Anyone had Endoscopic balloon dilation??

Can you share your experience?

How did they sedate you?

Why did you need one done?

How did you feel afterwards?

Hello

Yes I had 4 balloon dilation. They do it while having a endoscopy and they put you out under sedation. I had it done due to having narrowing and I was vomiting a lot. It helped temporarily. Most of the time it takes more than once to be effective. There is no pain. Why r you having it done?

Hello
Yes I had 4 balloon dilation. They do it while having a endoscopy and they put you out under sedation. I had it done due to having narrowing and I was vomiting a lot. It helped temporarily. Most of the time it takes more than once to be effective. There is no pain. Why r you having it done?

How did they sedate you? Through Iv?

Hi

Yes though iv. You don't feel a thing.

I had a severe stricture and was balloon dilated. They did not fully sedate me. They put me in what they call a twilight state. I remember parts of the procedure but didn't feel pain. However my throat felt like strep throat the next day. I had the procedure repeated 3 times before it finally stayed!

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What are the symptoms of a structure? I have been having discomfort in the center of my stomach below breastbone x 3 days. But I also ran out of my nexium and didn't have it for a week.

Wit uhh my stricture anything I ate or drank felt like it was sitting right between my breast and very heavy! Also anything I ate or drank would give me what they call foamies...and I would vomit foam for hours [emoji17]

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I had two strictures. The balloon dilation is nothing - no pain - and yes, I was sedated. I felt better almost immediately. Symptom for the person who asked is not being able to keep anything down. At first its some things - then gradually, you can't keep *anything* down, not even fluids. They're most common in the first three months of surgery. They're pretty rare after that.

I think I'm currently experiencing one , had a bad throw up session last night and today I can't keep anything down but water. Protein drink doesn't stay down or cottage cheese I'm a month post op and it hurts in my chest

might be it, then. Contact your surgeon and let them know what's going on. I had my first one at four weeks out and my second one at eight weeks out.