Endoscopy looming.....
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I am due to have an endoscopy on 1st July and I am really nervous about this. I wish they could put me to sleep but I know they can't do this. Has anyone had this recently that could put me at ease please? Thanks so much.
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Barretts janet23303
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I have had numerous scopes over the last 22 years. Unfortunately, I am one of the few for whom sedation deosn't work so am always fully conscious.
Just focus on the breathing and try and remain calm. It will all be over very quickly.
Good luck.
janet23303 Barretts
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RHGB Barretts
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I ask, because I have a gastroscopy tomorrow with sedation. I have a terrible gag reflex and even have trouble swallowing pills with a glass of water.
Over the last two years I have been in and out of hospital having had just about every procedure known to man (I was even in on Saturday having an abdomen ultrasound) and I can do pain, needles pretty much everything else, but a reflex is not something you can really control.
I am concerned that all the sedation will do is immobilise me, but I will feel all of the trauma.
Barretts RHGB
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I am one of the unlucky few for whom for some reason it has no effect and remain wide wake and cogent throughout. However, I'm a rare case but manage with just the throat spray - which many others opt for, the advantage being I don't need an escort after the procedure (you can't drive or operate machinery after sedation).
RHGB Barretts
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noonoo57 janet23303
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When you see the nurse initially ask them for sedation, I had my 4th one recently and I knew nothing about it, you don't remember any aspect of the actual procedure. Ok they put a blood pressure cuff on you and a finger pulse clip to monitor you during the procedure. They will possibly just spray the back of your throat which is Banana flavoured, slightly bitter at first but only a few seconds. It's all very quick. It's normal to feel a little anxious but please don't worry. They are really caring and make you feel at ease. It can be be all over in 5-10 minutes, if they take any biopsies it's another 5 minutes.
Best of luck and relax, don't work yourself up beforehand as it will be for nothing.
Take care and report back to let us know how you get on.
love Nicola. X🤓
janet23303 noonoo57
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Thanks so much for your comment. You've made me feel much better x
michelle83257 janet23303
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Hi Janet, i had one done on tuesday. i was like you ,i was literally having severe panic attacks over it. I can't even remember getting it done now, i was completely knocked out, so please don't worry yourself sick about it as it only makes your symptoms worse, you'll be absolutely fine.