I'm too scared of endoscopy side effects, should I still do it ?

I was terrified too.  I worried about it every day and feared I might die.  I have anxiety attacks too.  its really not so bad except for when the move the tube, if the tube is still it doesn't feel very large.

Chardier

Are you having sedation or non sedation?

Have you had a scope in the past since you say that you had GERD for 2 years.

Do you cough a lot and what meds do you take to control it?

I am having mine the next day Mar 1 but I will get sedated don't want to feel any discomfort

I am a bit nervous... I want to see why I am still coughing after a year. I use to have nausea very bad but it has finally subsided after 14 months. I did have Hpylori when it first started. I also take Prevacid but it doesn't help why I cough so much

Please reply after your scope to let us know how it went!

Robin

elijah

Why were you so terrified and thought you were going to die?

It is a fairly common procedure, I am just a little nervous cause it's about the unknown.

Did your dr not give you reassurance?

Robin

Are you going to do it with or without sedation ? 

Don't worry too much about it, I also kept thinking that something was going to go wrong and that I would probably die from it but it's impossible. You say you've been suffering for 2 years so I believe it is worth doing it. Everything will be fine, there are millions of people who do it every day and nothing happens to them. 

Robin

I dont know much if im going too be sedated or what but ive been taking omeprazole for months and it helps i started with ranitidine but it didnt work as good as the omeprazole at the beggining i was also diagnosed with hpylori but it went away with the antibiotic but i dont know it its back ill find out on march 11 theyll give me the results of the endoscopy

ive never had the coughing symptoms though just anxiety drives me crazy

I dont know its just scary im really afraid of cancer

lol eventhough my doctor tells me im too young for that but you never know lol

What are your anxiety symptoms infeel like if im gonna. Get a heart attack lol its bad

Hi chardier

I spoke to my GP he told me it's not a scary procedure and he says either sedation or not if I am very anxious .... I'm not just not sure which way I want to do it .

I'm coughing a lot so that is my concern if I cough and gag will the GI be able to get clear views or biopsies.

My biggest thing is the numbing of the throat if I do it without the feeling is like you can't breathe so then I will tense up.

There are so many different opinions on the procedure. You have to do what you feel best.

What might be good for one will not be for the other .

I plan on waiting until I go for the procedure I will talk to the nurse and weigh out the pros and cons then decide.

As for cancer dr's will look for the worse scenio first then go to most common.

Plus you would get worse not the way you describe.

So please try to chill and think happy things. Funny your having it the day before me Feb 29th so would love to hear how you did the day you come home.

I know people that had cancer you don't have anything close to what they went through.

All will be fine

Robin

Hey robin

Thanks and yea ofcourse your going too hear from me when i do it ill let you know how it went alot of people are scared of it one of my uncle has done it and he says its nothing bad and he has done both the endoscopy and colonoscopy and he said as long as your sedated you dont feel absolutely anything he said u might feel like if your throat hurts a little but not as bad i dont know im just young im 22 years old and it scares me a little bit ive even had echocardiogram cause of my anxiety everythings comes back fine ive been too the ER Millions of times and they tell me i have absolutely nothing

Twilite sedation really relaxes a person. Really helped both my husband and son.

Robin, I can assure you that the fact your throat will be numbed won't prevent you from breathing at all. This is also one of the major fears I had before going for the procedure, the effect of the numbing spray. I thought I was going to have trouble breathing and even choke but I was very surprised to see that I could even still swallow. I managed to breathe fine during the procedure, my only problem was the gagging reflex and the acid that can come up.

In any case, the doctors should guide you through your procedure in order to make it as comfortable as possible for both you and them. And you seem to have nice doctors so I'm sure everything will be fine! 

 

Whats twilite sedation ?

Thx Lavendar Blue , I will probably just wait to talk to the nurses or dr (GI).on the day of the procedure which way with my symptoms now chronic cough is best for me.

If I get sedation I will ask for a small amount so I am totally relaxed yet aware too.

Yes my specialist and GP both support me in the way I feel I want 🙏

a combination of rational and irrational reasons.  anesthesia frightens me, tears frighten me

the nurses were very kind.  I didn't meet my doctor until the scope.  

Hi Chardier how did it go? I am waiting for an appointment to come through and the thought of that tube going down my throat terrifies me

I know this was a long time ago but like you I am freaking out! I have my endoscopy day after tomorrow and I just know that I will either perforate and die on the table or have cancer that needs further operation. How did yours go? Just wondering how soon after an endoscopy you would know if you were perforated? Hope everything went well!

I know this was a long time ago but like you I am freaking out! I have my endoscopy day after tomorrow and I just know that I will either perforate and die on the table or have cancer that needs further operation. How did yours go? Just wondering how soon after an endoscopy you would know if you were perforated? Hope everything went well!