endoscopy
#313130 - 08/13/07 02:44 PM
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Could anyone tell me if they have had an endoscopy to help diagnose IBS? If so how bad was it?
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Hey there tired of it,
I've had an endoscopy.I had mine the same day I had an colonoscopy. Mine showed that I had GERD and a hiatal hernia.
The test itself is not bad at all because you are asleep. The prep is the worst part.
Terry
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Hey,
I've actually had two of them. The first one was done independent of a colonoscopy, while the second was done with the colonoscopy. From the first one, I can say that due to the drugs they put you on, you won't feel or remember what happened. Also, if you are just having an endoscopy done without a colonoscopy, the prep is not bad at all -- I believe they just make you fast for a certain period of time. Anyway, I hope that is helpful!
Julie
IBS-D, GERD, lactose intolerant
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"We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."
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Not bad at all; sedation only and fasting as prep. I remember coming-to dribbling but that's about all!
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Hey tired of it 1 (I'm tired of it 2!), I had an endoscopy done in July and I was a nervous wreck only because I had a bad experience with the anesthesia administered for my colonoscopy. It turned out, per my GI doc, that the drugs used in the hospital where I had the colonoscopy were cheap drugs, and the anesthesia for the Endoscopy were much better and would not make me sick (damn, I wish I could remember the name of it).
Anyways, for the endoscopy, you just need to NOT eat or drink anything after midnight before the procedure. My endoscopy revealed that I had about 6 lacerations in the lining of my stomach resulting in Acid Reflux. You'll be ok and good luck!
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Wendy IBS A thru Z 
Taking it one day at a time...
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Not bad at all. The colonoscopy was the poopy one (pun intended). They warn you that you might have a sore throat afterwards, or that you could have internal bleeding from being poked, but I didn't have any such problems. Not a bit of soreness! Good luck!
I'm still waiting for the results of these tests... Still haven't actually been diagnosed with IBS.
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Thanks BendeeWendee, I have never been so frustrated over something in all my life. i am waiting to hear the results of the lactose and gluten blood tests, then it is off for the endoscopy. I think my anxiety is making this "d" a alot worse. Thanks again and have a good "tummy" day.
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Love the Seinfeld quote, that show is one of my all time favorites. Let me know on your results....good luck!
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Thanks for answering. I appreciate it greatly. After everything I have experienced I guess I can handle a little "dribbling"
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Hi Terry, how are they treating your GERD and hernia?
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