Changes in Endoscopy procedure

[oldwheels]

I had a Gastroscopy a few years ago which involved a lot of fussing around and getting dressed in one of those paper gowns.
Just had a second one and procedure was different in that I wore normal clothing and even continued wearing shoes. The whole affair was very relaxed and casual and a stark contrast from before.
You may worry about the possible diagnoses but the procedure is not now something to fear.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Had one recently, quite relaxed. Offered a sedative beforehand, but as I was driving I declined.

 

[Mike_P]

I had one in 2016 and no change of clothing was required. Presume the paper gown was down to a concern of patients throwing up which might have been more prevalent in the past but as miniaturisation of apparatus has occurred has became so rare as to make it not a notable concern.

 

[oldwheels]

Had one recently, quite relaxed. Offered a sedative beforehand, but as I was driving I declined.

I took the sedative. I am not that brave particularly after the earlier one.
Another procedure we were told we would be sedated. Never happened and I asked a nurse why not.
" We only do that if you start jumping off the table" she replied
My comment was along the lines of you should have told me in advance and I would certainly have been jumping off.

 

[Drago]

I had one last year. Sedative, gown, the usual.

Some old giffer in the next cubicle got really arsey when he realised a female doctor was doing the procedure. If I weren't sedated I'd have given him a piece of my mind. After all, some chaps pay good money for those sort of jollies.

 

[Slick]

I had one last year. Sedative, gown, the usual.

Some old giffer in the next cubicle got really arsey when he realised a female doctor was doing the procedure. If I weren't sedated I'd have given him a piece of my mind. After all, some chaps pay good money for those sort of jollies.

I was speaking to a doctor who was just doing usual pre op checks, when he asked me, what procedure I was to get. He went into hysterics when I told him it was a prostate massage and a mate at work had offered me 50 quid to take my place.

 

[HLaB]

I last had an Endoscopy in 2019 and apart from what it found I don't think it was too bad. Do you still have to take laxitives the day before to clear out the colon. I'm that tight I don't think it fully worked 😂

 

[tom73]

I took the sedative. I am not that brave particularly after the earlier one.
Another procedure we were told we would be sedated. Never happened and I asked a nurse why not.
" We only do that if you start jumping off the table" she replied
My comment was along the lines of you should have told me in advance and I would certainly have been jumping off.

In some hospitals not only do nurses assist but advanced nurse practitioners carry them out.

 

[gbb]

Its sometimes the case that the procedure sounds worse than it actually is. I had a bronchioscopy when I had TB...ugh, I wasn't looking forward to that tbf.
On the day, stood up, fully clothed, nasal spray local, camera inserted nasal, swallow as it passed into the airways...it wasn't actually that bad.

 

[oldwheels]

I last had an Endoscopy in 2019 and apart from what it found I don't think it was too bad. Do you still have to take laxitives the day before to clear out the colon. I'm that tight I don't think it fully worked 😂

That would be a colonoscopy which would still need laxatives. The gastroscopy needs fasting for seven and one half hours after a very light breakfast if an afternoon job.

 

[HLaB]

That would be a colonoscopy which would still need laxatives. The gastroscopy needs fasting for seven and one half hours after a very light breakfast if an afternoon job.

Your right 👍 I had the Endoscopy too but it missed things.