Had this ongoing thing since Christmas - doctor thought virus or flu, but when the other symptoms improved the gastric ones remained - nausea, lack of appetite, wind, bloating etc. Been going on far too long and I've lost a stone and half despite trying to get tests done. Bloods came back normal, abdominal ultrasound normal.
Gastroenterologist now wants to do a gastroscopy. I'm desperate to get to the bottom of this and get my life back, so happy to have it - but it does freak me out.
I'm asthmatic and get a bit paranoid about things in my throat. I also had a bad experience with ENT once when they numbed my throat and put a camera tube up my nose and down my throat - I just retched and retched. I know I can have seditive (don't want the anaetsthetic spray) but please tell me you positive stories and any tips to get through it, especially to stop gagging!
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Please give me your positive endoscopy/gastroscopy stories
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Pebble21uk · 16/02/2020 10:47
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