Endoscopy

[deedee5]

Has anyone with severe emphysema and abnormal air trapping have a Endoscopy done. I am on oxygen as needed, as the doctor said that because of air trapping the oxygen would not help. I get very sob with exercise. It didn't seem to matter to pulmonary doctor. I am scheduled for this procedure and a little worried about it. Not sure if the gastro knows this.

[Gingerboy1960]

Hi deedee. I had an endoscopy 6 years ago but didn’t know then that I had emphysema. Now I do know and have to have another one soon so I’m interested to hear if they make any special provision. Hopefully someone will come along soon who knows. Good luck!

[Shaurene]

Hi, had an endoscopy 3 weeks ago, lot of blood passing out my bum. Felt like diarea. Had 2' one up my bum the other down my throat I was under for 2+hours, never felt a thing. They sprayed my throat. I had 5 Polips in my bowel tube all none cancerous. I was put asleep. They found 5 Polips one large one that was the bleeder. They cleaned them all and sealed the big one. Nothing found down the throat. Woke up great and walked out next day. Had it done in Thailand where I now live for the ladt 11 yrs. cost me 100,000 baht. £2,600. No show of any blood after. They put it down to the blood thinners I am on. I also have COPD AND EMPHASEMA. AND I did have a pain in the ass but not any more.

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[Stephend]

Afternoon

I had one two weeks ago they know what you have illnesses that is if they think you need it there will be someone from anaesthetics so there won’t be problems stop worrying it’s on everybody’s mind

But you will be surprised

good luck 😎

[jackdup]

I had both an endoscopy and colonoscopy two weeks ago. I am moderate COPD and not on oxygen but do have air trapping. They put oxygen on me as I was being sedated and sprayed the back of my throat. I don’t remember anything of the procedure but was awake about an hour later and released to go home a half hour after that. Didn’t have any problems so don’t think you have to worry. They take your medical history and prepare accordingly.

[deedee5 in reply to jackdup]

Thank you for the reply. May I ask you about air trapping? Sometimes my oxygen level seems good, but yet I get short of breath. DR. Says oxygen will not help. Is that because you have a problem getting air out and taking in oxygen would do more harm then good.

[jackdup in reply to deedee5]

My understanding is that the air trapping causes your lungs to expand which puts pressure on the diaphragm and it flattens it out to a degree so it no longer works as it was meant to work. In addition as you have “stale” air trapped in your lungs there is less room for fresh air that contains the needed oxygen so a person becomes short of breath much quicker.

[deedee5]

Thank you. The best explanation I ever received. 😀