sunblock   10 #1 Posted April 13, 2014 Has anyone had one i've got to have one on the 22nd of april so scared even though they have said they can sedate me but ill still be conscious slightly worried by it anyone had it was it that bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
medusa   16 #2 Posted April 13, 2014 Really- don't fret about it. The sedation given is one of the ones where you won't remember anything  Nobody ever said that they were pleasant tests, but clearly it's a necessary test because the doctors don't perform the tests on a whim, so just go with 'and they'll make sure that I don't remember it being unpleasant'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Nagel   10 #3 Posted April 13, 2014 My opinion was 'not as bad as feared, but still quite unpleasant'.  Definitely go for the sedative. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
altus   538 #4 Posted April 13, 2014 Has anyone had one i've got to have one on the 22nd of april so scared even though they have said they can sedate me but ill still be conscious slightly worried by it anyone had it was it that bad?  You really won't have a problem if you are sedated but take an adult along with you to look after you afterwards - they wouldn't sedate me when I had one as I'd gone alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
sunblock   10 #5 Posted April 13, 2014 My mum will be going with me so that's okay. I've just heard people say they still had to be pinned down even when sedated and does the sedation make you feel sick at all? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
heavenlyarts   10 #6 Posted April 13, 2014 My mum will be going with me so that's okay. I've just heard people say they still had to be pinned down even when sedated and does the sedation make you feel sick at all?  I've had it twice.  1st time without Sedation, not at all recommended was very uncomfortable 2nd time with Sedation, no problem at all  Go for sedation, it's worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ANGELFIRE1   10 #7 Posted April 13, 2014 A quick google revealed this.  http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/gastroscopy/Pages/How-it-is-performed.aspx  Angel1* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Anna B Â Â 1,401 #8 Posted April 13, 2014 I've had two, and I was extremely nervous and nearly sick just thinking about it. But with the sedation there was nothing to it, in fact i think I more or less slept through it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
I1L2T3 Â Â 10 #9 Posted April 13, 2014 Yes. I had it without sedative. It's not terribly unpleasant but next time I would have the sedative. Only reason I didn't have it was because I was on a tight schedule that day and needed to drive somewhere afterwards. They would have kept me there for a while and made me get driven home otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rossyrooney   12 #10 Posted April 14, 2014 I go for without sedative.it is ever so slightly uncomfortable but you are able to leave straight after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tasha_78_1 Â Â 10 #11 Posted April 14, 2014 Having assisted with the administration of many gastroscopies and having had one myself, I would recommend sedation every time. It is not "ever so slightly uncomfortable" for most people. It is not pleasant for most, and although you can leave straight away if you don`t have any sedation, it`s worth the extra time spent in the unit recovering. The sedation gives you retrograde amnesia, so you don`t remember much about it. So I would wholeheartedly recommend sedation every time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Jace   10 #12 Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) I've had six, Knocked out every time, You wont feel a thing or remember anything!  Nothing to fret over.  The bloke in the bed next to me had the "Other" Camera, And I joked with the nurse about sharing it, And next time could I go first Edited April 14, 2014 by Jace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...