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Hi guys, I have made some other posts on here but just thought id make a post now as my exams are almost done and I am having an endoscopy in just over a month. I will start eating gluten on Saturday and safe to say im scared both about the endoscopy and the 4 weeks of gluten before it!

I was just wondering if anything has anyone advice on how to deal with eating gluten after not having it for so long. My main issues are insane bloating and extreme abdominal pain which has continued during my gluten free diet (hence the endoscopy) so my issue may not even be with gluten so it might be not as bad as im thinking. I am about to turn 18 and have my last a level on Friday and therefore have a few things planned to celebrate, so im really hoping im not going to be too bad.

also if anyone has had an endoscopy done and could say anything about it that would be great, I am quite scared of hospitals and needles!

any help would be great :)

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4 hours ago, ellajones said:

Hi guys, I have made some other posts on here but just thought id make a post now as my exams are almost done and I am having an endoscopy in just over a month. I will start eating gluten on Saturday and safe to say im scared both about the endoscopy and the 4 weeks of gluten before it!

I was just wondering if anything has anyone advice on how to deal with eating gluten after not having it for so long. My main issues are insane bloating and extreme abdominal pain which has continued during my gluten free diet (hence the endoscopy) so my issue may not even be with gluten so it might be not as bad as im thinking. I am about to turn 18 and have my last a level on Friday and therefore have a few things planned to celebrate, so im really hoping im not going to be too bad.

also if anyone has had an endoscopy done and could say anything about it that would be great, I am quite scared of hospitals and needles!

any help would be great :)

Hi Ellajones!

Glad to talk to you. I hope your exams are going well.

I realize that you are starting a gluten challenge. I am curious, how long have you been gluten free? Sometimes it can take a long time for your gut to heal and for symptoms to improve. And sometimes gluten can be found in crazy places like toothpaste, soaps, cosmetics, lotions, lip balms, etc. Is your family gluten free or are you the only one? 

I had my endoscopy in February 2020. I was nervous about it too. My experience was not bad. I was given the option of either going under general anesthesia or having conscious sedation. I felt like it would be a little uncomfortable to be awake. So I chose general anesthesia. They did start an IV line, but I didn't feel any other needles. 

When they took me into the operating room, the doctor confirmed the procedure I was there for, the staff helped me get into position, and I fell asleep. The next thing I knew, I was back in a recovery room and the nurse was telling me it was time to wake up. I felt like I had taken a nice nap.

I don't recall even seeing the scope. But I did get a paper printout of the pictures the scope took. I thought that was pretty cool!

Facing a new medical procedure can be nerve wracking. You can do this, my friend. Keep us posted!

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This article might be helpful:

 

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About the endoscopy. Ask for a double dose of sedatives! I did and I don't remember anything 😀 

Make the glutening worth it. Don't eat boring bread. Eat cookies, cakes and pizza! 

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