How bad was the Endoscopy?

I'm having mine tomorrow morning and I'm terrified. How bad was it?

I was a MESS before mine, and honest - I am not sugar coating or lying in any way - it was NOTHING!!!!   When I got there, they put in the IV...worst part of the whole thing.  They took me into the room,  I laid on the table, the nurse (I think his name was Ed)  in there was a Master Gardener and so am I, so we chatted about that..then he told me Good Nite....I felt medicine go into the IV, and I relaxed...then the next thing I recall was then waking me up in the recovery room.  A total pieve of cake...seriously, not sugar coated , no lie.   When I got home that day, I slept it off and was fine the next day.   Please don't worry....I promise, it was NOTHING!!!!!

When I had mine  I was scared to death for I get sick everytime they put me under.  When I woke up feeling fine I asked if they did it.   It really was  nothing.  Goes by so quick and they only have you under for a short time.  Good Luck.

Lisa

Thank you for the responses. I'm so nervous I fell like I'm going to throw up.

How long were you in the hospital? I have to be there at 9am and my mother is taking me and she has a doctors appt at 1:45 so I'm nervous she won't make it because I'll be there forever.

I had mine at 8am  and was home by 1230pm.  If your not ready to go home they could have your mom go to her doctors and then come back for you.  would not harm them to have you stay and rest while she was gone If need be. 

Lisa

Mine was for 9 and I think I was home in my bed by 12:30.

Ditto for me!

Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy!

I just went home and slept a few hours. My throat was a little sore but nothing too bad!

Try to relax if you can.

Jules

Thanks so much gals! I'm going to try and get some sleep. I hate not being able to drink after midnight

Like everyone said, it was easy.  The hardest part for me was making me gargle with this stuff that numbs your throat to get rid of the gag reflex.  I had to do it 3x because I guess I have a really strong reflex.  I also am a HUGE baby w/ anything liquid.  I cant take cold meds, or any liquid meds because I hate the taste.  Once they got me numb, I was fine and off to La LA land I went.  When you wake up they have to make sure you can swallow before they let you leave.

Good luck!

Jen

Honestly...I'll take it for you...I HAD A BLAST!!!  It was a walk in the park....they give you that lil something...boom next thing you know your waking up in your lil recovery area...it was a great lil nap!  I had mine and then even went to a support group meeting at Miriam that night!

-Rob