Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pain management during colonoscopy

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 50, and my health care provider recommends that I get a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer. I want to have the test done, but as a recovering addict, I don?t want pain medication. Is this possible, or would the pain be too much? What are my other options? [...]
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