so I had Hpylori, which ate all my stomach lining and caused the ulcers (and eventually gerd), medication was 2 types of antibiotics and omeprazole, then lanzoprezole, then ranitidine (unsure on the spelling of any of those) - took about 6 months to recover to a point where i could leave the house, then discovered cant consume gluten or any high fodmap foods. That was 5 years ago and still an issue now though definitely more manageable, just need to be careful what i eat and the quantity. good days/bad days etc.
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Can’t say I could tell if it was doing anything or not. I mean it clearly must have been but I didn’t feel any effects like I expected to. Maybe that’s the point.
Anyway, camera down the throat next Tuesday now so that’s going to be fun! Effectively I will have been spit-roasted by cameras albeit in instalments.
Thanks people
Keep getting it into my head that I have stomach cancer, even though I don't have most of the symptoms (just stomach pain and constant heartburn) just never had something going on like this for 3 month before so just keep thinking the worst.
Hopefully Tuesday will go fine.
Keep getting it into my head that I have stomach cancer, even though I don't have most of the symptoms (just stomach pain and constant heartburn) just never had something going on like this for 3 month before so just keep thinking the worst.
Hopefully Tuesday will go fine.
It will, all will be fine, couple minutes of discomfort, not too painful etc and then you will know what's going on, fix it and get on with your life
Soldato
Sounds just like I was and it was an ulcer.
Has that ulcer gone now?what did they give you for it?
Soldato
I ignored it and it perforated and I ended up in A&E having surgery, they couldn't do it laparoscopy so I've got a 5cm scare. After that it was a drug to lower stomach acid for a month or so and 2 antibiotics to kill off the bacteria that causes ulcers. I've had no problems since then. You can't take certain strong anti inflammatory drugs as they can damage your stomach but i have no issues with ibuprofen as long as I take them with food, which you are always supposed to do anyway. I wouldn't take any of those atm if I were you, when I did it was agony.
I just had the gastroscopy/OGD (via the mouth) without sedation and it was fine, 5 mins of discomfort. They give you a numbing throat spray, shove a thing in your mouth to stop you biting the endoscope and then gently put the scope in. Swallowing the thing was surprisingly easy. I didn’t gag for some reason (well only once when he was doing the throat spray) - surprising as the back of the throat COVID tests make me gag without fail.
The suggestion of picking something to look at with a death stare, relaxing and focusing on breathing through your mouth worked a treat so I was massively grateful for that advice.
Mind over matter indeed!
The suggestion of picking something to look at with a death stare, relaxing and focusing on breathing through your mouth worked a treat so I was massively grateful for that advice.
Mind over matter indeed!
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nice one, got mine tomorrow.
Google tell me 1 in 2000 people die from endoscopy, that cant be right surely?
I had the sedative, to be honest I felt no different having it and wanted to wait longer as I had convinced myself that it hadn't worked.
The numbing spray works a treat, I didn't find it too bad and it was over in no time, I actually felt the camera up the nose to the back of my throat a few weeks earlier was worse.
I have absolutely terrible gag reflex, I had worked myself right up reading stuff on the Internet and it wasn't nowhere near as bad as I was lead to believe
The numbing spray works a treat, I didn't find it too bad and it was over in no time, I actually felt the camera up the nose to the back of my throat a few weeks earlier was worse.
I have absolutely terrible gag reflex, I had worked myself right up reading stuff on the Internet and it wasn't nowhere near as bad as I was lead to believe
Soldato
Pretty sure the paperwork says 1/25,000 so i dont think its correct.
Good luck - it's unpleasant but not really painful, just quite uncomfortable and you will burp a lot as it goes on - swallowing feels quite weird with the scope in the way but not painful. I was making a lot of saliva towards the end and drooling but they suck it away with a tube like you get at the dentist.
Have to see what is said in the follow-up appointment with the test results but I really hope I can manage this without corrective surgery.
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had one a month ago. didn't get sedated and it was pretty horrible
the nurse that seen me before said 'I won't lie to you, it isn't pleasant'
he was right but he also said it would be over in a few minutes and it was
in the grand scheme of things if you get peace of mind from the results it's worth it, good luck
the nurse that seen me before said 'I won't lie to you, it isn't pleasant'
he was right but he also said it would be over in a few minutes and it wasin the grand scheme of things if you get peace of mind from the results it's worth it, good luck
Soldato
I commented earlier in the thread that I’ve had an endoscopy down my throat recently, but now on Friday I’ve got a colonoscopy 
not enjoying lying on the bathroom floor on a towel in the fetal position with the spray bottle and then waiting for arseageddon.
Is it all out in one go or is it several sessions on the loo?
not enjoying lying on the bathroom floor on a towel in the fetal position with the spray bottle and then waiting for arseageddon.Is it all out in one go or is it several sessions on the loo?
Soldato
For me, it was several sessions. How I got to intimidate know my toilet.I commented earlier in the thread that I’ve had an endoscopy down my throat recently, but now on Friday I’ve got a colonoscopy
Is it all out in one go or is it several sessions on the loo?
Soldato
I commented earlier in the thread that I’ve had an endoscopy down my throat recently, but now on Friday I’ve got a colonoscopy
Is it all out in one go or is it several sessions on the loo?
They gave me an enema to squeeze up there at the hospital, it then took about 5 minutes and then the heavens opened. Think it was just 1 but maybe 2 sittings.
The actual colonoscopy isn't that unpleasant. Littler bit uncomfortable but that is it. You can watch it on the screen, well I could anyway.
Soldato
Hmm maybe I’ll give it an extra half an hour before the procedure lol. The instructions say take it an hour before but it’s probably a 30 minute ride to the hospital and parking…
Which prep are you having?I commented earlier in the thread that I’ve had an endoscopy down my throat recently, but now on Friday I’ve got a colonoscopy
Is it all out in one go or is it several sessions on the loo?
I had Plenvu and had to stay within 5 metres of the toilet for at least an hour after each prep. 22 visits in total and it wasn't that bad really, just inconvenient.
So I've got to go back and get mine done again because I started puking near the end, I didn't even eat for 6 hours like they said, they did say I have a small hiatis hernia and gastritis (non erosive) from what they have found so far. Just a pain I have to go back.
The sedation had me clean out for most of it.
The sedation had me clean out for most of it.