Experiences with

Endoscopy

who’s had a endoscopy upper without sedation I can’t have sedation for many reasons but so scared to have this done any tips to get through it and is it as bad as it seems

Hi all, I said I would give update on Endoscopy with banding.

Hi I've got to have another endoscopy but in my letter it says with banding my consultant never explained this to me or told me I was having it done I'm really worried about it can anyone explain it to me or have they had it done and how did it feel during and after many thanks

Had CT scan and endoscopy. Told tumour hasn’t spread, and medics anre aiming for a “cure”. About to have PET scan and another assessment endoscopy before being recommended treatment. Cancer isn’t new to me…prostate cancer in remission after radiotherapy. I’d welcome any advice.

What he did say was my platelets are low and I'm to have a endoscopy down my gullet has my veins could be either too thick or thin ( they won't know until they check) and they may have to be banded or I could bleed out?? Can anyone explain to me what this is??

Good morning. Some of you may remember me and how the grinch has been following me around for a while. You were all so caring and wonderful when my daughter died and I was flooded out of my home just before Christmas. I was scheduled for spinal fusion surgery and the timing was ideal as we have temporarily

I have many of the symptoms, and my fecal test and endoscopy showed inflammation. I also have 2 other autoimmune diseases. But he claims the inflammation is due to reflux and/or gastritis.

Dr wants to do endoscopy in 8 weeks time to see if infection has gone. Won't blood tests, and lack of pain tell him that? What are the benefits of an endoscopy?

I had an endoscopy which found 2 small varices. I have just had another endoscopy today a year later and I have been told I haven't got any varices and everything looks normal. I was under the impression that varices didn't go away.

At that time I had an endoscopy which also found patchy erythematous mucosa & mild gastritis / duodenitis and normal B12 levels on a blood test. On my follow up endoscopy last week it was reported as Generalised Atrophic Gastritis Mucosa.

As I’ve recently posted I’m awaiting biopsy results from an endoscopy which showed generalised atrophic gastritis. What is the general consensus on taking medication / supplements?

I have had two colonoscopy's, ultrasound, full body CT scan, Endoscopy and now a fibro scan. All of which to my knowledge have come back clear. The only thing I haven't had done is a liver biopsy quickly consultant is still reluctant to arrange. Failing that it's a referral to a hepatologist.

I would like to thank you all for your advice and for sharing your experiences of having an endoscopy. I had this done on Tuesday and although a rather strange experience, the first one done! Reading and re-reading your experiences prior this helped me enormously. Thank you all so much x

I have had barium meal and endoscopy which showed nothing of significance. I am losing weight week by week and am now under seven stone. I have a doctors appointment next week but just wondered if anyone else has had this and what resolved it. I feel like I am just withering away. Thanks

Hello everyone, Just wondering, those of you with reflux... how often have you had an endoscopy to check for Barrett's etc?

He’s had an endoscopy and a ct scan with no visible problems showing up. The belching is bought on by exertion and is getting worse. Eating seems to help. We are at our wits end trying to find a solution as it’s definitely getting worse. Any one out there experienced this?

I had an endoscopy previously to confirm Celiac disease and I recall I had inflamed gastritis back then so it’s definitely progressed. My recent endoscopy said H Pylori negative.

I was referred for an endoscopy and possible dilation. 4 weeks ago endoscopy preformed, not able to have dilation as to much food present from 24hrs before. Another one booked which I had yesterday.

also at my last endoscopy my two small varices apparently looked better but my new consultant prescribed an anti inflammatory he said for my stomach but didn’t explain why this would help any ideas please ? Thank you

After 10 days of anxiety I went to ENT who performed a nasal endoscopy. I wasn't expecting the scope to hurt (I'd had a nasal endoscopy a few years ago and hardly felt it) but I found it really painful. I froze and toughed it out, wish I had asked ENT to stop.