping to ease my pain, cheeky bleeder).. I don't understand why is was so painful, I'm still traumatise and this happened at 9:30 this morning it's now 21:41...

I had a gastroscopy / colonoscapy on 9th of June. I was in so much pain from the colonoscapy even with supposed sedation. The nurses were great but the colonoscopist was the most abrupt unsympathetic person i have ever come across . While i was in extreme pain she told mei was wasting her time by not keeping my legs bent. As i was writhing in pain, keeping my legs bent was the last thing on my mind. This has been playing on my mind all week and today i contacted my local hospitals pals to report this. I have been completly traumatised by this and will never have a colonoscapy again

My last colonoscopy was a ct scan all the grotty prep but an injection and no pain, my G P said that's how they are doing them now. My enlarged overies were found during the scan and have been removed explaining my left sided pain due to extensive adhesions. 
l hope you have a similar outcome and that your problems are sorted. 
Also that you don't need another colonoscopy, 

Take Care 

susie

I had a both an gastroscopy and colonoscopy this afternoon. I can only describe it as an absolutely horrendous experience. I feel totally traumatised and still feel very tearful and in pain. I was not allowed to have sedation as I didn't have someone to be with me for 24 hours after the procedure so could only have gas and air. I agreed as I was assured it was quick and just a bit uncomfortable over all.  I had the gastroscopy first which was horrible but fairly quick and they told my that the colonoscopy was no where near as bad. They were wrong. It was excruciatingly painful. The gas and air didn't help with the pain, it only made me feel disoriented. I was crying with the pain  and the dr kept saying that I wasn't helping myself by crying avd that I had to relax which was impossible. There was a point where I asked them to stop and they did briefly but then carried on. The whole thing lasted  about 30 mins but felt like forever .It was agony and more painful than childbirth,  which I endured with only gas and air. I will never agree to either of these procedures again without an anaesthetic. The dr said I have a sensitive bowel and that for some people it can be very painful. It would have been good to know that before I agreed to the procedure! The nurses were very kind throughout but I felt so stupid for not being able to tolerate a procedure  I was told would be relatively painless. I would advise anyone having to have this procedure to take the strongest sedation they have. My thoughts are with everyone who has been traumatised by this procedure on this thread. 

I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy yesterday, I was already crying after the endoscopy and the doctor asked why I said I didn't think the sedation was working so he gave me more. It still didn't work and I was crying screaming in pain so they have me gas and air this helped calm me down a bit but didn't help the pain. I've since realised contrary to what they told me it was possible for me to have more sedation. I've been crying since I got home because I feel absolutely traumatised by what happened, my doctor had no compassion whatsoever. I also have endometriosis and have had countless surgeries aswell as giving birth and none of it compares to what I went through yesterday.

im thinking of speaking to pals about the sedation procedure and how uncaring my doctor was. Has anyone done that?