I am so sorry to hear of your ghastly ordeal with some one who took an oath to "help" people not "scare" people.
I live in San Francisco and had the Colonoscopy done. The preparation for the colonoscopy was the worst experience of the whole procedure. I drank two bottles of Phospho Soda the night before the procedure which will send you to the bathroom. But that was it! I went in the following day and had the Colonoscopy done. They did not knock me out or anthing, but administered anesthesia as the instrument was inserted into the colon. It was not a nightmare.
You will pass a lot of air afterwards, but it has no smell to it. Actually my tummy has not been flat since that experience!
I would get another GI though. Yours seem somewhat unconcerned and appears to upset you more than help you.
Some doctors are real assho*es, but there are some pretty good ones out there. Granted, none of them know anything about IBS but at least my doc gave me some Lexapro (an antidepressant) for pain and Miralax to help me go until the fiber kicked in.
My first appointment with the GI doc was somewhat like yours, but not as bad. He gave me an educated guess that I had IBS without doing any tests! When I showed him the list that I had printed out from Heather, he simply said, "oh you don't have any of these things there is no need to have any tests done". I found another GI the same day and he began ordering tests without my having to ask.
Don't give up on the docs quite yet, but don't "settle" for just anything either.
I hope you can let this go and move on to another GI doc who will be more considerate of your feelings. Remember, we are always here for you if you need to vent, have a question or anything at all.
Again, I am so sorry for your experience and I wish you all the luck that God gives freely everyday!
Take care.
Lene 
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