Need4Speed Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Had one up the nose - the local anaesthetic was coke!I think I want general anaesthetic No you don't! Quote form a consultant surgeon I had a few years ago "always bear in mind a general anaesthetic carries a risk of mortality". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 i had it twice in my mouth no pain at all just you feel like vomiting whilst its down you but nothing major feels kinda good:) hope you are talking about a Gastroscopy Don't forget to post up the footage. yes,, eat some Hovis before you have Gastroscopy Joke aside, I'm sure you will be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Oh my God... /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_shock.gif I think I want general anaesthetic after reading all that! I have trouble swallowing vitamin tablets! Having it done on my BUPA so hopefully they'll be a bit more patient and understanding... Had mine done on the NHS with no anaesthetic, not pleasant but more uncomfortable than painful, NHS were ok, nice cup of tea from a tasty nurse and I was on my way after a short stay in recovery. Bupa will pamper you a bit more. You'll be fine, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 My dad had to have the camera down the throat thing (Endoscopy?) at Southampton General Hospital. Unfortunatly they fucked it up and punctured his lung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiversteve Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I've got a video of mine. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Its a bit odd, but you'll be ok.. I've had about 7 of the buggers.. it is wrong but i am used to them now! Hope they find out if there is a problem and get it sorted, best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 So what problems exactly do you guys have that need such invasive investigation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDO Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 (in advance sorry about the tec' spelling) I had a hyiatus hernia at the top of my stomach/lower asofigus, had 2 ops' neither of which solved the problem, then 2 years ago it all split open... ended up in hospital for 2 months (1 week in intensive care) came out of hospital at 6 stone with a 7inch scar down me' middle and another 6 weeks in bed! hence lots of endoscopys!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I had one in May on NHS found out i have a hyiatus hernia , i was crapping myself before hand coz im a bit of a wuss with things like this, procedure went ok (didn't last long) but the spray they use was banana flavour (yuk), i could have another one done without to much panic now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Not sure what's up with me... Doc thinks I have some kind of 'blockage' coz half the time the only way food leaves my stomach is by me chucking it up again (getting mighty fed up with that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 I had bad stomach pains and they wanted to check what was up, they later discovered i have "Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency", which was causing the pains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 I had bad stomach pains and they wanted to check what was up, they later discovered i have "Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency", which was causing the pains. What's that in English then.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 http://www.alphaone.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 So what problems exactly do you guys have that need such invasive investigation? I became extremely anaemic and lost a lot of weight, prelimenary tests said I was bleeding internally, but they never found out from where. Doing okay now though, haven't needed any iron for a good couple of years and quite frankly taking those little suckers is way better than being poked and prodded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Sounds like colitis - severe diarrhoea too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faye Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Sounds like colitis - severe diarrhoea too? Nope. No stomach pain, nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 http://www.alphaone.org/ Heck, that don't sound good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 Going in next Friday /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_shock.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 i have had severe acid in my stomach all my life, it sometimes doubles me up its that bad, the last time i went to a doctor he gave me an appointment at the hospital to have a camera shoved up my ring, yeah right never went and will put up with the pain, mind you that was twenty years ago, a camera pill sounds cool though, how things have changed:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 Going in today! /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_sad.gif Having a gastroscopy and colonoscopy, but I'm going private so I get sedated rather than being a strepsil to suck on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babe Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share Posted November 17, 2006 Didn't feel a thing! /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_grin.gif + They 'sedated' me (knocked me right out more like) so I knew absolutely nothing about it. - Got a sore throat and ear ache. - No instant results, stomach was inflamed but they didn't know why, took biopsies, have to wait 2 weeks for the result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jase_93tt Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Crikey. Looks like lots of people on here have had stuff shoved inside just about every orifice - coincidence - but is it a supra owner thing and hopefully not contagious! Im gonna head over to the GTROC, I hear they only have back ache problems over there Only kidding Babe, good luck with the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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