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Posted 6/28/2016 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
Is it painful to have a colonoscopy when the bowel is quite inflamed just with sedation and painkillers? Or do the painkillers work?
Posted 6/28/2016 7:00 PM (GMT 0)
I believe all my scopes have been with sedation and pain medication and I was always okay. Once I woke up during the procedure & they gave me pain medication and the pain level was manageable.
Posted 6/28/2016 7:12 PM (GMT 0)

notsosicklygirl said...
I believe all my scopes have been with sedation and pain medication and I was always okay. Once I woke up during the procedure & they gave me pain medication and the pain level was manageable.


Thanks! Cos I had a sigmoidoscopy before with just sedation and I didn't fall asleep, just was a bit out of it but felt everything.
Posted 6/28/2016 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
I once had a flex-sigmoidoscopy when badly inflamed without any sedation and boy was that ever a mistake, ouch! If you're badly inflamed then there will be some pain with a scope, but as long as you're properly sedated then you should be fine.
Posted 6/28/2016 9:41 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
I once had a flex-sigmoidoscopy when badly inflamed without any sedation and boy was that ever a mistake, ouch! If you're badly inflamed then there will be some pain with a scope, but as long as you're properly sedated then you should be fine.


Sedation hasn't really worked for me. I think it's the adrenaline keeping me awake - what do you reckon?
Posted 6/29/2016 12:52 AM (GMT 0)
A few times I've been pretty alert during my procedures while inflamed. I was coherent enough to moan and grimace from the cramping and they pushed more sedation. This last one for some reason it totally knocked me out. I signed the paper, they pushed the med and I woke up wondering why my husband was in the procedure room. 😀
Posted 6/29/2016 11:49 AM (GMT 0)
A twilight anesthesia is going to keep you semi-conscious state. A deeper anesthesia will fully knock you out. Tell them ahead of time that you've got a history of waking up during sedation and they'll likely adjust drug and dose accordingly.
Posted 6/30/2016 4:49 PM (GMT 0)

iPoop said...
A twilight anesthesia is going to keep you semi-conscious state. A deeper anesthesia will fully knock you out. Tell them ahead of time that you've got a history of waking up during sedation and they'll likely adjust drug and dose accordingly.


Ok, but general anesthetic is different to sedation. Sedation just makes you drowsy, anesthesia puts you out whether you fight it or not.
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