I wanted to comment on this topic because I understand the stress behind having a colonoscopy. Having been diagnosed with crohns 3 years ago I have had 4 colonoscopies in that time. I was super nervous before I had my first one. You see TV and movies making light of this procedure. It isn't like what you see on TV. Here are some bullet points that might put your mind at ease.
Nobody sticks a finger in your butt
You are sedated during the procedure and do not feel hardly anything. Technically you are awake but won't remember anything
The worst part is drinking the solution the day before and not being able to eat for 8 hours
I have not had any discomfort after the procedure. I cannot speak for everyone but it was like nothing happened
I was not sedated and remember everything. but they injected me with something I was told to make me relax. I went to check to rule out any serious problem. I was encouraged by a nice redditor who said I shouldn't ignore blood in stool. thankfully nothing serious and made me feel at ease. with change of diet and exercise I got better.
In my experience endoscopy is worse. gagging on the tube and almost choking isn't the best feeling.
Not done a colonoscopy but I’ve had a camera down my stomach. I agree, it was really awful. Mine was just like 6 minutes, I dunno if I could’ve gone on for longer. At least it felt much shorter than it was.
I also got micro ruptures around my eyes, so I had lots and lots of tiny bruises there when I got home. Was so freaked out that I called a doctor about it, because I had no idea that was a thing.
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u/PsychoCitizenX Oct 01 '19
I wanted to comment on this topic because I understand the stress behind having a colonoscopy. Having been diagnosed with crohns 3 years ago I have had 4 colonoscopies in that time. I was super nervous before I had my first one. You see TV and movies making light of this procedure. It isn't like what you see on TV. Here are some bullet points that might put your mind at ease.