Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Endoscopy

alamaz

Recommended Posts

alamaz Collaborator
alamaz
Posted

is it bad? i'm going on friday and the thought of a tube being sent down my throat is stressing me out. :(

amy

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted
is it bad? i'm going on friday and the thought of a tube being sent down my throat is stressing me out. :(

amy

Naw...the worst part is the worry. I would do it again in a minute without concern.

In my experience, they gave me an IV and I was out cold. I woke up, with seemed to be seconds and I was in the recovery room. The doctor came in to talk to both of us (me and hubby), and I have no recollection of the conversation. I had a bit of a sore throut, but no other issues.

The odd part was, the doctor saw visable signs of blunting, so in recovery they offered me juice and crackers- gluten crackers.

My father always said "the expectation is always greater than the realization". In this case it is true.

Make sure that you take someone with you, so they can take notes as to what the doctor says. I asked my husband about 20 times what he said.

Went home and slept for the remainer of the day.

Amy, it is nothing to worrry about.

alamaz Collaborator
alamaz
Posted
  • Author

Thanks, I was just reading all the *possible* problems and started getting really freaked out. I just felt like the way my luck has been going recently - they'll perforate my stomach and I'll get a massive infection....yes, I have a rather intense imagination :huh:

Amy

dlp252 Apprentice
dlp252
Posted

Of course there are always risks involved with any procedure, but this is generally safe.

I had three endoscopes done last year within just a 3 month period and it really wasn't bad. Every doctor has their own way of doing things, but I was completely out of it during the procedures. Each time I went in, I was taken to a "presurgical" area where I was given a gown and an IV was started. Each time they wheeled me into the room and was given a sedative, which in my case completely knocked me out (I may have been awake, but I was completely unaware and do not remember ANYTHING after they gave me that sedative). The next thing I remember each time is waking up in a recovery area. The first scope I was a little more out of it because I also had a colonoscopy done....I was pretty groggy for at least 30 minutes...my mom said I asked the nurse the same question 3 times. :lol: I don't even remember asking the question much less the answer. :lol: Anyway, I went home after each procedure and just rested the rest of the day, but really felt just fine, just way more tired than normal.

The only side affect I noticed was a VERY SLIGHT sore throat afterward. I mean it was very slight.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,021
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    maltawildcat
    Newest Member
    maltawildcat
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • NanCel
      Celiac getting dentures

      By NanCel · Posted

    • sleuth
      Nicotine Gum For Gluten Symptoms.. Am I Crazy?

      By sleuth · Posted

      He is not just a psychiatrist.  He is also a neuroscientist.  And yes, I have already read those studies.   I agree with benfotiamine.  This is short term while glutened/inflammation occurs.  As I had already mentioned, these symptoms no longer exist when this phase passes.  And yes, I know that celiac is a disease of malnutrition.  We are working with a naturopath.
    • knitty kitty
      Nicotine Gum For Gluten Symptoms.. Am I Crazy?

      By knitty kitty · Posted

      Please do more research before you settle on nicotine. Dr. Paul New house is a psychiatrist.  His latest study involves the effect of nicotine patches on Late Life Depression which has reached no long term conclusions about the benefits.   Effects of open-label transdermal nicotine antidepressant augmentation on affective symptoms and executive function in late-life depression https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39009312/   I'm approaching the subject from the Microbiologist's point of view which shows nicotine blocks Thiamine B1 uptake and usage:   Chronic Nicotine Exposure In Vivo and In Vitro Inhibits Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) Uptake by Pancreatic Acinar Cells https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26633299/   While supplementation with thiamine in the form Benfotiamine can protect from damage done by  nicotine: Benfotiamine attenuates nicotine and uric acid-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction in the rat https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18951979/   I suggest you study the beneficial effects of Thiamine (Benfotiamine and TTFD) on the body and mental health done by Dr. Derrick Lonsdale and Dr. Chandler Marrs.  Dr. Lonsdale had studied thiamine over fifty years.   Hiding in Plain Sight: Modern Thiamine Deficiency https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8533683/ I suggest you read their book Thiamine Deficiency Disease, Dysautonomia, and High Calorie Malnutrition.     Celiac Disease is a disease of malabsorption causing malnutrition.  Thiamine and benfotiamine: Focus on their therapeutic potential https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10682628/
    • sleuth
      Nicotine Gum For Gluten Symptoms.. Am I Crazy?

      By sleuth · Posted

      Thanks for your response.  Everything you mentioned he is and has been doing.  Tobacco is not the same as nicotine.  Nicotine, in the form of a patch, does not cause gastrointestinal irritation.  Smoking does. He is not smoking.  Please do your research before stating false information. Dr. Paul Newhouse has been doing research on nicotine the last 40 years at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  
    • Jmartes71
      Fighting for a name

      By Jmartes71 · Posted

      Im so frustrated and still getting the run around trying to reprove my celiac disease which my past primary ignored for 25 years.I understand that theres a ray of medical that doctors are limited too but not listening and telling the patient ( me) that im not as sensitive as I think and NOT celiac!Correction Mr white coat its not what I think but for cause and affect and past test that are not sticking in my medical records.I get sick violently with foods consumed, not eating the foods will show Im fabulous. After many blood draws and going through doctors I have the HLA- DQ2 positive which I read in a study that Iran conducted that the severity in celiac is in that gene.Im glutenfree and dealing with related issues which core issue of celiac isn't addressed. My skin, right eye, left leg diagestive issues affected. I have high blood pressure because im in pain.Im waisting my time on trying to reprove that Im celiac which is not a disease I want, but unfortunately have.It  has taken over my life personally and professionally. How do I stop getting medically gaslight and get the help needed to bounce back if I ever do bounce back to normal? I thought I was in good care with " celiac specialist " but in her eyes Im good.Im NOT.Sibo positive, IBS, Chronic Fatigue just to name a few and its all related to what I like to call a ghost disease ( celiac) since doctors don't seem to take it seriously. 
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.