Author: jonny62

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 4:38 am

I had a colonoscopy 2 weeks ago while on 8mg. /day.
Here’s what I did to make it successful.
I was not to have an anesthestheologist…just stuff to make me GROGGY.
I did a fast taper to 4mg. then took none the morning of the colonoscopy.
I told EVERYONE about my sub. use, prior, however it did not come up until I was in a
hospital smock, freezing, with a needle in my arm.!!!!
Because I told everyone what I had read here., and
Because they were not going to knock me out completely…
The doc. doing the colonoscopy said :
"I think we’ll need to call in an anesthesiologist. to administer Propofal which ‘will knock anyone out’…
This will take 3-4 hours before one (anesthologist)can break away and get to this floor."

I said to the doc. "I’m freezing here, let’s do this. If I feel pain we can stop"
So they wheeled me in.
Here is what they gave me:
Benadryl .50mg IV
Fentanyl .200 mcg. IV
Versed 8 ml IV during the procedure

It went perfect. I was awake the whole time and felt nothing.