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I am having a colonoscopy and endoscopy on tuesday and would like no sedation. is this possible? what are the risks?

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No major risks: You can do both without sedation. There are no risks other than discomfort from cramping during the procedures as the scopes are advanced/manipulated in your digestive tract. The upper endoscopy can be more difficult to tolerate unsedated due to the gag reflex.

Answered 11/3/2013

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