anesthesia for colonoscopy

i noticed someone posted about pain during colonoscopy, and i remember the first time i had one i screamed through the whole procedure- i learned after that this isn't the way it should be in this day and age- there is a dru and i may spell i wrong called propophal or something that sound like that -most drs can use it in their office they bring an anesthisiologist in and you feel nothing. it probably isn't always used because the dr doesn't want to deal with the extra dr-and it's less money for insurance. but you need to know to ask for it if pain during this has been a problem.

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Mom to 19 year old daughter diagnosed 11/07.
asacol 2 3x daily-discontinued
colazal 3 3x daily/switched to 4 4x daily
proctofoam 3x daily/1-2xdaily
mesalamine enema 1x daily
canasa suppostiories 3x daily /switched to court supp 1-2x daily
culturelle probiotic 1 daily
chewable vitamin
hydrocortisone enema at bed time 6mp50

I have always had sedation for my colonoscopies and upper endoscopies. I've never experienced any pain at all during any of the procedures. I've never had them done in a Dr. office, though. They have always been done at the hospital, in the GI unit, with a nurse anesthisist present.

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Current Medications:

- Asacol (4 pills, 3x per day)

- Rowasa (1 enema daily, as needed)

- Folic Acid (1 mg, 1x per day)

- Calcium (600 mg, 2x per day)

- Prenatal Vitamin (1x per day)

- Iron (2x per day)

I have always had mine done in a hospital with sedation. The last one I had on x-mas ever in 2006 I did at the hospital, but I didn't have anyone that could take me or pick me up from the hospital, so I had it done with no med's!!! I was not very comfertable, but I was done in about 30min. I did have a LOT of gas, cuz the filled me up by pumping air into my colon, but it was not that bad. I will have it done this way next time, unless I can get someone to drive me.

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<FONT color=#0000ff>Bad flares Guniess & hot wings
Generic Colazal, 2 3xday
Acidophilus Probotic 3 times/day