EGD

[tiffaniexo 1]

I just completed my EGD Friday and it was a truly awful experience. They gave me anesthesia and I had such a hard time breathing that they ended up having to stop the procedure to intubate me because I stopped breathing. The anesthesia wore off before the EGD was done and while they were pumping oxygen into me. So naturally I freaked out screaming.. anyone else have any issues like this? I'm worried if I had this difficult of a time for a simple procedure that I won't make it through the actual bypass!

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Edited January 9, 2017 by tiffaniexo

[achappex3 346]

I'm sorry that happened to you. Have you been tested for sleep apnea?

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[tiffaniexo 1]

Yeah I just finished my sleep study last week. My primary hasn't gotten the results yet but the gentleman who done the test said I def needed to be on a CPAP machine.

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[catwoman7 11,221]

they don't put you all the way under with an EGD - but they knock you out cold when you're having surgery. So no worries. I did wake up once during at EGD, but they put me right back under.

[catwoman7 11,221]

P.S. they use that drug that causes "twilight sleep" when they do EGD's since you're under for such a short time

[Keri1019 61]

They usually use Versed so you don't remember anything. However I work in the ER and we often due them with no sedation.

[pvechiola 195]

I just completed my EGD Friday and it was a truly awful experience. They gave me anesthesia and I had such a hard time breathing that they ended up having to stop the procedure to intubate me because I stopped breathing. The anesthesia wore off before the EGD was done and while they were pumping oxygen into me. So naturally I freaked out screaming.. anyone else have any issues like this? I'm worried if I had this difficult of a time for a simple procedure that I won't make it through the actual bypass!

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I'm bipolar and take alot of meds and I've woke up three times when I had to have EGD for another reason, just ask to speak to the anesthesiologist before surgery and explain the problem to them , I just completed my EGD test for my wls and I didn't wake up at all the anesthesiologist makes all the difference.

[tiffaniexo 1]

It wasn't really the waking up part that worried me. I mean clearly I don't like that I did but just that I had such trouble breathing. I'm wondering if it will be the same when I have the bypass..

Thanks for all your replies

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Edited January 9, 2017 by tiffaniexo

[catwoman7 11,221]

no - they knock you completely out and you'll have a breathing tube. So it'll be very different.

[katlzxdcj 23]

I'm sorry but what is EGD? I'm new to all this and trying to learn as,much as possible.

[tiffaniexo 1]

It's an endoscopic examination of the esophagus stomach and a portion of the duodenum It's basically a tube they put down your throats that has a light and camera at the end - some surgeons require it as a pre op testing. Looking for different things.. hernias, ulcers etc

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[katlzxdcj 23]

Thank you for the explanation!

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[baribabe72 33]

I have sleep apnea and asthma. I have had scary breathing problems with past medical procedures so when it came time for my EGD and VSG I told the anesthesiologist ahead of time. They intabated me for the EGD from the get go and no problems. Same with the surgery. No problems. If you do need a CPAP, then by all means , use it. They are a bitch at firs5, but then they make a world of difference!

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[Nana1222 159]

Your surgeon will be sure to tell the anesthesiologist if they find you have sleep apnea. I had no problem. I'm sure you'll do fine since you will be totally under.

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