r/Endoscopy

I get my scope Monday and I’m terrified of course … I keep reading on here “doctors give you something to calm down before hand” and they say it’s versed … but I got versed before an ankle surgery and it didn’t touch my anxiety… I could still hear my heart racing on the monitors , it just made me feel weird and u settled tbh … I’m not scared of the procedure just scared of the sedation… I don’t like being sedated, it’s a control thing . UPDATE : all went well , no damage, no barrets, took a biopsy to check for one condition .

Hey guys, I had a colonoscopy last Friday and I'm going for an endoscopy on Tuesday. I told him out the gate that I was pretty opioid resistant, he gave me 150 mcg fentanyl and 7mg of Midazolam and I was pretty aware the whole time, certainly towards the end of the procedure. He even said he was surprised I stayed awake given I'm a 26 year old male and only 65kg... I wasn't too bothered which is the point but was awake the whole time.

I'm rather worried about the gastroscopy, it sounds weird but I'd much rather have someone rummage around my bowel than have anything down my throat.

Does anyone know if they can push either higher? I know there's a risk of respiratory depression with fentanyl but does the same apply with midazolam? I'm just a bit scared of the whole thing.

The thought of the noises is what I dislike most.

I’m not having sedation.

i’m getting my first endoscopy + colonoscopy to see if there’s bleeding in upper and lower for my anemia.

For the colonoscopy, I would prefer to do the tablets prep versus the liquid prep.

Has anyone experienced irritation from choosing prep tablets?

The nurse said that the tablet prep is not recommended for those getting the endoscopy and colonoscopy together as it may cause irritation.

I got my biopsy results after 5 months from a 5mm polyp showing something called intestinal metaplasia. I knew on the day of endoscopy results showed a 3cm hiatus hernia grade 2. Biopsy of oesophagus shows acute osephagitis with ulceration

I'm waiting for a call or appointment (been waiting for ages(NHS) from the Dr so would be grateful for advice from people who may actually know what I'm on about 😂

Just got out of my upper endoscopy and sent home with gastritis papers and 40 Mg of famotidine

F24 108lb (lost weight since stomach issues)

I’m a very anxious girl and extremely emetophobic. I’m sensitive to some meds I guess I could say I’m a “light weight.” Anywho everytime I google “Famotidine” so many resources talk about 10-20 mg. But I came home with 40mg tablets. I’m just scared of taking it as I’ve never had it before and don’t know if 40 mg sounds high?

I do not want to cut them in half, just looking for reassurance or if someone may say that 40 mg for the first time sounds odd or not.
TIA!