# \#Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy **URL:** https://community.patient.info/tag/upper-gastrointestinal-endoscopy/411.md [Latest](https://community.patient.info/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.patient.info/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.patient.info/tags.md) --- ## [gastroscopy done no sedation...no big deal!!!](https://community.patient.info/t/gastroscopy-done-no-sedation-no-big-deal/585125)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_902137](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_902137)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [10 August 2026 13:57 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/gastroscopy-done-no-sedation-no-big-deal/585125 "2026-08-10T13:57:50Z")
Today I had my gastroscopy...i will start from the beginning, my appointment was 13:20pm but I called up around 10:30am to see if ther was any chance of them seeing me earlier..the receptionist told me to come in around … --- ## [I thought I was the only one](https://community.patient.info/t/i-thought-i-was-the-only-one/806769)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1481672](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1481672)\ **Replies:** 0
I’ve been experiencing problems swallowing since I had pancreatitis and was in hospital for 4 months. I was having difficulty eating and taking medication when I was discharged end of March 2019, and they linked me with… --- ## [Pain after endoscopy? Chest pain, discomfort swallowing](https://community.patient.info/t/pain-after-endoscopy-chest-pain-discomfort-swallowing/584651)
**Author:** [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)\ **Replies:** 238\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2024 09:58 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/pain-after-endoscopy-chest-pain-discomfort-swallowing/584651 "2024-01-28T09:58:19Z")
I had EGD yesterday with sedation. Felt pretty much fine yesterday, minus a little chest discomfort when breathing in deep. Today I've had no appetite and have discomfort swallowing, and a persistent discomfort in my che… --- ## [Endoscopy ](https://community.patient.info/t/endoscopy/806158)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1479706](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1479706)\ **Replies:** 0
Had an endo and colonoscopy Nov 15, 2023 and still having odd feeling near my breastbone and my throat I feel like I have pneumonia while breathing and I am not sick. 5 days later I felt off after surgery and called doct… --- ## [Endoscopy discomfort 1 week later](https://community.patient.info/t/endoscopy-discomfort-1-week-later/797821)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1458569](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1458569)\ **Replies:** 0
I recently had an endoscopy done to check my pancreas. No biopsies were done and no samples taken. I’ve had this procedure done once before with zero complications. This time I’m still in pain/discomfort over a week aft… --- ## [Upper endoscopy (EGD) Has anyone else had this back pain?](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-endoscopy-egd-has-anyone-else-had-this-back-pain/538748)
**Author:** [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [31 December 2023 10:15 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-endoscopy-egd-has-anyone-else-had-this-back-pain/538748 "2023-12-31T10:15:47Z")
Hi, I've been suffering from sudden heart burn, intense globus sensation and havn't been able to eat well without the feeling of food being stuck since early May. I was finally refered to have an Upper GI. Yesterday I ha… --- ## [Having a sore throat before endoscopy, should I go for it?](https://community.patient.info/t/having-a-sore-throat-before-endoscopy-should-i-go-for-it/805835)
**Author:** [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\ **Replies:** 0
I have an endoscopy tomorrow, I have a sore throat with mild coughing, you can see my throat is irritated as it is red at the back. would it be wise to go for an endoscopy or is it too much of a risk? thank you J --- ## [HELP: 8 Weeks ongoing pain in right side of back rib region when swallowing / coughing / breathing. ](https://community.patient.info/t/help-8-weeks-ongoing-pain-in-right-side-of-back-rib-region-when-swallo/805247)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1222035](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1222035)\ **Replies:** 0
Hi, For the last 8 weeks I have been suffering with pain in my right side of back in the rib cage. The pain appears when swallowing food and sometimes liquids. Softer foods do not seem to cause pain, for example, banan… --- ## [Bronchoscopy this time](https://community.patient.info/t/bronchoscopy-this-time/805211)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1353000](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1353000)\ **Replies:** 0
I have had a gastroscopy before which was horrendous. This time I will ask for maximum sedation! My main terror is that l could try to pull the camera out. This nearly happened last time and they had to hold me down and … --- ## [Inability to Digest](https://community.patient.info/t/inability-to-digest/804898)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1475674](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1475674)\ **Replies:** 0
