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Does The Biopsy Hurt?

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I'm getting a gastroscopy biopsy on Wednesday. The nurse told me they were going to give me drugs to relax me, but I'm so worried I will feel everything. I was wondering if anyone had gotten this done and what you felt about it.

thanks

Rachael

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i've never had any kind of surgery or anything so i was pretty nervous before my endoscopy. i didn't feel or remember a thing. honestly, the worst part for me was that darn oxygen thing shoved in my nostrils!

i was given a sedative via IV and dozed off within minutes. next thing i knew, i was being woken up by the nurse in recovery. i was a bit groggy for the rest of the day and my throat felt a little scratchy the next morning for a few hours but that was it.

it was really a piece of cake...don't worry. you won't feel anything.

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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I'm getting a gastroscopy biopsy on Wednesday. The nurse told me they were going to give me drugs to relax me, but I'm so worried I will feel everything. I was wondering if anyone had gotten this done and what you felt about it.

thanks

Rachael

I was sedated and I don't remember anything of the procedure. I had a soar throat for a day or so, but that's about it. Even without sedation, you would not feel much of anything with the biopsy because there are little nerve endings in your small intestines.

I would make sure that you bring someone with you. My GI spoke to me after the procedure, but I have no recall of it. I had to ask my husband several times what the doctor said. I had a good sleep the rest of the day.

Not to worry ;)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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You'll be fine :)

I've had 2--didn't remember anything either time after the sedative went into the IV. Had a sore throat after the second one, but it was mild and only lasted a day or two.

Don't hesitate to mention to the nurse if you're scared or if you have any questions. Best of luck!

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MELINE
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you will not understand anything. I slept and then I woke up. That was my colonoscopy/gastroscopy story.

Try to follow the colon - cleansing instructions they will give you for the day before the endoscopy. If you dont., then your intestine will not be clear and they will not be able to take the test properly.

Let us know how things went when you do it!!

Marisa

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1morething
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I don't have to do a cleansing the day before. All they told me was that I was to be fasting for 6 hours prior to the procedure. My husband is coming with me, thank God. I'm so thankful that he will be there.

Thanks everyone,

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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I don't have to do a cleansing the day before. All they told me was that I was to be fasting for 6 hours prior to the procedure. My husband is coming with me, thank God. I'm so thankful that he will be there.

Thanks everyone,

The worst part of it is the worry. You'll be just fine. ;)

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For my first one I asked about the sedative's impact on a gag reflex. I said I was extremely sensitive so they sprayed my throat to help with that. I had no problems at all.

For my second, I forgot to mention that issue and they had trouble intially and had to spray after I was partially sedated and I had a sore throat for a day or so.

Not sure if there is a correlation there but it makes sense that the sore throat that some experience would be due to a gag reflex leading to irritation.

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larry mac
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I was sedated, fell asleep, and woke up. That was it. No feelings whatsoever. No soreness, aftereffects, nothing. Felt fine. Piece of cake baby! :)

best regards, lm

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