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Scared of Endoscopy Please Advise

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HumanBeing
HumanBeing

After using heavy antibiotics for Hpylori I developed severe upper stomach pain as a reaction. After only second day of antibiotics I got severe stomach pain but I continued to complete the course which nearly killed me.

Now even after 4 months I am still in the same pain I cant walk or do even slight movements without aggravating my pain I dont know what have antibiotics done to me. Doctor diagnosed it as gastritis because of antibiotics I believe but the only way to be sure is Endoscopy.

I am really scared of Endoscopy (sedation is not an option). There are primary two main concern:

1) Does the tube cause irritation or damage to the stomach surface when sliding and entering stomach? I am already in too much pain and cant afford any irritation or damage to my stomach.

2) How is disinfection performed on the instrument. Docs perform numbers of endoscopy each day how do they disinfect the tube. Can a person be infected through another person's bacterial remains on the tube?

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  • HumanBeing
    HumanBeing

    Posted

    The thing that is worrying me is why even a slight movement and walking pain so much like someone punched me in my upper stomach, I never read anyones pain so severe unless they had an operation or something. I am really worried will I ever get better.
  • HumanBeing
    HumanBeing

    Posted

    I do not want to do endoscopy either because its just a diagnostic test. But the severity and type of pain I am experiencing is somewhat unique and really worrisome. Even if it is gastritis or inflammation or ulcer why would it hurt when I simply brush my teeth or walk. Stomach feels swollen from inside and now back pain started as well which is really strong. Sometimes the pain feels like someone punching you from back as well like the cramp you get from a punch and same severe punched like pain is in upper stomach almost all the time.
    • JesseS
      JesseS HumanBeing

      Posted

      Something just occurred to me that makes sense why this is so painful and long lasting.  You could very well have an esophageal Candida fungus infection.  If you've ever had even a tiny spot of thrush in your mouth you know how painful that is.  Plus they didn't give you an antifungal with the antibiotics. 

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 JesseS

      Posted

      I once got a candida infection from antibiotics.  At first I didn’t know what it was and it sent my panic through the roof.  Then my doctor told me it was the antibiotics that caused it and this can be very common.
    • HumanBeing
      HumanBeing JesseS

      Posted

      What are the symptoms of Candida in stomach? My pain suddenly started on the second or third day of antibiotics use.
    • HumanBeing
      HumanBeing

      Posted

      This antibiotics reaction and so much pain has made me a chicken. I guess I have to man up and do the endoscopy.
    • JesseS
      JesseS HumanBeing

      Posted

      I've never heard of Candida in the stomach, because the acid would probably stop it, but if it's in your lower esophagus, it might feel like your upper stomach.  The antibiotics could have first severely irritated the area, which may be why it started hurting fairly quickly, and wiped out your good protective bacteria, then the Candida moved in after that.  

  • Taff1234
    Taff1234 HumanBeing

    Posted

    I had one recently, not the most pleasant of procedures but I’m glad I choose the sedation.  It doesn’t take long to recover from it and I had no after effects, not even a sore throat.
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