Tell me about upper GI

[Superfluous 19]

I have to have a bunch of preop testing, including an upper GI. I'm not familiar with this. Can someone who's had one tell me more?

[magtart 603]

Not a big deal as they will give you something that puts you out. Not like general anesthesia, more like twilight sleep. Some people have a sore throat afterwards, but I never did.

[macman 603]

I had an upper GI test as part of my required surgical pre testing. The test was performed in a hospital Radiology Department. It involved standing behind an xray mchine, drinking a barium solution and taking pictures as the Fluid mpved through my system. I did this a second time while laying on the table and turning 360 degrees, twice. The Radiology Dr said they were trying to seee all aspects of the digestive system, including trying to check for potential hernias.

It took about 30 minutes oin total. The worst part was drinking the bariem fluid. The taste was not bad, but it was very heavy. Conssistency of Milk of Magnesia.

[Schmincke 118]

My upper GI, yesterday, was different from Macman's. It was endoscopic, so it was like Magtart's. It was very easy. At the hospital they gave me sedation as Magtart described. Once I was snoozing lightly, they put a fiberoptic tube down my throat and looked around my stomach. They took three biopsies. But I was snoozing the whole time (not a general anesthetic, just a light sleep) so I was unaware of it. After, I woke in the recovery room it was like I had just had the best nap ever, and there was no discomfort at all. My husband drove me home, and that was all there was to it. Not a thing to be nervous about!

[HHHappy 225]

Light sedation, didn't feel anything. Piece of cake

[Miss Mac 6,261]

Mine was endoscopic also. Took a nap, woke up with a slight sore throat, went home.

[whosaysyoucant 111]

The words upper GI and endoscopy are not interchangeable. I went to my PCP and told her that the bariatric surgeon would like an upper GI done. Oops! They ended up calling the bariatric clinic to verify what I needed. It was an endoscopy. In my mind I knew what I needed - but I picked the wrong words to describe it...not realizing they meant two very different things.

[HHHappy 225]

Actually, mine was called EGD.

[SuperFab 689]

The words upper GI and endoscopy are not interchangeable. I went to my PCP and told her that the bariatric surgeon would like an upper GI done. Oops! They ended up calling the bariatric clinic to verify what I needed. It was an endoscopy. In my mind I knew what I needed - but I picked the wrong words to describe it...not realizing they meant two very different things.

This is true. Upper GI is done totally differently than an endoscopy/ EGD

[Dragonsmate 107]

My surgeon does TNE--transnasal endoscopy in the office. I am a bit nervous about this but I am willing to go through this for the surgery. And yes, it is just like a regular enoscopy but the scope is introduced through the nose and you are upright and awake...curious if anyone else has had this done?

[Superfluous 19]

Yes I had one done years ago. They spray numbing spray in your nose so you don't feel much. It was a bit uncomfortable but not painful at all

[Dragonsmate 107]

yeah, it was not a pleasant experience by a long shot-glad I did it but he is gonna have to knock me out for a regular EGD next time >.>