Anyone had an endoscopy?

[Squashed_Fly]

Does it hurt?

Just been told I have to be referred for one - not particularly looking forward it, but not really sure what to expect either. Doctor wasn't too helpful, except to say that it's not very comfortable!

[Nelly]

Me...thankfully no !

[NiteW4tcher]

what is it?

[Squashed_Fly]

Good stuff!

It's a camera, either down the throat into the stomach, or up the bottom!

Thankfully mine is oral!

[wiltshire builders]

Good stuff!

It's a camera, either down the throat into the stomach, or up the bottom!

Thankfully mine is oral!

I'd check how the camera was used previously if I were you! ;D

[silly_simon]

It is a very uncomfortable proceedure mate I had an oral endoscopy to assertain if I had an Ulcer in the stomach Which I have and am now on medication for it for an indetermined time :-/

I was given the option of being mildly sedated or awake, If awake you can drive there and home straight away and also get results there and then but after sedation you are NOT allowed to go until they say and someone else has to be with you for 24hrs and they forward result on to GP

You will feel like you want to throw up and wretch every two seconds until they stop pushing the camera down your throat :'( Then again when they pull it back out (Awake) Don't know what its like being half asleep as I didn't opt for the sedation :

If its any help I wouldn't have it done a bloody second time I can tell you :P specially after the pictures of the inside of my stomach that they kindly showed me after I had wiped all the tears from my eyes and stopped coughing. :-?

[bobf279]

Mine was a bladder check so I won't go into too much detail, it was uncomfortable but didn't hurt.

[redken1]

[quote author=Squashed_Fly link=1310048275/3#3 date=1310049667]Good stuff!

It's a camera, either down the throat into the stomach, or up the bottom!

Thankfully mine is oral!

I'd check how the camera was used previously if I were you! ;D[/quote]

What a horrible thought WB

[Ryan]

Nasty dude, never had one so duno

[Jon_W]

Me...thankfully no !

;D ;D ;D