I've always refused to be sedated for scopes. I want to be able to drive myself home after and not need recovery time. Plus I'm terrified of IVs so sedation for a simple procedure is not going to happen.

The worst part of the colonoscopy was after the colonoscopy. Had LOTS of gas but nothing intolerable.

An upper GI endoscopy is something I have to do every couple of years because my GERD is so bad. They always want to poke around make sure there's no cancer. The only bad part is drooling on yourself because you can't swallow. Once they spray your throat and numb it it's easy peasy. To me the upper GI is much harder than them going in my butt. I hate not being able to swallow but I focus on the TV and it's fine. It's pretty neat getting to see yourself from the inside lol