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Are you totally put to sleep to have a colonoscopy?
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Colonoscopy: Idepends on personal preference. There are cases where individuals decided not to get any anesthesia for this procedure.
Answered 6/8/2019
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Depends: It depends on the type of anesthesia you are given. Some places use fentanyl plus versed, which takes a little longer to take effect, and you may have minimal discomfort during procedure. With Propofol which is given routinely in most places, you should not feel anything or remember anything.
Answered 4/1/2019
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