Needing some input after gastroscope

[Rosebud1955]

Hi all:

So I had a gastroscope yesterday and today I’m riddled with extreme fatigue. I’ve had a gastroscope before and never experienced such fatigue. The other times there was an anesthesiologist that gave me drugs to put me to sleep. This time an egotistic doctor informed me the procedure would be done by “conscious sedation”. I could actually feel the pushing and poking while I was semi conscious. Here is my question: does anyone know if the drugs interfere with thyroid hormones? I was told they used fentanyl and another drug, cannot remember the name as I was stilly drowsy The fatigue I’m experiencing today is comparable to the way I felt before starting on thyroid hormone. I was told the drugs would be out of my system in 24hours. It has been more than 24 hours and the fatigue is unbearable. Do you think my Ft3 might have been lowered because of the drugs? I take NDT + a small dose of levo and felt fine prior to the procedure.

It’s very sad that us patients have to figure out things on our own. No support from these doctors, they give you the bare minimal info and leve us to struggle on our own. I’m now seeing that the problem is not just with thyroid issues, it involves all areas of our health. They’re lacking empathy, or is it because they’re lacking in medical knowledge. Soon we’ll all have to rely on AI to help us diagnose our illnesses.( It makes me scared).

Would appreciate all inputs regarding this sudden fatigue. Hoping it will pass soon.

Thanks for reading my rant!!!

[humanbean]

I feel absolutely exhausted after every sedation and anaesthetic.

Once I went through an excruciating procedure done with what's called a "vocal local". I didn't know what it was called until I looked into what happened afterwards. A nurse stood next to me and talked at me throughout the whole thing - no sedation at all - to try and distract me from the excruciating pain. If I was less polite and had known in advance what this whole procedure was going to be like I would have yelled at her to "shut the f up".

I felt just as exhausted and distressed after the vocal local as I do with sedation or anaesthetic. I have always assumed that raised stress hormones (cortisol and adrenaline) have the effect of tiring me out. I never have any contacts with doctors that I would ever describe as relaxed because I don't like them at all, nor do I trust them.

[Batty1 in reply to humanbean]

Sounds awful

[Rosebud1955 in reply to humanbean]

Thanks for replying! Sorry that you went through such awful ordeal. They always use the distraction tactic - they must think we don’t feel pain like they do, they’re so insensitive! This surely won’t happen to me again, I will be right up in their faces with questions. My cortisol must have been sky high, my blood pressure also was sky high following the procedure. Glad we survived the horrible ordeal!

[Calceolaria]

My colonoscopy was in November and although the staff were wonderful and had a great general surgeon (female) who performed the procedure, I was strongly encouraged to have only Entinox ( gas and air). A previous colonoscopy several years ago was with light sedation and was fine. I would never agree to gas and air again! It was intensely uncomfortable as it needed to be very thorough owing to a digital finding ( all clear thank goodness). My BP went off the scale and the nurse was worried. What I’m getting round to saying is don’t underestimate the effects of stress! It took me weeks to feel back to ‘normal’.

[Rosebud1955 in reply to Calceolaria]

Thanks for your response. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. When dealing with these medics we have to be so careful. They’re not always forthcoming. What a shame!! Glad everything turned out positive for you. I’m slowly feeling better. I had the procedure twice and had no after effects, it must have been the choice of drugs used. I will do my homework and ask more questions when my next colonoscopy is due.