Anybody not have sedation take?

I'm on the colonoscopy 5 year plan (polyps) and say hello to the folks in the surgical suite, and then the next thing I do is say hello to the folks in recovery. So no, I've never had it not take. Make sure they know next time!

I was out for mine, but light sedation or conscious sedation for colonoscopy is a thing. You can request a heavier dose next time.

Conscious sedation
Minimal to moderate or “conscious” sedation usually involves intravenous (IV) doses of sedatives. You should be very comfortable, but not totally unconscious.

ETA - It is safer than general anesthesia. And you are allowed to drive home afterwards, which is good if you can’t find someone to drive you.

I've had three colonoscopies under conscious sedation.

The first one I remember the most, especially watching the monitor of the scope going through my tract and the doctor taking photos along the way. Under this type of sedation you aren't meant to be fully out like a general anesthetic, so it will vary from person to person how much you remember. My last one was in January and I remember getting into position in the procedure room and then I was waking up in recovery.

Are you a redhead? I have read that it's common that redheads may need more anesthesia.

health.clevelandclinic.org/why-do-redheads-need-more-anesthesia

Interesting article.

I have come to on the table twice. First time, 2008, I was able to talk.. when the surgeon told them to put me out again, I said no I want to watch.. Not a colonoscopy, but they were installing a stent to my kidney. The was no pain.
Second time, 2013, I woke up on the table couldn't move or talk, looked around as far as my eyes would move and saw no one. It was parathyroid removal surgery and I guess they walked away during the 45 wait for lab results. Not away far but just away from the table.
I have a recollection of something else, but forget any details.

And, yes, a redhead from birth, darker alburn..
I have a high tolerance for pain, except the dentist, but maybe back then there was no knowledge about red hair and anesthesia... Plus they didn't much care.. Those were hateful times.

I usually am aware before they think I will be. But have always been completely out for a short while. Definitely should make the surgeon aware ahead of time next time.

Next time you have any type of procudure let the nurse/doctor know that you need stronger sedation. They will give you a heavier dose or a different med combo. You shouldn't feel anything during a colonoscopy. Hoping that all is well.

When my husband went for a procedure we also found out that marijuana use also requires more anesthesia to be knocked out. I thought that was fascinating.i wouldn’t have thought it mattered.

The last time I had surgery the anesthesiologist looked at the level of pain medication that I was on and got very nervous.  She said she wasn’t sure how to go about keeping me under.  She kept looking at my chart and talking to herself, wondering how much to give me, wanting it to be enough to keep me under but not too much that would kill me.  She walked away and I started to freak out inside.  The woman never returned and they had a different anesthesiologist in the surgery room.  I guess she declined to take my case.  The new anesthesiologist never showed any stress and didn’t ask me any questions.

About a year later, Kaiser, my medical insurer, passed a mandate in response to the opioid crisis and had all pain patients reduced to a specific cap of their pain meds.  My doctor slowly cut mine in half. I was scared that they were lowering it, but after that operating room situation, I was quite willing to have them reduced.  I haven’t had surgery since they were reduced, but I will feel less afraid that they will have such a narrow window between me waking up and me never waking up again.

I have a chronic illness that requires frequent colonoscopies and I have the same reaction to the standard sedation.  I have a note in my file and they use an alternative sedation (I believe propofol) instead.  That works for me. 

I used to have to be present in the ER where I worked when a conscious sedation was being done. I remember a physician saying that people who drink regularly can need more of that type of sedation. I woke up during my last colonoscopy. My IV infiltrated. They were almost done and I just stayed awake for the rest of the procedure.

I think that is just the way the conscious sedation works. DH was completely knocked out. I was awake, but relaxed. So relaxed the nurse had to remind me to breathe more!

No, but my sister had an emergency c-section and I don't know if it's because it didn't have time to kick in or what but she felt it all!

I had a non scheduled but not emergency c-section and I didn't feel a thing. They were pulling dd out and I had no idea they had gotten that far.