My gastroscopy is booked for tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Up until this point, my main fears have revolved around what they are going to find. I'm still afraid of that, but now that it's nearly time I'm beginning to freak out about the actual procedure!

My plan is to ask for sedation, as heavy as they will permit. I've stupidly read some of some people's traumatic experiences (being aware, trying to resist and being held down, etc) and now I can feel myself spiralling into a panic.

Can anyone reassure me that I will be okay??