I have EGD on Thursday what should I expect ?

The pain! Oh God, the pain! - no, just kidding. They put me under and I woke up with a scratchy throat. I wouldn't even have noticed my throat if I hadn't been warned that it might be sore.

I was under for about 20 minutes, woke up and was back in the car headed home within the hour. If they haven't told you, they won't let you drive yourself home, but I felt alert and had no after effects of the anesthesia.

They gave me the same stuff used on Micheal Jackson, to put him to sleep.

It was funny, they put a mouth guard in so I wouldn't bite the scope, said they were about the put me under.

Next thing I know, I'm waking up (thinking that I had just blinked my eyes) and I put the mouth guard back in because I thought I had let it slip out. They were laughing at me, cause I didn't realize the procedure was over.

Thank you they said would be short I have been under 12+ times so no fear there just don't know much about EGDs

Thank you they said would be short I have been under 12+ times so no fear there just don't know much about EGDs

Joatsaint hit the nail on the head. I had mine today. I was at the hospital a total of two hours. The worst part for me was the bit guard I gagged while waiting to fall asleep which took 20 seconds.

I had my EGD about two weeks ago. After they rolled me into the room, one of the people in there said he was going to put something in my mouth that he had in his hand. Before he even moved, I was out. I woke up in a recovery room. I felt like nothing had happened. No soreness or anything. The nurse brought me some ginger ale. I thought that was odd as I don't drink ginger ale. My friend said I kept asking the doctor and nurse was everything ok. I have no memory of that or seeing my doctor or wanting ginger ale. After I left the hospital, I was my old self again.

Had today lot of gas in stomach feel very bloated and kinda upset but over all In and out 30mins after waiting for hours.