Hi all, I have been suffering from an inability to digest properly causing me to have to eat extremely frequently, until I discovered Betaine HCL + Pepsin. My hunch is that I have low stomach acid or gastroparesis (slow… --- ## [My Endoscopy - Good Experience! ](https://community.patient.info/t/my-endoscopy-good-experience/803972)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1471814](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1471814)\ **Replies:** 0
My endoscopy good experience I’m not sure it was possible to be more anxious than I was about going for a endoscopy (camera down throat). I had a very bad experience with a colonoscopy where sedation failed, and this wa… --- ## [esophageal polyp ](https://community.patient.info/t/esophageal-polyp/803336)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1471193](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1471193)\ **Replies:** 0
Hi! Has anyone dealt with a polyp in the esophageal junction and turned out benign? They found a 25mm one in my endoscopy today and I’m very worried. I need to wait for the biopsy results. I also have erosive gastritis … --- ## [Feeling of something stocked in the throat after endoscopy ](https://community.patient.info/t/feeling-of-something-stocked-in-the-throat-after-endoscopy/726936)
**Author:** [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\ **Replies:** 23
hi guys, so after 3 days of doing an endoscopy i havent been able to digest properly, many gases are there and also the feeling of food or something been stocked is it normal? --- ## [How long did you wait for biopsy results](https://community.patient.info/t/how-long-did-you-wait-for-biopsy-results/800488)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1463106](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1463106)\ **Replies:** 1
i had an endoscopy a few weeks ago and I’m wondering if anyone else has had one with the NHS how long did you wait for the biopsy results? i was told it can take upto 10-12 weeks but i’m hoping it wont take that long! i… --- ## [severe stomach pain is it serious please help](https://community.patient.info/t/severe-stomach-pain-is-it-serious-please-help/801774)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1464289](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1464289)\ **Replies:** 1
over the past week i have been having intermittent stabbing and cramping pain lasting up to 2 hours a few times a day. when the pain is there it is a 7 or 8 out of 10. i am not constipated, pain killers don’t help. i kee… --- ## [How long did you wait for biopsy results](https://community.patient.info/t/how-long-did-you-wait-for-biopsy-results/800486)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1463106](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1463106)\ **Replies:** 0
i had an endoscopy a few weeks ago and I’m wondering if anyone else has had one with the NHS how long did you wait for the biopsy results? i was told it can take upto 10-12 weeks but i’m hoping it wont take that long! i… --- ## [endoscopy not what I expected](https://community.patient.info/t/endoscopy-not-what-i-expected/568306)
**Author:** [@anon53727290](https://community.patient.info/u/anon53727290)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [18 May 2023 08:10 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/endoscopy-not-what-i-expected/568306 "2023-05-18T08:10:07Z")
I wanted to reply to an earlier post on the experience of uppergastro endoscopy but couldn't. I hate to add to the negative experiences but I was really shocked by what a barbaric procedure this is. Doc and nurse where… --- ## [Midazolam sedation for endoscopy](https://community.patient.info/t/midazolam-sedation-for-endoscopy/800160)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1464050](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1464050)\ **Replies:** 0
Anybody had Midazolam for sedation for an endoscopy ? I have had loads of endoscopies with sedation and in the past have been happy. If it is done properly you aren’t aware of anything until you wake up a short while la… --- ## [Endoscopy](https://community.patient.info/t/endoscopy/799074)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1461270](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1461270)\ **Replies:** 0
I have to have an endoscopy next week and am anxious about it. I want to get it done to find out what is causing my symptoms but I am trying to work out whether to be sedated or have the throat spray with the gas and … --- ## [Gastroscopy Experience](https://community.patient.info/t/gastroscopy-experience/652628)
**Author:** [@anon87974465](https://community.patient.info/u/anon87974465)\ **Replies:** 5
Yesterday I had my Gastroscopy, that turned out to be horrific. I decided to have the throat spray, but what a mistake. I wretched constantly and even managed to be sick at one point. My report mentions severe reaction … --- ## [Anxiety post endoscopy](https://community.patient.info/t/anxiety-post-endoscopy/798541)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1460075](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1460075)\ **Replies:** 0
