> were you referring to alcohol? Yes. > The colonoscopy has NEVER been painful for me. You've always been medicated. > I would recommend finding a new docto

> were you referring to alcohol? Yes. > The colonoscopy has NEVER been painful for me. You've always been medicated. > I would recommend finding a new doctor. Doing a colonoscopy without sedation sounds barbaric. "My doctor" is what I call my GP; he's not involved in this process. I was referred for colonoscopy based on a fecal blood test that was centrally-administered. Several consultants (including the dental consultant that did my root canals) have denied me sedation on those grounds. In general, I'm inclined to agree that anaesthesia and sedation are dangerous for drinkers, and should be avoided if they aren't essential. And they aren't essential for a colonoscopy.