My Top Tips To Endure Your Endoscopy/Gastroscopy (My 4th Experience!)

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3 жыл бұрын

I have now had four, yes FOUR, endoscopies/gastroscopies however you want to call it. I did a video previously • Endoscopy (Gastroscopy... taking about my two experiences with an Endoscopy one with sedation and one without and I keep seeing a lot of questions in the comments, so I thought I'd do a quick video talking through my top tips to get through it!!
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@hannah1234xo

Hi all! I had my endoscopy on Saturday. Just thought I would come on here and share my experience. Not to make you all feel anxious at all. I had my endoscopy without sedation because my veins are small and they couldn't inject the sedation into me. Overall, the procedure took 4 minutes exactly. I was gagging quite a lot but it's over before you know it. Im so glad I didn't take sedation.

@99rpm 2 жыл бұрын

Just to share my experience as well with this examination. I’ve had a couple, all requested by myself (as a true health anxiety person would do, unfortunately). It showed a small hh. I never had the sedation, I guess in NL this is not common, it was every time the lovely bananaspray (lidocaine). The most important advise I can give is: Stay calm, breath normal and steadily. The more calm and easy you are, the less uncomfortable the experience will be. Sure, the swallowing part is not comfortable, but it’s painless, and once it’s ‘down the hatch’, all you have to do is lie there and be still, it’s done pretty quickly. The people doing the exam are professionals who do this multiple times a day, day in day out. Lastly, know that many people of all ages have this exam, it’s quite common.

@allthingshayley

I couldn’t agree more. I had it without sedation and it was horrid. I was told so many people have it without sedation so I thought I can do this. I am assuming those people haven’t had one before. 😀

@ometataylor6388 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these videos, they have definitely helped! I was starting to get very worked up, but your video has put me at ease! So thank youuuu!

@mafrodavies3949 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a fellow young Hiatal Hernia sufferer, 22! Thanks for making this video it will help lots of people. Without a family friend advising me to have sedation I suspect my gastroscopy experience would have been far worse!

@INDIAHmusic Жыл бұрын

Hey! First of all, thanks so much John, for your videos on endoscopies and your experience with them! Of all the hundreds of vids like this, yours calmed me down the most! The first time I tried, without sedation, because I wanted to be in control of my body, They gave me half of the full dose of throat spray and I freaked out and left in tears and a panic attack. Anyone getting an endoscopy, PLEASE GET SEDATION! Today I went for the procedure WITH sedation - completely different experience - You don’t really remember much at all, and what you do remember is just things like heaving, and having it pulled out! Couldn’t believe how comfortable I was, and like John says, the sedation is quite nice 😅 I have an anxiety disorder and I’m telling, if you get sedation, it actually feels MORE than fine!

@goldbane Жыл бұрын

i’ll be having one tomorrow to hopefully diagnose stomach pain problems i’ve had for over a year and i’ve been absolutely petrified the weeks leading up for it- will definitely beg the doctors for sedation as i have several anxiety disorders. thank you for this video, it helps a lot with all the worry.

@liammcclelland7201 2 жыл бұрын

I had an upper endoscopy today and have to say this video did help me a lot. I was really anxious and it was indeed uncomfortable but soo glad I took the sedative option. It really helps to take the edge off in terms of anxiety when it comes to the procedure. The mouth spray is a MUST, as it helps to hide some of the discomfort of the scope. overall, both options for comfort only cover up the discomfort a bit. This procedure isn’t a breeze (at least not in the uk) as you are still awake even on the sedative and you still have to swallow the scope at the beginning. However, once that initial bit is done, it is mostly alright and is over before you know it. I’ve been diagnosed with moderately severe gastritis so hopefully can get the treatment I need for my pain.

@jadeykinz1026 2 жыл бұрын

Also as an emetaphobe, this procedure terrifies me.

@chadiverson9291 2 жыл бұрын

While I recognize that in some countries you have to fight harder to be properly sedated for the procedure, the trick is to speak up for yourself ahead of time and insistently voice your concerns (to the point of refusing consent if warranted) especially if you have issues with a strong gag reflex.

@TeamAmy100

Thank you so much for putting me at ease and sharing your experience. As you say, there aren’t many patient lead views, so it is great to find yours.

@jessegee179 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, my relative has declined sedation, after listening to your experiences I'm going to encourage them to have it, knowing they won't handle it well otherwise x

@mikefuller9330 Жыл бұрын

Had my first one today, watching your video made meek much better thank you. Sedation was the best option 😊

@eming2473

This helped me so much, in my head you panic before but this is reassuring.

@thebiggerbyte5991

Just had my first one this week. I wanted sedation, but because I live alone and no one could look after me they wouldn't give me sedation, so I had to it without. I won't pretend it was anything less than horrible, with completely uncontrollable retching despite the staff doing their best to comfort me and me doing controlled breathing, but it was over pretty quickly, and was totally painless.

@olgaherdova3206

Dear John, thank you so much for helping me out to decide if to go with or without sedation. I’m definitely going through with sedation and I don’t care to stay a few hours later in the hospital. I don’t want to remember this “lovely” experience 😅 I’ve had open heart surgery twice, but I wasn’t nervous like I’m now. I guess it’s because of putting a tube up and down… It must be uncomfortable for anyone. I’m going in in 7 days.

@amybristow1389

Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am having one (my first) in a couple of weeks so gathering info and pros and cons of whether to be sedated. Over all I think I will choose not to have one but it’s really helpful to hear other people’s experiences

@volt8684 2 жыл бұрын

I have had several of these. 1st one I had was sedation. I remembered thinking someone was trying to murder me by choking, that was my only memory. The 5 or 6 others I just have throat spray. Its very uncomfortable but breath through the nose. The gagging is horrid but u cant be sick. Got another this Thursday and am terrified but will go for throat spray and get on with it. I have v strong gag reflex. When endoscope is in you CAN breath. The swallowing is the worst bit as you said it’s not small at all.good luck to all out there. However you get this test and you are left with no options for treatment

@sunnyfaithrush3066 Жыл бұрын

First thing I said in the clinic, is knock me out! Absolutely.. I remembered nothing, and that allows me to continue my future appointments and be less anxious about my healthcare. Be kind to yourself. Thanks for the video.😊

@narmypara100 3 жыл бұрын

I have gastroscopy today and big as i am i am anxious and scared due to the last time they did it i apparently sat up and pulled the tubes out and went bazerk throwing thing about the room due to choking sensation ..il be asking for the strongest sedation today ..thanks for your videos all the best