I go for my upper endoscopy today and I am kind of nervous. Eek. How was yours?

DO NOT even worry about it.

I was so scared.. I would do it a million times.. lol

I didn't feel a thing and was perfectly fine when I woke up. No worries!!! :-)

I go for my upper endoscopy today and I am kind of nervous. Eek. How was yours?

Mine went fine also no bleeding no pain and I was able to drink water again after dilation.

You don't even know they are doing it because you are put under .... I had not problems or issues, easiest procedure ever !!!!

I just had versed (spelling might be wrong) and actually watched mine. Didn't have any discomfort. Even talked with the surgeon after he pulled the scope out. With this med you shouldn't remember anything, but in this case they didn't give me very much, just didn't have any pain as they numbed the throat. Of course this is the third one I have had so knew what to expect.

I just had versed (spelling might be wrong) and actually watched mine. Didn't have any discomfort. Even talked with the surgeon after he pulled the scope out. With this med you shouldn't remember anything, but in this case they didn't give me very much, just didn't have any pain as they numbed the throat. Of course this is the third one I have had so knew what to expect.

question you said third one over what lenght of time may i ask? I had one 1 month ago but I am just 10 weeks post op today and I had heard that a person could need it more than once and was wondering.

Super Simple!!

question you said third one over what lenght of time may i ask? I had one 1 month ago but I am just 10 weeks post op today and I had heard that a person could need it more than once and was wondering.

First one 20 years ago before versed, second was about five years ago, then the third was 5/23/13. I watched the procedure every time. Much better than the colonscopy which I get every three years and they do put you to sleep for that one.

oh yeah it was super simple. I remember them pulling the tube out and thats it. I wasn't even tired afterwards.

they did find that I have GERD, and some type of polyp that they biopsied, and a H? hernia.

First one 20 years ago before versed, second was about five years ago, then the third was 5/23/13. I watched the procedure every time. Much better than the colonscopy which I get every three years and they do put you to sleep for that one.

Ok now I feel better. not that I had problems with the first one the versed sleep seems like i was out for a few seconds no bleeding or pain after dilation. Its just the events leading up to it that I don't like. one day i could swallow soft foods very slowly by day 3 couldn't swallow water and was back on ice chips. my pouch opening had closed to about 3 mm after dilation it was about 10 mm. can swallow solids with adequate chewing now but then the food would stop in chest and I felt like I was having a heart attack with the foaming and regurgitation.

Ok now I feel better. not that I had problems with the first one the versed sleep seems like i was out for a few seconds no bleeding or pain after dilation. Its just the events leading up to it that I don't like. one day i could swallow soft foods very slowly by day 3 couldn't swallow water and was back on ice chips. my pouch opening had closed to about 3 mm after dilation it was about 10 mm. can swallow solids with adequate chewing now but then the food would stop in chest and I felt like I was having a heart attack with the foaming and regurgitation.

Thanks for explaining. I haven't had the bypass yet but now that you explained why you had to go through this, if I have some of your same symptoms I'll know not to wait but on the phone immediately to the surgeon's office. Being that sick is something I know I couldn't handle. Really hope for your sake the procedure has done the trick and you can get back on solid foods. Plus hope you don't have to go through this again. Good luck.

_{Thank you for this post! I go for mine on the 1rst and I'm REALLY nervous. I just had my upper gi series done and it was horrendous. I have a strong stomach and I gagged and almost threw up multiple times from the barium. So, I'm NOT looking forward to anything else going down my throat!}

_{Thank you for this post! I go for mine on the 1rst and I'm REALLY nervous. I just had my upper gi series done and it was horrendous. I have a strong stomach and I gagged and almost threw up multiple times from the barium. So, I'm NOT looking forward to anything else going down my throat!}

yes the barium to me taste like something that shouldn't be allowed in a person. but the endoscopy is nothing like it at all and the versed is your best friend during the procedure :wub:

LOL, I agree Sheri! And thank you for easing my mind. The radiology tech told me after that the gi series is worse than the endo - but I have a hard time believing medical professionals when they say "ohhh, no big deal." There were two interns in the room as well and I told them part of their graduation requirements should be drinking a cup of barium. It was horrific! I spent the rest of the day in bed with a migraine, so sick! If all food tasted like that, I wouldn't need surgery!!!