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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I scheduled one without anasthesia. I know lots of people will be shocked - shocked! - but, if you can find a doctor willing to do the procedure that way, and you don't mind some brief occurances of discomfort (yes, there is some), then that is a possibility.[/quote]

This is an option. Although it's rare in the US, in Japan most colonoscopies are not sedated. I did mine without it. I thought it would be bad, but I really don't like sedation so was willing to suffer. But I didn't: there were a few moments of discomfort, but honestly it wasn't as bad as a typical dentist cleaning.

I understand many people have different preferences, so do whatever you prefer, but you have a choice.[/quote]

Thirded - I've done my last 2 without sedation.  It's nice to be done and just walk out and get on with your life.

I personally considered IUD insertion to be more uncomfortable than the colonoscopy, though neither was awful.  And yet colonoscopies are routinely sedated in the US, while IUD insertions are never sedated.[/quote]

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