Has anyone had a colonoscopy w/a pediatric scope and pain killers only?
Pain killers like Demerol or Fentanyl. NO sedatives/amenesiacs like Versed <<shudder>> or Propofol.
I want to know your experience if you’ve done this awake, not knocked out or in a twilight sleep or sedated.
I plan on doing this next week, my tolerance for pain is phenominal, and I want to be awake during the procedure.
I was just curious what people that have had this done under these conditions would rate the pain level.
Fentanyl is a very strong drug, it’s 80-100 times stronger than morphine. Trust me, you will be fine. Fentanyl is what is used for conscious sedations (knocking people out for procedures) sometimes they only give enough to make you feel no pain, other times they knock you out completely.
Chris
Emergency Room Nurse
colonoscopy is not a painful procedure, it is uncomfortable but not painful.