Help! Endoscopy in a ew days!
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I have been scheduled for an endoscopy in a few days time and opted for the sedation as i am severely agoraphobic and terrified of the procedure. Can any one tell me their story of being under sedation and having this procedure done? Do you fell asleep? I’m sure they give me both the spray and the sedative but not entirely sure.
Once again, very very scared. I told my doctor 3 times I don’t want this done and then I get the phone call that I was dreading. Literally had an emotional and mental breakdown.
Please help 
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barb62913 SammiiD29
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SammiiD29 barb62913
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Waffalobill SammiiD29
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I had it with sedation. When you go in they have you put a gown on. Start a IV. Take you into the room. They put spray in my mouth. Tell you kind of gargle with it, swallow it. While your doing that they start the sedation. Help you relax. It's not like operation sedation. Milder. You go out. Wake up not remembering a thing. Felt like a million bucks. Couldn't tell they did a thing. Doesn't take that long. Had some juice, ginger ale. Came home ate lunch. Everyone worries. Then when it's over your mad at yourself for being so worried for nothing.
Gillian_68 SammiiD29
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I had sedation with mine, absolutely no problem st all, didn’t remember or feel a thing. 👍
SammiiD29
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Thank you guys I’m hoping to just fall asleep I don’t want to feel anything I’m also terrified I’ll still have a panic attack while I’m sedated. Mine can be pretty powerful and nothing can calm me down. Luckily I’ll have my boyfriend to take care of me but apart from the jobcenter sometimes, he has always come to an appointment and come in with me so this will be the first time.
I also suffer with Emetophobia (a fear or being sick) and terrified I’ll throw up 😞
hazelbritt SammiiD29
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I'm having an endoscopy this morning, and I feel similarly worried. I too am going to ask for the strongest sedation that they can administer! I will let you know how I get on. Best wishes
Waffalobill hazelbritt
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From what I was told they don't actually knock you out like a operation. But it's the same feeling and you won't remember a thing about it.
SammiiD29 hazelbritt
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SammiiD29 Waffalobill
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SammiiD29
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Also opted not to have sedation. They told me I’d have to hang back for 2 hours to let the sedation wear off which I didn’t fancy. Really feel like a failure now but that was horrendous.
Not everyone is like me tho. I worked myself up too much. But I would recommend getting sedated if you are going for it. I wish I did
Waffalobill SammiiD29
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I don't mind the recovery time. Good nap, free drugs. The fee was the same with or without sedation. Doc administers it. I took the sedation.
Guest SammiiD29
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Hello SammiiD29,
i had my upper GI yesterday. I was scared. I read this post and 100s of others before going and i almost canceled it. Here is my experience. The worst for me was the IV needle (i hate needles) and the throat spray that felt like WD40 was being sprayed in my mouth and you got to swallow 3 times. After that it was all good. You get sedated and it's a smooth ride. I remember burping weirdly because of the air they pump into my stomach but that's it. Did not feel the endoscope at all. 10 minutes (or les... felt like 90 seconds) after it started i was on my cell phone texting my gf and mom i was ok. I feel some irritation inside today, hot coffee burn in my stomach but it's pretty mild.
Hope we all get better soon!
SammiiD29 Guest
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Up to having to stay for 2 hours after so I decided to just go with the throat spray. That was horrific and I almost threw up from that. I panicked too much and my heart rate spiked so they decided to not carry on with it and recommended a barium swallow test instead which I am waiting for a phone call for. I feel like since I tried that endoscopy Iv suffered a major setback in regards to my panic attacks and I’m barely eating now as my stomach is all over the place.