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Just Finished The Endoscopy, What A Breeze!

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Wow, I cant believe I was freaking out about it, I couldn't even remember half of it, way too easy.

As for the results he said my intestines looked perfectly healthy, no visual signs of inflammation or ulcers or any of that sort. He took 5 biopsies and I will get the results in 3-4 weeks.

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Hi toworryornottoworry, really glad your experience wasnt unpleasant and thats brill theres no obvious signs of any damage :-) .

I must say I'm dreading mine on the 3rd January. Take it you had sedation? When will you get results? At least you can now chill and enjoy the holidays :)

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Good when it is done, isn't it :)

Let us know how it goes. Are you gluten-free now?

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Yeah I had sedation, I can't for the life of me remember much after that second needle. The biopsy results come back in 3-4 weeks. Seriously, don't worry about the endoscopy I couldn't believe how easy it was, I slightly remember them taking it out and I said "That's it?". All I had was IV sedation and some sort of throat spray.

I am not gluten free, I don't have symptoms so I don't intend really on doing so unless the biopsy comes back positive. I will consider a trial regardless in the New Year but for now I just want to relax for the holidays and not think of all this.

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Ahh thats brilliant news :) . What brought you here then if you have no symptoms?...well fingers crossed for a good result.

I had an endoscopy about 2 yrs ago but I was never given an option of sedation..I just had this banana tasting throat numbing spray..they then got this pipe about half way down and I started gagging so they stopped the procedure.

Just hope they nearly knock me out this time ..but must admit I am abit of a wimp!

Happy Holidays :)

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nottoworry for now then :) have a great holiday.

(VeggieGal, you should be able to choose throat spray or sedation (UK). The gagging with throat spray is normal and they should be able to talk you through. Maybe phone in advance and check the proceedure where you are. Going for the knock out should be fine, just take someone with you after as you can be a bit spacey :) )

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Thanks CMW....hope I'm very spacey!! I'll give em a call...be better than me worrying all Christmas.

Happy hols :)

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guest134 Apprentice
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I would say shop around for a gastro then, I forced my regular doctor to let me choose mine after reading reviews. This guy was very well versed on Celiac, if I have it I know he would find it.

What brought me in was a very slow recovery from Salmonella this summer, although I am better now it took quite a while. I demanded to be tested for Celiac and my TTG came back 16 (neg under 10). Now the thing is that infections can raise these numbers but I figured I should be extra safe and make sure this is the case, hence the biopsy.

I have to admit I would be decently upset to hear I have Celiac, simply because eating gluten doesn't bother me. If I was getting sick like most Celiac's then I would have no problem starting the diet, but it is difficult to do it as an asymptomatic Celiac. Would have no choice though as I don't feel like taking the chance on other A.I's or associated gastric cancers.

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I would say shop around for a gastro then, I forced my regular doctor to let me choose mine after reading reviews. This guy was very well versed on Celiac, if I have it I know he would find it.

What brought me in was a very slow recovery from Salmonella this summer, although I am better now it took quite a while. I demanded to be tested for Celiac and my TTG came back 16 (neg under 10). Now the thing is that infections can raise these numbers but I figured I should be extra safe and make sure this is the case, hence the biopsy.

I have to admit I would be decently upset to hear I have Celiac, simply because eating gluten doesn't bother me. If I was getting sick like most Celiac's then I would have no problem starting the diet, but it is difficult to do it as an asymptomatic Celiac. Would have no choice though as I don't feel like taking the chance on other A.I's or associated gastric cancers.

Don't think we really get the chance in the UK to shop around but I may be wrong.

I never really had any major stomach problems until I went off gluten for 4 weeks then when I went back onto eating it... booom did I notice it!! (reason I had endoscopy 2 yrs ago was due to acid reflux/bloating which at the time I thought was caused by fatty foods ie cream cakes!) My issues this time were mainly achey arms, headaches, brainfog, rash, mouth ulcers and extreme tiredness but I never knew what celiac was and just thought it was how my body normally should be.

Well good luck with results :)

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Wow, just realized I misheard the biopsies taken. The G.I took 15 not 5, just noticed that on my follow up sheet. That is very comforting, I feel like if I have Celiac he will definitely find it, thank God I have such a determined G.I. He was very knowledgeable on Celiac and the implications of ignoring asymptomatic disease, was kind of morbid though. Went on a long rant about how asymptomatic's think they can eat it once in a while and he had a patient that after decades of cheating got an incurable form of Celiac related gastric cancer.

Does anyone else notice that the specialists are always the most morbid and matter of fact? I would assume being the top G.I in my city that this guy is diagnosing at least one death sentence a week, I suppose that would make anyone extremely depressing and morbid after all those years.

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