Endoscopy Question

[mysunflower621 69]

Hi!

I've got a question for those of you who have had the endoscopy done before surgery. I am having the endoscopy procedure done on Wednesday and I was told by my doc office that I could either be put under or be away with a numbing spray. Since I'm driving myself and have to go to work after I said I'd do the numbing spray. Now several people that I've chatted with are saying it really needs to be done while you are under. So, here I sit, 3 days before the procedure and I'm scared and not sure what to do. My husband can't drive me because he has to get our kids on the bus and like I said, I'm supposed to go right to work afterwards.

I plan to call the doc office tomorrow, but has anyone else done this with just the numbing spray? What can I expect? I've never had this done before and I'm a little scared.

Thanks!!!

[beba238 123]

I had both done at the procedure. They gave me orange juice and then my boyfriend picked me up. I do suggest you call out of work that day and you should definitely go under things way you wont feel anything. I dozed off speaking to the doctor while he was inserting the tube and all i remember was him pulling it out and saying all done. And then I went home and slept off whatever they gave me.

[sandisleeve 563]

I was awake and did it with the nasal spray back in September 2013

It's uncomfortable

Felt like I wanted to vomit as the tube was going down

Dr nusbaum at morristown memorial was as gentle and professional as he could be which I'm grateful for but I did gently push his hand away as I felt like I was gagging horribly -- I hope he wasn't offended by that

The spray tastes GROSS!!!

The male nurse was sooooooo comforting and had me squeeze his fingers the whole time (which is less than 2 minutes I think)

I called out of work that day and glad I did cause I was uncomfortable for a while after

I'm glad I was brave enough to do it awake cause I had to drive myself around