having colonoscopy/upper endoscopy done please answerr these questions!!!

[testdeprived]

ok,so i have had stomach issues for 6 years. i am 20 years old,and my doctor and i agreed this was the best way to find out whats' wrong. ihave had blood testing for celiacs,ultrasounds,stool work etc!!!!! all was ''normal''

i have some concerns though!!!!

1-i have hemmorhoids due to my stomach issues/ im scared that the colonoscopy will hurt badly due to this...im also scared that even if it doesnt hurt during the procedure...it will aggravate the hemmorhoids so badly that they will hurt afterwords... any thoughts?

2-i have a chest injury from lifting weights. and  i havent gotten it resolved, because the orthopedic doctor  iwentt to was useless. its around the sternum area. i have heard that a side effect of the upper gi is chest pain...given the fact  i already have a chest injury, im really scared this procedure will tear my chest up even worse than it i!!! my sternum is pretty much torn apart..obviously its not that bad if im still able to function,but its still a bad injury...im just nervous this will aggravate it!

3-my doctor and i discussed that reaching the ileum is the main goal of the clonoscopy. it is imperative we try to reach it to get a clear sense of whats going on with me. my friend who has chrons says its a waste of time if they dont get to the ileum...either way whether its a waste or not,  i want them to search my ileum. my doctor said  sometimes patients ileum's cant be reached. im  concerned he wont be able to get into mine!!!!!!!!!! help!

4-ive heard the movi prep is horrible...how am i gonna get through this ?? ha.

[patient915]

In my opinion, mucoid plague is just a term to make people want to buy colon cleanses.  Mucoid plague is just the lining of your intestines which to most doctors is harmless but to alternative medicine people it is thought to cause problems.  The only way I believe a colon cleanse will help you is if you were constipated.

[patient915]

Sorry, I meant to say plaque.

[testdeprived]

my gastro claims hes using mac sedation for my procedure...or general anestisia
should i find someone else? according to my research 90 plus p[ercent of these are done with conscious sedation. ive got enough health issues without going under general

[patient915]

Before switching doctors, I would ask your doctor if he is willing to do some type of sedation instead of general anesthesia.  I don't know why a doctor would do general unless the patient asked for it or needed it because of a health condition.  General anesthesia is pretty safe though and it won't make you wake up feeling funny.  However, if you are getting general anesthesia, make sure an anesthesiologist will be administering it as opposed to just your GI doctor.

[testdeprived]

i asked them if theyd do no sedation and they made it clear they didnt care what i wanted and said they do mac sedation...i doubt theyll do twilight if i asked.
i think an anestigiologist is required to administer mac?
so general you dont wake up feeling sick?
but conscious u do?

ive read that general can also be any mix of drugs inclusding those from conscious...like versed to erase ur memory..which is doemthing i dotn want

[testdeprived]

can gi problems cause random sore th i get thsoeroats ugh