It was HORRIBLE!

[ChristieK 70]

I had my transnasal endoscope done today and I was fully awake. OMG that was awful. I now feel like I have a horrible cold. I was expecting a scratchy throat, but I feel like my head is going to explode. Not to mention it was an all together horrible experience. Sigh. Is it March 28th yet?!?!?!!!!

[CarrieP 50]

Ok now I'm scared I'm susposed to get mine done tomorrow :-/ did they numb your nose or anything???

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[tia952000 16]

When I got mine done I wouldn't let them do anything to me until I was completely under, So mine went off very smooth. I kept telling him that I was still alert, so he kept giving me meds...I didn't feel a thing..Sorry you had to go through that..

[ISleevedIt 380]

I'm glad I didn't have to do that test. Unless they did it when I was knocked out

[jackie-o 22]

What did you have to get it done for? I don't think I have to have that. I had to have a Barum Swallow test today before my surgery.

[CarrieP 50]

It's called a manometry test. Something to do with swallowing

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[ChristieK 70]

Ok now I'm scared I'm susposed to get mine done tomorrow :-/ did they numb your nose or anything???

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Yes they numbed me up. I could not really feel it until they got to my vocal cords an I had to swollow twice to let it pass. Then it was horrible.

I don't mean to scare you, everyone's situation will be different. I just had a bad experience. They filled my stomach with air and it made me feel like I was going to throw up (which was only massive burps. Apparently completely normal).

I guess I just did not expect to feel this crappy afterwards. My head is killin me and I feel achy. I'm completely exhausted.

[ChristieK 70]

What did you have to get it done for? I don't think I have to have that. I had to have a Barum Swallow test today before my surgery.

Mine was to check for a hidal hernea (which I do have) and to check for some kind of bacteria in the stomach that would have to be treated before surgery.

[jackie-o 22]

The test I had today showed I have a hiatal hernia as well. I guess my Doc. does a different test for that. Thank the Lord. Mine was bad enough!

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

One more thing they can charge someone for.. Whether it be to you or your insurance company. This is getting out of hand if you ask me

As for the test itself? .. WTH.. I've had it done, but never while I was awake! LOL.. No way could they hold me down for it.. That's crazy!

[ChristieK 70]

One more thing they can charge someone for.. Whether it be to you or your insurance company. This is getting out of hand if you ask me

As for the test itself? .. WTH.. I've had it done' date=' but never while I was awake! LOL.. No way could they hold me down for it.. That's crazy![/quote']

I told my husband that if anyone every told me I had to do it again for something i would walk out!!! It was horrible. I was bawling by the time it was done. I would have happily paid an extra charge to be sedated for it. Atleast some gas like at the dentists. Geez...

[ribearty 544]

I had my transnasal endoscope done today and I was fully awake. OMG that was awful. I now feel like I have a horrible cold. I was expecting a scratchy throat, but I feel like my head is going to explode. Not to mention it was an all together horrible experience. Sigh. Is it March 28th yet?!?!?!!!!

One more thing they can charge someone for.. Whether it be to you or your insurance company. This is getting out of hand if you ask me

As for the test itself? .. WTH.. I've had it done, but never while I was awake! LOL.. No way could they hold me down for it.. That's crazy!

I get to have an endoscopy done next Monday, August 5, where they will insert a bravo chip. I will have a journal and a transmitter which will measure the amount of acid in my esophagus for a day or two. The same day I get a fluoroscopy to check my pouch and remove the Fluid from my lap band. The following Monday, August 12, I will have the esophageal motility test to check for dysphagia. This one does not sound like any fun, since you are awake. I can only imagine a ng, tube, with my horrible gag reflex and a lapband in place. I have had my band in for 6 years with heart burn for 3+ even with prescription meds for heartburn. They are doing these tests to see if I am a candidate for the sleeve and damage from the band and scar tissue. The results from these tests may also be enough for my ins. co. to move up my surgery date and bypass the 6 month medically supervised diet. My biggest fear, and I told my surgeon this, is there will be too much damage from the band and I won't be able to have the revision surgery to a sleeve.

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[MissKatt 26]

I was awake for mine, but it was a regular upper endoscopy. It wasn't all that bad for me. They said I did better than the sedated (versed, not propofol I assume) people. I just had a hard time after. My chest, back and stomach all hurt. I still have a little bit of pinching sensations still from where they took the biopsies. Just trying to help out the folks who are about to get one

[missybean 40]

Just had mines last week too but I was put under, didn't know a thing. Woke up feeling like myself just very sleepy. I got a call today that I have the bacteria on my stomach which causes ulcers so I now have to take 3 different antibiotics for two whole weeks to clear that up and take a blood test in 6 weeks to be sure it is gone, then I finally get my date and of course must wait for approval from my insurance. In sure the wait is well worth it for a healthy future, a healthy life!