Is a colonoscopy painful?

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asked Jan 20, 2019 in Other- Health by stevewarner1957 (330 points)
Is a colonoscopy painful?

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answered Jan 20, 2019 by madelinedg3 (420 points)
When you have a Colonoscopy you will not be able to feel anything since when going for a Colonoscopy you'll be sedated fully first before the Colonoscopy begins.

That's why it's important to have someone else available to drive you home from the doctor when you're scheduled to have a Colonoscopy because it can take awhile for the sedation to wear off.
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answered Jan 20, 2019 by prizedcoffeecup (480 points)
When I had a Colonoscopy I was sedated before they did the Colonoscopy so I never felt anything.

You should always be sedated before the Colonoscopy so you need someone to drive you home afterwards because it can take awhile for the sedation to fully wear off.

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