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What Should I Ask The Doctor? (about Endoscopy)


MelissaJ80

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MelissaJ80 Newbie

I've made an appointment with the doctor. Now what? What kind of questions should I ask him, and what exactly will happen when I get an endoscopy?

How soon do you get the test results, or can the doctor pretty much tell right away when the procedure has finished?


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MyMississippi Enthusiast

Judging from some of the problems on this forum---- the most important thing you should ask is----"You WILL be checking me for Celiac disease with a biopsy, won't you ???"

And right before they knocked me out for the endo I would ask that same question again. :D

The endo is painless, you will be given an IV to make you very drowsy---- Most people don't even remember having it. Don't worry about that.

Lisa Mentor

Ask for 6 to 8 samples from various places to biopsy.

Don't worry, you won't remember a thing and it's painless. Take a friend with you. You won't remember the conversation with the Doctor post proceedure.

CCR Newbie

My doctor told me when I woke up that he suspected celiac (which had not even been a possibility as far as I knew) but that the biopsy would confirm it. Which it did.

It was easy, easy, easy. Best sleep I've ever had.

MelissaJ80 Newbie

Thank you thank you. I really needed to hear that it's painless and that I won't remember a thing. No chances of me waking up right? ;)

I will be sure to be clear about what I'm being tested for. I don't want him to just look at my esophagus or something, because I am having an acid reflux thing. I want to make sure he's going into my intestines.

So if the doctor can't tell right away, how soon are results available?

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