How uncomfortable are colonoscopies and general rectal examinations performed by a certified medical examiner?

Answer 1

Far more comfortable than going through surgeries, colostomy bags, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and possible death.
Some practioners actually give some conscious sedation. It isn't nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be, especially if you think about what I said at the beginning of this answer.

Answer 2

A little info I think should be considered about this drug Versed ( Midazolam ) that is used for Sedation for many medical procedures..Sedation and General Anesthesia are not the same and quite a few people being given Sedation
think they are being given General Anesthesia!

There is simply no good or valid reason to ever purposely induce amnesia during a medical procedure. It is only a recent development in medical thinking that amnesia is somehow a "benefit" to the patient. On occasion some
some patients will remember a bad experience. Forgetting does not mean it did not happen!!
I feel that if people were aware of the effects of this drug they would Opt For Another Drug!
Erasing someones memory of what was done to them is wrong!!
In fact, many people who use Versed for " IV Sedation,Conscious Sedation" Twilight Sedation, during a procedure are Awake For The Entire Procedure but remember nothing, often Believing They Were "Out" the whole time.

Versed (Midazolam) is an amnestic. It is also commonly used for minor procedures like setting broken bones,colonoscopies,endoscopies, dental procedures like extractions,conscious sedation,twilight sleep, so that patients won't remember pain and discomfort.HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT MEAN THAT THOSE SENSATIONS WILL NOT BE EXPERIENCED!!!!


Here is a note from a Dentist Who uses Versed
I've used Versed 1000+ times during oral surgery procedures and I've never had a complaint. It's a miracle drug because it is safe and it causes you to not remember an unpleasant experience. My answer to him is isn't it better to have not experienced the pain than to have forgot it. No wonder you have had no complaints they have no memory of the procedure.....

I feel that giving a drug for amnesia is cruel I would not want it done to me!

A strange development in medical thinking that it's okay for a patient to have
pain as long as they don't remember it and think they slept thru the procedure..


Here is a link for some info

http://www.freehelpforcancer.com/manages...

Answer 3

Colonoscopies are done under intravenous sedation and there is absolutely no discomfort. The only unpleasant aspect is the intense preparation to make the colon completely clean. The standard rectal exam involves inserting one lubricated finger into
the rectum and feeling around...the discomfort is minimal. The information learned from both can be life-saving.

Answer 4

Nothing to it. Nothing at all. The worse part is the day before. You gotta drink this stuff called "Fleet" to clean you out before you go in. You might as well get a blanket and sleep on the toilet.

Answer 5

A friend had one recently (colonoscopies) and went to sleep and woke up and it was over.

Answer 6

Hey Blue Sky,

I hate to break the news to ya, but that "fleet" stuff you drank.....is an enema.....FOTFALMAO

Answer 7

Not much to it!! Usually, you are sedated. So you don't remember much of it anyway!!!