Be thankful that your doctor is recommending this very important test. If you scroll down and read previous posts you will see many positive things about a colonoscopy. "finally had colonoscopy" on Jan. 20 and "how bad is the prep" on Jan 19.
I have had two colonoscopies and I was completely "out" and never knew a thing. Woke up and it was finished and never felt any pain at all. There is good advice about the prep in the messages below. Make sure the stuff you drink is VERY cold and drink it fast. Hope you can use the fleet phospho soda because it a much smaller amount than the gallon of stuff. And it works just as well. Also have some baby wipes on hand and some desitin or cortisone cream - all these things help ease the irritation of going to the bathroom all evening! The only bad part of the whole deal is going thru the prep - the procedure itself is no big deal. You will do fine. Discuss with your doctor the drugs you will be given and how "out" you want to be. I do not know about flat stools and hemmoroids but I am betting you have nothing serious. The only way to know is to get the colonoscopy and you will be so relieved, and will have peace of mind! Good luck!
eveningstar is absolutely right the prep is the worst but w/ ther fleets it isnt all that bad...be sure to drink alot so you don't get dehydrated, to colonoscopy is probably the easiest test i've ever had...was back to normal as soon as it was done good luck
I am 29 and had the same symptoms as you and my docotr also suggested a colonoscopy..I had mine done last wednesday and everything was fine..Honestly the worst part was the prep..I had no problem w/ the test I don't even remember it and had no problems afterwards..definetly get it done so you can put your mind at ease..
The only discomfort is the prep and the bloating when they inflate your colon. Lots of people aren't really bothered much from having their colons inflated, however.