Endoscopy with or without sedation

[Anna B 1,401]

Sedation. I had it and it turned a scary (in my mind) experience into nothing at all... Just floated through it.

[Itrytoplease 10]

I've had it done three times with just the spray, the first was scary, the second and third was breeze as knew what it was like, on the third they took a biopsy off my lung which felt as though they were pulling every hair out of my nose, but that was the op. not the procedure.

[Samjay80 10]

No it doesn't sedate you they just numb your throat and put a camera down your throat.

[apelike 10]

Had the spray and it was fine, could also view it at the same time and listen to the surgeons remarks.

[hauxwell 243]

I had the spray, it’s a few years ago now. It wasn’t to bad. I felt as though I had a mouthful of sawdust after they took the camera out. You can’t eat or drink for a few hours after the spray, but it could be different now.

[forgeman 18]

My wife as had the camera down today. She had sedation and she is feeling sick and dizzy. Will not let her home until doctor has seen her. Waiting for a call to collect her!

[samonosuke 10]

I had one with the throat spray and I was constantly gagging, I also instinctively pulled the camera out and I got told off.

[Supertramp 10]

I've had it done 3 times with just the spray. I would say if you are the laid-back stoical type then go with this but if you are the nervous type then go with sedation. Either way hope it goes well:)

 

I'm probably the most laid back person in the world but an endoscopy is really uncomfortable and unnatural so unless you need to go somewhere straight after I'd take the sedative.

[Samjay80 10]

They sprayed something to numb my throat in 2015. I was in hospital for 6 days would have only been 4 if I signed the consent form but I didn't straight away.

 

I was crapping myself but a nurse at Northern General reassured me. I signed the form and the endoscopy lasted 2 whole minutes.

[Daven 10]

When I had my endoscopy I was given Midazolam and I don't remember a thing about it. So much so that it took me a little while to realise that it was all over - and that was only because I realised that I was in a different room from the one I was in before !

I would recommend Midazolam !

[BluePolo 10]

I had the spray about 15-20 years ago. I found the procedure uncomfortable due to the air they pumped in causing retching type noises & feelings, but nothing came up.

 

Whist eating my lunch at work a couple of hours later, my throat was slightly sore but not excessively so.

 

I do remember reading my newspaper as I was eating, and reading about a woman who had to have three weeks off work after the same procedure.

 

I found it worse when I had a camera up my nose as the spray removed the lining from my nostril, which left me with a burning feeling for hours after.