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| zsofiamc@hotmail.com 2006-01-05, 10:56 am |
| Hi,
I just wanted to share my experience with upper GI endoscopy. I was
terrified before the exam and found that reading other people's
experiences on the web really helped.
So, if you are having an endoscopy, don't worry about it. I didn't
believe it before, but it's really not a big deal. The worst part for
me was when they numbed my throat. I had to suck on a Q-tip with some
goopy, vaguely cherry-flavored benzocaine on it and when the nurse
stuck it down my throat, it wasn't pleasant. Then I had to lay down,
turn on my left side and they placed the mouth guard in my mouth. The
other nurse in the meantime was giving me the drugs (Versed and
something else I can't recall) and the last thing I remember was the
nurse asking me if I felt the drugs working. The next thing I know, my
husband was next to me in the recovery area.
The procedure started at 8:20 a.m. and I was home by 9:30 a.m. Really
no big deal. I spent the rest of the day sleeping and drinking tea for
my sore throat. It's still a little sore today, but it's not too bad.
So, no need to worry about this procedure! I am glad I did it and put
my mind at ease.
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| shopwithlaura@gmail.com 2006-01-16, 1:19 pm |
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zsofiamc@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I just wanted to share my experience with upper GI endoscopy. I was
> terrified before the exam and found that reading other people's
> experiences on the web really helped.
>
> So, if you are having an endoscopy, don't worry about it. I didn't
> believe it before, but it's really not a big deal. The worst part for
> me was when they numbed my throat. I had to suck on a Q-tip with some
> goopy, vaguely cherry-flavored benzocaine on it and when the nurse
> stuck it down my throat, it wasn't pleasant. Then I had to lay down,
> turn on my left side and they placed the mouth guard in my mouth. The
> other nurse in the meantime was giving me the drugs (Versed and
> something else I can't recall) and the last thing I remember was the
> nurse asking me if I felt the drugs working. The next thing I know, my
> husband was next to me in the recovery area.
>
> The procedure started at 8:20 a.m. and I was home by 9:30 a.m. Really
> no big deal. I spent the rest of the day sleeping and drinking tea for
> my sore throat. It's still a little sore today, but it's not too bad.
>
> So, no need to worry about this procedure! I am glad I did it and put
> my mind at ease.
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| quietguy 2006-01-16, 1:19 pm |
| The clue here is to insist that you be given appropriate medication -
especially the ones that result in memory loss. I had six of those to
treat a blciked up throat and like Laura found it a non traumatic
experience.
However, there are docs that do this procedure with you fully awake - no
way! Say no and find a doc that will do it the no hassle way.
David
shopwithlaura@gmail.com wrote:
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> zsofiamc@hotmail.com wrote:
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| Richard Kaszeta 2006-01-16, 1:19 pm |
| quietguy <quietguy@REMOVE-TO-REPLYconfidential-counselling.com> writes:
> However, there are docs that do this procedure with you fully awake - no
> way! Say no and find a doc that will do it the no hassle way.
I'll second this., I've had four endoscopies done. For the first, I
was barely medicated, and the experience was basically "hold still
while we gag you with this tube."
Second and third time I was drugged enough that I don't remember the
procedure, and was loopy for hours afterwards
Last time, it was someplace in between. I was awake an
concious during the procedure, but a little loopy. Aware of what the
doc was doing, but mellow enough to not feel gagged. And I was
feeling perfectly normal 45 minutes afterwards.
So it makes a pretty big difference how much you are medicated.
--
Richard W Kaszeta
rich@kaszeta.org
http://www.kaszeta.org/rich
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| I found myself claustrophophic, being flat on my back in a small room
with scary equipment. Just couldn't stop weeping (which was
humiliating) for fear. Just diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus (at 54)
so I suspect it won't be my last one. I appreciate the histories here
of folks who have had multiple procedures.
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