HOWEVER, I told the doctor that I wanted to be completely sedated - sometimes they think they're doing you a favour by only using light sedation, as then you can get back to normal and drive the next day etc. For anyone else reading this who's worried about an upcoming gastroscopy, I just wanted to reassure you and say that, like Alice, I am severely emetophobic and was very worried about my procedure. Good luck and don't panic, they all know what they are doing and they want to help, u'll be in safe hands!Īlice, I'm sure you've had your gastroscopy by now and I hope all went well. Just prepare urself for the thought of a pipe going down into ur stomach. The worst part is the spray, because it tastes like rotten bananas! and stings a little bit :-)ĭon't ask for a sedation, it's definitely not worth it. And when he's taking it out, u can't feel that either. While the pipe is in ur throat/stomach it's not painful at all either, it's just a bit strange but seriously not painful. They know how some people react and all they want to do is get it done quickly. One of the nurses might hold your head and that's for your safety only. All u have to think about is that u want to know it too what's going on in ur stomach. U can feel the pipe going down a little bit but it's not painful at all, just weird. I didn't heave at all throughout the whole procedure, the spray they spray in your throat numbs ur senses in the throat, so u won't have the gag reflex at all. But my consultant was amazing, he talked to me and made me feel really relaxed. I was quite nervous too to start off with. Yeah of course u'll be nervous but that's normal. Please don't worry about it, it's really not a big deal. The staff were incredibly supportive and understanding of all my concerns, and did all they could to make things easier for me. I am the most nervous and fearful person when faced with something like this, but it was so much better than I could possibly have imagined. I know it is easy to say, but try not to worry. They will have lots of experience of helping people who are very anxious. May be you could ask if they could give you a small amount of sedative before you put the mouth guard in, just so you are calmer - I was worried about wearing it too, but it wasn't bad at all. You can tell them all your concerns about being sick, gagging, wearing the mouth guard and I am sure they will do all they can to help you. I would thorougly recommend calling the endoscopy department and asking to speak to a nurse or doctor - I did this before mine.
When I woke up it was as if I had had a general - I couldn't remember anything about it.
My main fear was gagging and feeling as if I couldn't breathe, but neither of these were a problem. However, I finally had one recently with sedation and cannot remember a thing about it. I don't know whether you have had your endoscopy yet, but I was absolutely terrified like you and asked if I could have it under a general. I am very seriously considering refusing the procedure because I am so anxious about it, so any advice or experiences (these seem to be mixed from what I've read, but all involve some gagging/retching which utterly terrifies me) you can give me would be appreciated.
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As my blood test was borderline can I request another to confirm before putting myself through this? Why is it advisable over simply trying a gluten free diet to see if that alleviates symptoms? Since my doctor has told me that I have been reffered for the procedure I have found sleeping and eating difficult as I am so nervous. Even having the mouth guard put in to hold my mouth open at the dentists was unbearable and he had to remove it straight away.ĭoes anyone know if the procedure can be done under general? I'd feel a lot more comfortable about that. I am really really nervous about this, I am phobic of being sick and have a really strong gag reflex, and then cry and find breathing very hard as I panic if this is stimulated - my dentist has to refer me for anaesthetic anytime I need anything more than a check up because I find it too distressing. It has therefore been suggested I have a gastroscopy with a gut biopsy. I've been suffering for a few months now with nausea and stomach pains, and after investigating for a lot of things, a blood test for coeliac disease has come back boderline.
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