have you tried naprogesic tablets?when i had my dye test that 's what was recommended for pain relief,took them about half an hour to an hour before procedure,may help for future paps,might be worth asking dr about.i'm going through ivf at the moment ,ist cycle,i have a fear of being totally knocked out with anesthetic but found a clinic who do egg pick up with mild sedation & a local anesthetic to numb area ,so i'll be drowsy but shouldn't be completely out of it.good luck with it all