Please only answer this question if you have had a sigmoidoscopy.  I have to have one done next week and no anesthetic is involved - only a enemia two hours before the procedure.  How much pain, if any, is there having this done?
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I had a mole   ( rodent ulcer),   removed last year,\n it was on the side of my neck \n I was very worried about how it was going to feel as well \n The only thing i felt was a tiny scratch from the local anaesthetic needle .\n the rest was a breeze ,\nchatting to the Nurse and the Surgeon \nand before i knew it it was done  , small dressing 2 stitches .\n\n 10 mins max , and NO after pain . \n And virtualy no scar.\n i am sure your procedure,  will go as well  too \n\n\nGood luck \n\n>^,,^<
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Roto rooter of the alimentary canal...\n\nI had one several years ago. The prep is worse than the procedure.  You can't eat anything solid for 3-4 days prior, and only drink clear liquids.  Then, you have to drink some stuff that cleans you out the night before you go in for the procedure.\n\nAs for the procedure itself... Mild discomfort, but mostly embarrassing. Imagine laying on your side while a total stranger shoves a TV camera up your bum!  \n\nSmile for the camera!
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prior to surgery, a nurse will start an IV line, probably in your arm, one stick and you are done, after that, all the meds will be given thru the IV.  General anesthesia is much preferred by me, as an anesthesiologist must be present and monitoring you closely thru the entire surgery, frankly I feel safer knowing that.  They simply put the medicine into your IV, and you drift off to sleep.  Depending on how long the surgery goes, you could wake up quickly (after short surgery), or very slowly with considerable grogginess (after a long surgery, say four hours or more)  A little worry about a surgery is a natural response, but you will do better not to let yourself obsess about it to the point of becoming panicked.  You do yourself a great disservice, and you are the only one that can control that.  Good luck to you.
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According to nutrition experts (and some docs) you should go at least 3 times a day, as many times as you eat actually. Garbage in/garbage out. I would go to another doctor to get a second opinion, and a laxative or stool softener.  You should not be in pain when you have a bowel movement, and I don't believe it's normal to go once every two weeks.  Please go to another doctor to get help and answers.
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Calm down! Take a deep breath.\n\nThe needle is not big, first point, and you might feel a slight prick, that is all.  You will be asleep really quickly after the injection.\n\nYou will not wake up during the surgery unless you have an extremely bad anaethetist, in which case you can sue him/her for all they are worth!  \n\nHow you feel when you wake up will depend on the surgery you are having.  There is bound to be some discomfort if cutting and stitches are involved.  However, the medical team will minimise this with the appropriate pain medication.\n\nYou will be fine, there is nothing to worry about.  Tell the staff at the hospital that you are really terrified and they may give you some medication to calm you while you wait to be taken into theatre.\n\nThe old pre-med is not used these days much, you are usually in the theatre before you are given the anaesthetic.\n\nAnd why, oh why did you not ask the doctor these things when he/she told you that you were having surgery?
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After one week you should have had more recovery than you have had.  There is a risk of infection with any invasive procedure but from what you say, it doesn't sound like it.  I'm sure you'll mention this when you hear from the doctor and you'll have your answer.
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I haven't personally had it done but I have been immediately involved with about 10 people who have.   The pain involved after wards is really related to the pain threshold of the patient and the skill of the Plastic Surgeon.   I witnessed one person who, literally, was back at work <24 hours after surgery and she had no complaints of pain.   I have also witnessed a person who was in very bad pain for ~7 days and then had fairly substantial discomfort for another 7 days.   The best situations is to find a qualified Plastic Surgeon and ask to speak with a couple of their patients.
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yes it is embarassing to talk about, but the same thing happened to me\nif you don't have enough fiber or protein in your everyday diet \nyour stool becomes hard and will not give as it natuarlly does when passing the anus. if it is a little tender that is what happened. I would not recommend going to a dr right away they just make it more painful give it 1 or 2 days, if the blood doesn't go away or if the pain increases go in right away(could also have something to do with your period or any sexual activity you may have had)
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Rocky I suffered with the As*teroids for almost 20 years.\nI finally got tired of them and had the surgery.  I can honestly say I had ZERO pain!  I was in the hospital overnight because there were many..... but I wish I would have had the procedure done a long time prior!!  Believe me they will get no better without the surgery.
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Having anything go up your butt can feel akward.  As far as pain is concerned, its all about the skill of the doctor.  They will apply lubrication before proceeding.  I would advise you to express your concern to your physician.  Some physicians may offer a local minor anesthetic to numb the area before the procedure.  In retrospect I can guarantee this will be less painful than a colposcopy if you've ever needed to endure one.
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There are specialists involved in this...you need not worry about it.  They knock people out everyday, there is no harm to your body involved.\n\nI have had some slight problems in the past, because my body does not respond well to anesthetics...at worst you will be groggier for longer, possibly very tired for a couple of days after.  This is on the outer edge of the norm--everyone reacts differently.\n\nMy mom has had a sinus surgery similar to what you described...she had no problems at all.\n\nGOOD LUCK!  FEEL BETTER SOON!
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ROTFL  look dude, i am a nurse. calm down okay..no it is not good to have not had a bowell movement in 5 days but not quite life threatening yet,,first of all, do you or someone you know have a stethascope? if so, listen to where your bowells are if you hear no gurgling and rumbling then you have hypoactive bowell sounds..which means constipation.or could be a twisted bowell, but you would know if you had this (pain). try this.warm some prune juice in an 8 oz. glass. pour 60ml of Milk of Mag. (4 tablespoons) mix it all together and drink it down. tomorrow morning you should feel much better. k..good luck.\n\n\noh, if nothing happens after 7 days go to the dr. could be impaction. with this the symptoms are loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting usually bile. you would know if you were impacted..just try this or a soap suds enema with about 1000ml of water. they sell these otc..good luck dear.
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Yeah actuall I not to long ago was treated for it. I took the triple and boy was it aggrivating. I mean that's a lot of meds to take! But what the docs do is have you take this and if it doesnt work you can't take it again. They put you on some other regimen. And yes! take it because if you don't things will get worse for you. I suggest you go on some sites to read about it. You do want to take the medicines.I mean the relief alone helps. Sad to say after I got finished with it I had some problems similar to this come up. Had to have a tube stuck down my throat and a colonoscopy. So yeah take it. And then schedule for a test to be sure it's gone about 2 weeks after. Hope I helped. Oh and to warn you the taste you will have in your mouth during the treatment is HORRIBLE. That was the most aggrivatging part about it. Just push yourself to finish the meds cause if you don't they won't work. Later
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I had an intestinal blockage and I had to get an enima because I couldn't go #2.  It hurt bad.  Enimas are last resort.
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I like towgrunt's answer. I had a colonoscopy and let me tell you the prep sucked and might've been easier with some alcohol. I'd say skip it. Do you really wanna risk messing it up and having to do it over or having a complication during the procedure because of it?  Have fun! I'll tell you a funny colonoscopy story: A friend had one and before she went in they gave her a drug that makes you awake for the procedure, but you have amnesia about it after. She asked the nurse if she said anything weird during the procedure and the nurse said she asked the Dr. what made him want to look in assholes all day?! LOL
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Depends on the severity of the polyps,  I have had the operation twice and the first time it did hurt, I was out of comission for about a month.  The second time I was more uncomfortable then in pain, I had the packin taken out the follwoing day and was back to work the following week.  Also, the surgery has changed dramatically since I had ti done the first time, now everything is microscopic with incisions that you will never notice.  Just remember to continually keep your nostrils moist, breath steam, Vicks at night helps sometimes too.  And drink lots of water.