Endoscopy

[sammi123 116]

HI all,

I have my endoscopy in two days. I was wondering what to wear? Do they make you change? How about underclothes? Do they make you take them off? Someone told me that you are mostly awake because they ask you to swallow every so often. I thought I would be all the way out. I gag just thinking about being awake with that going on. Has anyone had one recently?

Thanks guys!!

[Jill8008 6]

I am having an endoscopy next week, but I also had one two years ago so I can answer some of your questions. I can only share MY experience though.

I was fully sedated with propofol - I believe that’s what they consider conscious sedation. However, I have ZERO memory of the procedure. I do NOT recall being asked to swallow or do anything. One minute I was rolled into the procedure room and being told I’d fall asleep and the next thing I knew I was in recovery. I believe I was able to keep panties and bra on with the hospital gown. I just wore comfy clothes that day, nothing special

For what it’s worth I’ve never heard of someone who has been awake for the procedure. Good luck!!

Edited April 18, 2018 by Jill8008

[sammi123 116]

Thanks so much. That makes me feel better. I was starting to worry I don't mind sedation but I was starting to get worried about being awake.

[toodlerue 462]

You will have to change into a hospital gown. You will be knocked out & won’t remember a thing.
When the pressure was tested on my esophagus I was awake & had to swallow, that was horrible & I hope I never have to do it again!


Toodles,
Rue

[sammi123 116]

You will have to change into a hospital gown. You will be knocked out & won’t remember a thing.
When the pressure was tested on my esophagus I was awake & had to swallow, that was horrible & I hope I never have to do it again!


Toodles,
Rue

How is that done?

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[toodlerue 462]

A narrow but long tube was inserted through my nose. It was supposed to pass all the way down to my stomach & then I had to drink Water though a straw to test the pressure in my esophagus. Because my fundolpacation has come undone my esophagus is L shaped so the tube never made it to my stomach. It was an awful experience!


Toodles,
Rue

[sammi123 116]

2 minutes ago, toodlerue said:

A narrow but long tube was inserted through my nose. It was supposed to pass all the way down to my stomach & then I had to drink Water though a straw to test the pressure in my esophagus. Because my fundolpacation has come undone my esophagus is L shaped so the tube never made it to my stomach. It was an awful experience!


Toodles,
Rue

Geeze! I'm so sorry. That sounds terrible. Do they do this with every Endoscopy?

[toodlerue 462]

No, it was a special test I had to have done. I did get an Endoscopy done later that day & I was knocked out for that!

An Endoscopy has to be done before the WLS to make sure everything is ok in your stomach because it’s going to be a lot harder to look in it afterwards!


Toodles,
Rue

[Bryn910 519]

During my endoscopy I was all the way knocked out and got undressed from the waist up. Simple procedure for most

[browneyez42 280]

Hospital gown (with no bra). I was completely out and when I woke up, I felt fine. No nausea, soreness, etc. You will be just fine.

[nycgirl18 25]

You’ll be fine. I was very nervous as well - the idea of having a tube down my throat terrifies me. You’ll be completely asleep and when you wake up, just feels like you had a great nap! Your throat might be sore the rest of the day but otherwise you should recover very quickly.

Be thankful for the test - my pre surgery endoscopy found 2 small tumors in my stomach that I otherwise would have had no idea was there. Very uncommon though - good luck !

[sammi123 116]

1 hour ago, nycgirl18 said:

You’ll be fine. I was very nervous as well - the idea of having a tube down my throat terrifies me. You’ll be completely asleep and when you wake up, just feels like you had a great nap! Your throat might be sore the rest of the day but otherwise you should recover very quickly.

Be thankful for the test - my pre surgery endoscopy found 2 small tumors in my stomach that I otherwise would have had no idea was there. Very uncommon though - good luck !

Wow! How did they take care of the tumors? Did they do it during your weight loss surgery?

[insta_adventurer 1,046]

HI all,
I have my endoscopy in two days. I was wondering what to wear? Do they make you change? How about underclothes? Do they make you take them off? Someone told me that you are mostly awake because they ask you to swallow every so often. I thought I would be all the way out. I gag just thinking about being awake with that going on. Has anyone had one recently?
Thanks guys!!

I had mine a month or two ago. I was sedated. I didn’t remember any of it. I can’t remember if I had to get fully undressed or if it was just my upper half that had to.

The only surprise was they really wanted me to take my nose hoop out, because they said if they biopsied anything it could leave a black mark near the piercing... but I explained how difficult it would be for me to remove and they let me keep it. They did take a few biopsies (which it is totally normal for them to take biopsies so don’t freak!) and I didn’t get a black mark on my nose. I guess it’s totally rare that it causes a mark, but they have to warn you and encourage you to remove any piercings anyways!

[nycgirl18 25]

Wow! How did they take care of the tumors? Did they do it during your weight loss surgery?

Yup they did! I went back for a second endoscopy with ultrasound and they marked the tumors with ink so my surgeon could see them from the outside of my stomach and remove them during surgery.

[azmassage2000 7]

HI all,
I have my endoscopy in two days. I was wondering what to wear? Do they make you change? How about underclothes? Do they make you take them off? Someone told me that you are mostly awake because they ask you to swallow every so often. I thought I would be all the way out. I gag just thinking about being awake with that going on. Has anyone had one recently?
Thanks guys!!

There are different test they do depending on what they are looking for this one u should be sedated but it not like the sedation u are thinking of. My GI doc way back when when I had my first lower gi he calls it the forgetting drug. You are awake but don’t remember anything. They can ask u to swallow and u will. It’s pretty cool. I get lower done every two years because I have crohns. I have never had a upper thought I go in on wed. It dose not take long to recover after either I am usually able to function within two hours instead of days like full sedation.