I am going in for a colonoscopy on Wednesday afternoon and have to start moviprep bowel cleansing from 6pm tomorrow. I am absolutely dreading both the moviprep and the colonoscopy. I am afraid of nausea and vomiting and also of the process of being wheeled into an operating theatre and having it put up inside me, even though I know I will be sedated. I am shaking with fear right now. My GP has prescribed me diazapam to deal with the panic, but I'm not that keen on taking them.
A couple of weeks ago I had a sigmoidoscopy but as the enema didn't fully empty my bowels, I am having to have this procedure. While the sigmoidoscopy was not painful and the surgeon and his team were good, the wind I experienced afterwards was slightly painful. However, I really didn't like lying there. I am anticipating the colonoscopy being a lot worse, though, as it is half an hour.
How bad is the prep? I'd really appreciate other people's experience.