Hands down.....
..the WORST experience of my life. I've had a lot of procedures and that is the worst.
The stupid nurse convinced me to do it without sedation. My nose was prepped with the numbing spray (that was vile), then i went into the Endoscopy room where they sprayed my nose again. It was running down my throat, tasted hideous. Then it started. I was laying on my side and she started to put the camera up my nose, but it frigging hurt, it hurt like hell. She changed nostrils and tried again - that killed too. She then went to grab the sedation stuff and i said i would try again... This time i persevered with the pain and it got to the back of my throat and that was it....i pulled the fucker out, couldn't cope. With pulling it out, i created possibly the best nose bleed ever. Which, an hour and a half later is still bleeding.
So - Endoscopy - FAIL.
...BUT AT LEAST I TRIED.
The stupid nurse convinced me to do it without sedation. My nose was prepped with the numbing spray (that was vile), then i went into the Endoscopy room where they sprayed my nose again. It was running down my throat, tasted hideous. Then it started. I was laying on my side and she started to put the camera up my nose, but it frigging hurt, it hurt like hell. She changed nostrils and tried again - that killed too. She then went to grab the sedation stuff and i said i would try again... This time i persevered with the pain and it got to the back of my throat and that was it....i pulled the fucker out, couldn't cope. With pulling it out, i created possibly the best nose bleed ever. Which, an hour and a half later is still bleeding.
So - Endoscopy - FAIL.
...BUT AT LEAST I TRIED.
Comments
Have you had x-rays and stuff, maybe something less evasive would still be helpful?
I hope you get to the bottom of it soon xx
Apparently the nose is easier and it stops the gag reflex. Um...NO IT DOESN'T!!! They said it was a thin tube that goes up. Um...NO IT WASN'T!!! It was thicker than a pen lid...
I've got to go back to the doctors now
and see where i go from here...
...hopefully not back there!!!
Totally in awe of you though - how you could do that? SO brave!
xxxx
When I saw the size of the pipe that went down my throat I was like wtf, that big.. really?! Its horrible, gagging and stuff.. I dunno, maybe its a bit more traumatic for people who are already anxious to begin with? Ive read about it and spoken to ppl who have done it and while it wasn't pleasant for them either, they certainly coped better. I hope you're not disheartened or anything? Believe me, if I wasn't being held down I would have pulled that pipe out too!
Not sure what the thing is re sedatives, they were considering talking me out of it too, the only reason they didn't was because I was already crying!
Well done for going and trying, you've done your best with something thats incredibly hard xx
They said not to have the sedation because it is meant to be quite quick...so no point.
I am thinking there IS a point to having it done, thats why the option is there!!!!
FFS..My nose is hurting so bad...
Oh well... ;)
Yes, i did try and that is ALL i could do.
Thank you Nikki...i appreciate your comments. Hope you're okay today xxxx
can they put you to sleep next time or something? i had 4 teeth out at the hossie and they put me to sleep for it,i know its not the same and i did still crap myself but was easier to be put to sleep,i has to have tablets to calm me beforehand though,hope you can get it sorted as you need to get to the bottom of it xx♥xx
I'm going to speak to the doctor next week and see what he says...
:(
How are you and your little one doing?
x
((BIG HUGS)) You were SO brave x
I wish I could explain the pain as it went through the back of my nose, but there are no words.
Feeling better now thank you but still very sore.
Hope you're okay beautiful xxxx
I'm going to have the test done, but sedated. I'm not stupid, i know what i have to do.