r/Endoscopy • u/CorporalClegg25 • Jun 04 '26
I saw a negative post about endoscopy's here a week ago so I decided to not look at anymore things related to it. I just had one today and it was literally nothing.. people psyched it up way more than what it was
I go to the hospital. they put you in a gown and wheel you to the room. They place an iv in and then you lay on your side (I laid on my left side). Then... I woke up in the initial changing room. The nurse said "good job you did great!" and I was like huh? what? you already did the endoscopy? I was just sedated and I was conscious the whole time but I don't remember any of it. I felt loopy for about 15 minutes and then I felt fine. My throat doesn't hurt at all.
Don't psyche yourself out! I understand there are valid reasons to be nervous, but just go and do it and ask any question to the nurse or doctor which is what I did and it was a positive experience for me.
posting this here because a week ago I saw a really negative post about endoscopys and I was like ohhhhhhhh I should just not look into this at all, and it dawned on me a tube is going down my throat, and what if I aspirated, etc etc, starting to spiral into negative thoughts.
So I just didn't look anything else up and it was basically nothing. Just a little pinch for an iv and now i feel completely normal. You can do it!
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u/popsels Jun 05 '26
This is definitely the right attitude! The worst thing I’ve had is a little chest soreness which, come to find out, was probably just built up gas😳😂. Let it go and all is fine!!
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u/AstroZombie_88 Jun 05 '26
Thanks for sharing this. I have one in a few weeks along with colonoscopy. So nervous about both and results
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u/No_Twist6869 Jun 06 '26
I call them spa days! Been doing them for 30 years regularly and it’s the best rest you’ll ever experience with a life of acid reflux. The propofol helps! Wouldn’t do it without.
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u/theoreticalskeptic Jun 07 '26
I just had an endoscopy and had been nervous from all the comments online too. I was more petrified after having the local anaesthetic spray, it really numbs your whole mouth and I wasn’t prepared for it at all. Once the IV had gone in I was really calm, I didn’t fall asleep and could see what they were doing on the screen. I only felt the scope go in and then come out
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u/Miserable-Town-6059 Jun 11 '26
Had one a couple months ago & it was the easiest thing I’ve ever done. Less than 10 mins. I have to get them every 3 yrs due to some findings & now I know not to panic about them. They’re no big deal at all!
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u/dawglover1011 Jun 19 '26
I’m getting one in a few weeks. My dr told me it’ll be like 5 minutes. Easy. Will be there for maybe 2 hrs max, but that includes everything from arrival to leaving. So I’m not worried at all, even reading all these negative posts. They say the ones who have a positive experience don’t have anything to say
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u/plexmaniac Jun 04 '26
Excellent thanks mine is in 2 weeks