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Well done you!
I've had a couple but was sedated for both. I did come round a bit in the first one and I remember trying to move the tube slightly as I thought it would be more comfortable if I adjusted it myself 🤷*♀️. The staff were lovely though. Definitely nothing to worry about.
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Catkins
Well done you!
I've had a couple but was sedated for both. I did come round a bit in the first one and I remember trying to move the tube slightly as I thought it would be more comfortable if I adjusted it myself [emoji1745]*[emoji3601]. The staff were lovely though. Definitely nothing to worry about.
Thank you Catkins! I can imagine how it looked when you wanted to take over from the professionals! :D
My endoscopy was done just with the throat spray. It felt odd, but my breathing was just fine, and I didn't panic! :)
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Honestly, you should be very proud of yourself!
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Thank you! [emoji4]
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You did incredibly well and thank you for this very positive and reassuring thread. I hope many people can take comfort from your experience.
I've only had one endoscopy and that was with sedation. I wasn't as brave as you and hated the idea of being fully conscious as I tend to gag really easily!
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Thank you pulisa! :)
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This was my experience too, well done!
Although I found the throat spray really disconcerting because I felt like I couldn’t swallow, but they calmed me down very quickly.
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Kind and knowledgeable staff can really make the difference! The doctor and the nurses talked to me all the time explaining what was happening, and how it would make me feel. It helped a lot!
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Glad all went well for you x