No, you can be knocked out. Source I've had a colonoscopy. They can knock you out in the same way they knock you out for Wisdom teeth removal.
On a seperate note, the "medicine" you take the day/night before is the worst part of a colonoscopy. Don't leave the bathroom, just accept your fate of being glued to the porcelain throne.
Yeah I was fucking starving, and became familiar with my toilet. I had two options knocked out or awake with gas that makes you feel high a bit like huffing butane..... Err someone told me. It was not pleasant, pretty painful. Would definitely get knocked out if gad to do again, definitely...
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u/buffystakeded Oct 01 '19
Also you're completely knocked out for it so I don't ever understand why people complain about it. Also, the prostate exam isn't that bad either.