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[Katejo]

Not much discomfort at all. It's not pleasant simply because you gag a bit, but it is very quick.
 I find, if you can try and relax, and think of something nice ( a nice beach or something like that)  it helps....No I wasn't worried about having it done the second and third time. The last time was about a month ago, and they removed a polyp (didn't feel a thing) .....and I have felt better since then.......

Thanks Ellie. By the way mine is actually a gastroscopy rather than a larger scale endoscopy.

[ellie]

You will be fine, just relax 

[Katejo]

You will be fine, just relax 

Ellie. i am more concerned about possibly having to waste my neighbour's time in coming to collect me. I am going to ring their help number on Monday just to ask about the sedation and whether I can just say no to it.

[ellie]

On the form I had to fill in before procedure, it asked if you wanted sedation or not.  Have you not had a consent form to fill in yet.?
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[Katejo]

On the form I had to fill in before procedure, it asked if you wanted sedation or not.  Have you not had a consent form to fill in yet.?
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  No I haven't had one. i just have an info sheet which includes the following "The procedure may require sedation and will not be performed if you don't have an escort to take you home". In an earlier sentence it says that most are done without sedative. It just isn't clear whether i have any choice.

[ellie]

Yes defenetly ring them on Monday to clear things up. Let us know what they say.

[CLKD]

The patient always has a choice until the Consent Form has been signed!!! Do not feel as though you are being pushed into a procedure that you are not totally confident about.  Give the dept. a ring?

[Katejo]

The patient always has a choice until the Consent Form has been signed!!! Do not feel as though you are being pushed into a procedure that you are not totally confident about.  Give the dept. a ring?

Yes i am going to tomorrow  if possible.

[Maryjane]

Kateo.....I had it without sedation and was absolutely fine , just thought of other things and did deep breathing , you will gag as it is a natural reflex , but I was up and out and back to work after the procedure they took a biopsy.

[Katejo]

Hi Katejo - I'm joining your club.  GP sending me for yet another endoscopy!  I'm afraid I'm a very big wimp and will be opting for the sedation.  When's yours?

S x

Next Thursday 17th November at 10.30am. I managed to speak to the nurse today who assured me that I do have the choice. The wording of the letter was unclear. I only need an escort if I have the sedation which I'm not going to do. Even if my neighbour could bring me home, they still require someone to stay with you for the rest of the day. Difficult to arrange if you don't have family close by and all your friends work full time.
 I only want to use 1 half day of leave and go to work afterwards. Just hope that the numb sensation in the throat wears off quickly so I can eat something soon (after no breakfast).
Cautiously optimistic that I will get the all clear. I was really surprised when they asked me to have it done.

[Katejo]

Kateo.....I had it without sedation and was absolutely fine , just thought of other things and did deep breathing , you will gag as it is a natural reflex , but I was up and out and back to work after the procedure they took a biopsy.

Thanks Maryjane. See my reply to Sparkle for a more detailed message. Was your biopsy result ok?

[ellie]

The numbness in your throat wears off in about half an hour. Then you can have a cuppa and go home.   
  You will be fine 💐💐💐

[Evelyn63]

My husband had it Katejo and was in and out in under an hour , and most of that was waiting around !  He had no problem at all, declined sedation and was 100% back to normal by lunch time   In fact we we had lunch out , following it and he had no side effects whatsoever. 

[Katejo]

My husband had it Katejo and was in and out in under an hour , and most of that was waiting around !  He had no problem at all, declined sedation and was 100% back to normal by lunch time   In fact we we had lunch out , following it and he had no side effects whatsoever.

  Thanks Evelyn63   i'm not too worried about it now. I was just a bit bothered about the wording of the letter which appeared not to give me a choice.  I have just had a copy of the letter sent from the nurse practitioner to my GP.
I am planning to go to work after the test as long as they don't find too much wrong.

[Katejo]

The numbness in your throat wears off in about half an hour. Then you can have a cuppa and go home.   
  You will be fine 💐💐💐

Hi Ellie and others who advised me

I had the endoscopy today and didn't even have the throat numbed. Didn't know that was an option until i got there and a staff member mentioned it just before starting the  process. They didn't find anything serious but  i have got gastritis/ a small hiatus hernia and some gastric erosion. I was genuinely surprised as I only get such symptoms very occasionally/rarely. I do have slight discomfort now but think that is pre treatment stress or possibly because i took ibuprofen a few days ago. They took a small sample to test for possible infection.

I wasn't offered a cuppa