hi, firstly I have health anxiety … on 18th march I had a fish bone stuck on my throat.. then the specialist did a nasal endoscopy on me, the fish bone is out now but now im worried if the specialist tore my esophagus… --- ## [Pain after Gastroscopy](https://community.patient.info/t/pain-after-gastroscopy/797659)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1458230](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1458230)\ **Replies:** 0
I had a gastroscopy 2 days ago due to swallowing issues. Although, there was nothing concerning for them, they took 6 biopsies. I felt some pain during them taking the biopsy in my esophagus and since then, every time … --- ## [Upper endoscopy NO sedation: good experience! Some tips](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-endoscopy-no-sedation-good-experience-some-tips/362211)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_607738](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_607738)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [19 February 2023 13:59 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-endoscopy-no-sedation-good-experience-some-tips/362211 "2023-02-19T13:59:29Z")
I just thought I'd post my experience with my upper endoscopy/gastroscopy today, as I'd been putting it off for ages due to the awful stories I read online. I think people are more inclined to post their experience if it… --- ## [Transnasal endoscopy, share your experience with me](https://community.patient.info/t/transnasal-endoscopy-share-your-experience-with-me/793381)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1447755](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1447755)\ **Replies:** 0
Hello everyone, after a few years of suffering from gastric problems of a minor nature, this year the symptoms came on stronger than normal, so my doctor decided that the time had come to have a gastroscopy to clarify t… --- ## [Endoscopy - Followed by Throat & Swallowing Pain](https://community.patient.info/t/endoscopy-followed-by-throat-swallowing-pain/792957)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1446619](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1446619)\ **Replies:** 0
Had ENDOSCOPY tues morning due to several months of on and off chest/abdominal discomfort, results came back normal. Felt fine from procedure until that evening, my throat started hurting when swallowing, and felt worse … --- ## [My dad has gastroenteritis. This is what has happened: ](https://community.patient.info/t/my-dad-has-gastroenteritis-this-is-what-has-happened/792730)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1446035](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1446035)\ **Replies:** 0
Hey everyone! My dad has had gastroenteritis for quite some time. He’s tried many things and can’t eat normally. Now, the doctor put him on pantoprazole. He takes it on and off before eating and its been reacting kind o… --- ## [Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - My experience ](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-gastrointestinal-endoscopy-my-experience/544666)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_989470](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_989470)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [12 October 2022 08:22 UTC](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-gastrointestinal-endoscopy-my-experience/544666 "2022-10-12T08:22:10Z")
After reading a large number of unsettling reviews of this procedure I decided after having the procedure myself I'd share my experience in a bid to reassure anyone who may be awaiting their own appointment. My GP refer… --- ## [Upper back pain after Endoscopy](https://community.patient.info/t/upper-back-pain-after-endoscopy/788756)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1436216](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1436216)\ **Replies:** 1
I had an upper endoscopy under sedation yesterday. Was told all went well. 5 biopsy were taken, 3 from oesophagus and 2 from stomach. After a couple of hours of being home i started having really bad pain in my back bet… --- ## [Had upper gi endoscopy yesterday, a lot of chest pains now](https://community.patient.info/t/had-upper-gi-endoscopy-yesterday-a-lot-of-chest-pains-now/648008)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1159551](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1159551)\ **Replies:** 7
I had an upper gi endoscopy yesterday. They took 3 biopsies and stretched my esophagus. Thy did find that I have two spots of erosion in my stomach lining. But last night and today I am having a lot of pain in my chest. … --- ## [Chest/Throat Pain Month After Endoscopy](https://community.patient.info/t/chest-throat-pain-month-after-endoscopy/690181)
**Author:** [@nh\_user\_1225289](https://community.patient.info/u/nh_user_1225289)\ **Replies:** 16
Hi, I had an endoscopy November 28th. After the endoscopy, I had a very bad sore throat. The next day after the endoscopy, I had horrible throat and chest pain, almost unbearable. The pain had subsided but I get into pa… [Next page](https://community.patient.info/tag/upper-gastrointestinal-endoscopy/411.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=Upper+gastrointestinal+endoscopy)