Has anybody experienced this barbaric practice? My GP is threatening me with it if I continue to vomit. Been ill since last September (sick seven times that month) but I am convinced it is only anxiety which makes me ill. I am taking Mirtazapine and Pregabalin and they both work well. I also have Diazepam for when the vomiting starts because that stops it, thank goodness. I'm very interested in people's experience about the camera down the throat.
Hi Ann, I don't know about scope down the throat. I think it could just be anxiety.
That's exactly what I want to hear. I just have to convince my doc. I see him on 15 June and I will be making notes about what makes me feel nauseous. If there is something there, in my stomach, why hasn't it manifested itself by now ? Thanks for your reply, Stephaney.
Your welcome
Hi there I had the camera down the throat about a year ago, I suffer from what I consider the worst kind of health anxiety it rules my life and it took me 3 gos to even get in the hospital, and what they will do is offer this numbing spray for the back of throat. I did not have this as I'm scared of any thing medical.
so I said pin me down and get on with and they did. They put a thing in to hold mouth open like you get at the dentist, they then start insurting and you gag a bit but not as much as you would think because they have gone past the back of yr mouth.
you can feel it but it doesn't hurt just feels strange because you cant swallow and you really want to.
Then they blow you up with air and you burp like mad, so they can take a picture. I did panic when he was down there and started signaling for him to get out but this was random panic because of what was going on. Well the doctor got in face and said breath with me and calmed me right down he got that much in my face I thought he was going to kiss me lol. But he calmed me down so hats off to him.
The whole thing wasn't that bad just uncomfortable no pain nothing. The worst thing about it was the urge to swallow all the time. And when they are done it's out in seconds. I hope this helps good luck.
If you can think of any thing else you want to ask me about it then please do.
Thanks for that, Mark. It sounds pretty bad and I am arguing against it at the moment. I can't see the point. I don't believe there is anything to find. Poor you, not having the numbing spray. I hope it was worth it for you. Thanks.
I had it done many years ago as i was vomiting all the time. I was under slight sedation and don't remember a thing except asking when they were going to start and being told it was all over! I was 19 at the time and i'm 46 now. They found nothing and the vomiting stopped overnight, just as it had started. I never found out why and i have never had it again but i now believe that was one of my first experiences with a physical symptom of anxiety as i had just started a new relationship after a previous bad break up. It is nothing to fear but you have a right to refuse it if you don't want it.
That's really helpful, Tracie. I think my vomiting will stop when I calm down. The trouble is that the thought of the camera is making me more anxious - just after I'd started a really useful medication. When the vomiting threatens I take Diazepam and calm down, and it all goes away. So it can't be anything other than anxiety, can it? Diazepam doesn't cure poison food: it just stops the anxiety. Wish I could take it every day. Thank you for your reply.
You are very welcome. Everyone tolerates procedures differently and it is up to the doctors and nurses to help you to have a positive experience. Be clear with them about your worries and fears and they will work with you to help you tolerate the procedure as best you can, and if that means sedating you, that is thestep they will take x
I had it done with twilight sedation. I was most worried that I would wake up gagging and choking on the tube. I don't remember anything except falling asleep, then waking up, except midway through when they brought me slightly out of the sleep enough for the doctor to tell me to swallow. I didn't gag or panic. In fact, it was quite blissful. I was still half out of it, but could hear a soothing male voice tell me to swallow. Then it felt like I was swallowing warm pudding for a couple of seconds, then I went back to my nice nap.
That sounds amazing. I wonder whether my hospital offers twilight sedation. It's very encouraging - thanks Mary.