Let me start by saying I'm now a wimp by any means. I have been chronically ill for many years and when it comes to pain threshold ie. painful procedures, daily life etc, mine is very high. I can deal with a lot of pain.
However, when it comes to anything that makes me feel claustrophobic or like I can't breathe, I panic. MRI's are hell for me. Well, this week I have to have an endoscopy and I'm freaking out. I'll have sedation as the transnasal endoscopy was a no go (narrow nasal passages and lots of panic) but I'm still beyond stressed about it and I don't know how to get through it. Although the staff were nice enough last time, it was all very "bish, bash, bosh" with no element of patience for folk like me so I'm worried about dealing with people like that again.
Any tips would be hugely appreciated.