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4. I woke up during my colonoscopy

Wed Apr 3, 2024, 11:30 AM

Apr 2024

and it was damned uncomfortable. It was like *poof* awake. I remember someone saying, ‘get him back under, Quick!’

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I thought I would be under general anesthesia, the kind they [View all] Maraya1969 Apr 2024 OP

OUCH! zanana1 Apr 2024 #1

Too regulated more likely unweird Apr 2024 #3

Thank you. And yes it was horrible. And it took a bout 3 hours Maraya1969 Apr 2024 #6

As for Tylenol, Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #7

Tylenol is underrated as a pain reliever Warpy Apr 2024 #13

With the exception of fever, Tylenol just doesn't seem to touch my pain. Elessar Zappa Apr 2024 #14

I take the gummies too but what I find is they are not so great Maraya1969 Apr 2024 #17

That's terrible liberal N proud Apr 2024 #2

I woke up during my colonoscopy EYESORE 9001 Apr 2024 #4

Yeah, that don't want you to see that shit. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #5

WTHH! So sorry. Joinfortmill Apr 2024 #8

Is there an alert button for this shit? 😁 gab13by13 Apr 2024 #9

Good God. They never even offered anesthesia to you? Maraya1969 Apr 2024 #10

i woke up in pain my 1st 4 scopes, the last 1 mopinko Apr 2024 #11

My surgery was at 8am. I had taken nothing! I never thought Maraya1969 Apr 2024 #15

I've been knocked out for oral surgery Warpy Apr 2024 #16