A very good endoscopy experience
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I hope this post will help others who may be worried sick about having an endoscopy. I worried for a week prior to my endoscopy of today and it was totally needless. I am aware that each person will react differently and I can only state my experience which was with sedation. I was scared stiff of having a tube down my throat simply because of the gagging so I told each nurse I dealt with and the doctor this. I requested as much sedation as they were able to give and they gave me both throat spray (banana flavoured!) and sedation. It was over SO quickly! I went in, the doctor fitted the canula and sprayed twice in my mouth. I laid down on my side looking at the screen thinking it would be interesting to see my insides on the big screen. I had a small mouthpiece put in my mouth and then the doctor put the sedatuve into the canula. Well......the next thing I knew I was being woken up after the best sleep ever and it was over! All that worry was for nothing! I came home and had a great two hour sleep and then a hearty meal. My throat is not sore and I have no bloating as they did not pump me full of air. Mine was obviously a simple investigation and no proceedure was carried out at the time.
Everyone is different, but if you are worried as I was I hope my experience of today will help you. If you have sedation you will need to have someone with you for 24 hours and certainly not drive!
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lynn58804 jenny6789
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Thank you so much Jenny, I have mine 5th October and it's making me ill worrying, I have read so many nasty reviews on here so yours came with a lot of appreciation, thank you so much 😀
jenny6789 lynn58804
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lynn58804 jenny6789
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply to me, I wish you best of luck with your next one too, thanks again 😄
jenny6789 lynn58804
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My pleasure Lynne and thank you😀
jenny6789 lynn58804
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Jenny