r/Endoscopy

So I posted twice here about my upcoming gastroscopy and my fears regarding it. Yesterday was my appointment.

I cried a lot before it started, but I took the throat spray just fine. I took conscious sedation as an option, but even with conscious sedation I was too aware. as soon as they tried inserting the endoscope I pushed them away, pulled back, basically I was in survival mode. The doctors ended up deciding that in the interest of my safety, they couldn't perform the procedure.

I was heartbroken and couldn't stop sobbing for like 40 minutes. I just want this to be dealt with, it's been a year and a half! I want to know! But now we have to wait for a second referral that (hopefully) features a request for an anesthesiologist. It seems I'm too resistant to conscious sedation, so I'll have to be fully asleep. Granted, this is what I wanted from the very start, just nobody listened to me.

Still, the nurses were great and they tried their best to calm me down when I was crying. My amazing boyfriend was also there and my god what a man he is. I felt safe throughout (although my boyfriend says I kept repeating "I was so scared" afterwards), just the tube itself scares the crap outta me.

Hopefully full sedation will do the trick. I don't think I'm scarred by the experience. I'm just angry at the world that it still isn't over yet.

I had a diagnostic endoscopy years ago and don't remember any pain afterwards.

2 days ago I had an emergency endoscopy after choking on a piece of food. The food was stuck in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus. The doctor pushed it down to clear the blockage. He suspected EOE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis) so also did a biopsy during the scope. This was all done under general anesthesia.

Now 2 days later, I cannot believe how much pain I am still in! My throat is still pretty sore. The worst thing is the neck, chest, and abdominal pain. I work out a lot and have a pretty strong core. However, my abs feel like I did about 5,000 crunches. It is really hard for me to change positions and get out of bed. Is this normal 2 days later? Anything I can do other than taking Tylenol? Thanks!

This isn’t about me, but my dad. He is 72, turning 73 this August. He had me when he was 50, so i’m only 22. I don’t know his hight or weight but he’s a very average built guy, tall, never over 170 im guessing, and retired from the army. He drinks and smokes occasionally now, he used to be a chronic smoker. He has had a problem where his food gets stuck in his throat bcs of something wrong with his esophagus. He’s had it stretched twice now. Yesterday, out of nowhere, his food wouldn’t stay down and would start making its way back up, and he had to throw it up twice. This kept happening for a couple more hours and then he went to the ER. He stayed overnight and had an endoscopy this morning. He said that he had polyps in his stomach and something on his esophagus. He didn’t clarify what it was, and at that point I was asking too many questions and he was getting irritated lol, but i’m assuming it could be more polyps? If anyone knows anything about this and what it could be please let me know!! They couldn’t biopsy yet because he hasn’t been off of his blood thinners long enough so they’re rescheduling one. TYSM

I had an endo last week. They found gastric fundic gland polyps and this:
Stomach, random, biopsy: - Antral mucosa with focal reactive gastropathy and intestinal metaplasia; no dysplasia.

Is intestinal metaplasia as bad as google says it is…. Ugh

Hi, I’m getting my first endoscopy next week, and I’m a bit nervous. But I was just curious to see if this is a common practice. My appointment isn’t until 10am, but they’re requesting I arrive by 6:30am, is this normal? Did you guys have to do the same? And what is the reason? Also, I am getting sedated and SO anxious about accidentally ingesting liquids the day of, specifically when brushing my teeth the morning of the appointment. I am SO worried that I’m considering not brushing my teeth at all until after the procedure. Did any of you do the same or did you go ahead and brush before your appointment? If you didn’t brush, were the medical staff bothered by your morning breath or are they used to this? Thanks in advance!

I have one scheduled for August and the office only does conscious sedation with versed and fentanyl and I have a fear of puke/gagging and choking. How did it go for you on moderate sedation? TIA!

I may’ve to go through endoscopy in 2 weeks and I’m scared to death and usually I’ve anxiety of doctors and hospitals and i fear a panic attack and in India they do not sedate a young person for this it’s all while you’re wide awake and they make you sign papers and all so I’m scared to death what it’ll feel like ? Will i get panic ? Will i be able to manage it ? How long is it ? What’s the procedure and what if i died or anything bad happened during the endoscopy.

• Please help, share experiences, tips, what to expect and how can i manage this ?

It's tomorrow , less than 12 hour away

I need some major encouragement. My main issue is fear of passing out when on an empty stomach..for what ever reason that's how my body is. It doesn't cope with no food I've struggled with it for years. 1st endoscopy was 20 years ago and I fainted getting the IV! it traumatized me. Now I've to do it again tomorrow and I'm petrified I'm crying non stop! Can any one give me advice please!!!