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CAMERA DOWN THE THROAT

Posted by ray-wiffen-1958

4 Sep 2011

Hi all,

Can any body give me any info on haveing a camera
stuck down your throat, i have been told by my gp
that i will have to go in to hospital in the next couple
of weeks to have the camera put down to see whats
causeing my stomach trouble, There is two ways they
can do it they numb your throat with spray or put you
out can any one advise me on which one is best thanks
for any info you can give,

kind regards

ray

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LinaRossi

4 Sep 2011

Hi Ray

I had this done many years ago when I was 13 or fourteen years old. I had neither the spray nor was I put out for the procedure. I managed to swallow the tube at the second attempt. Fortunately they have progressed since then and you have two choices. I suppose it depends a lot on how nervous you feel about the whole process.
If you are the calm type you could opt for the spray and not have the after effects of anaesthesia. At least now they are trying to get to the bottom of your problem.

My very best wishes
Lina

ray-wiffen-1958

4 Sep 2011

hi lina.

hope your keeping well thanks very much for
the info i think if im awake while they do it i am
going to gag i know i will but i will wait and see
what they have to say befor makeing my mind up
take care,

ray

LinaRossi

4 Sep 2011

Hi
I think yours is a wise decision.

Kind regards
Lina

ray-wiffen-1958

8 Sep 2011

hi lina,
hope your keeping well just a quick update about
haveing the camera down i have a appointment
to have it down thursday 15 sept i recived all the
paper work the other day they have changed the
way its done now the endosopes are a lot slimmer
now so they are now able to guide it through the
nose and into the gullet,and they just use anaesthetic
spray to numb the nose so that doesnt sound quite as
bad,

take care

ray

jillannf6

4 Sep 2011

hi Ray
how r u despite the stomach probelms?
i had the same procedure a few uears ago and it was difficult to swallow the thing b4 the swallowign problems i now haave with psp
so i would suggest the anaesethetic fi you r at all nervous about it

itis a short procedure so the anaesthetric wouod not have to be too much
love jill

ray-wiffen-1958

4 Sep 2011

hi jill,
hope your keeping well im not to bad thanks apart
from the stomach trouble and i seem to have lost
alot of my strengh i dont know if its conected to
the other probs im haveing or not but im going to
the psp/cbd clinic at addenbrooks in a couple of
weeks time so i will see what dr rowe has to say thanks
for the info you take care

luv ray

hmfsli

4 Sep 2011

Hi Ray,

Haven't had the experience myself but have seen it done several times in the course of my work. My observation is that it depends how strong your gag reflex is. All of the ones I have observed the patients have had the spray and most were fine. There were one or two people who had a strong gag reflex and become quite distressed but were able to go ahead without anaesthetic. Wait and see is probably the best option.

hmfsli

ray-wiffen-1958

4 Sep 2011

hi hmfsli,
hope your keeping well i tend to gag when i put food
or drink in my mouth with out concentrating so i dont
know what i will be like haveing that put down there
but we will wait and see thanks for the info take care

ray

Pinda

5 Sep 2011

Hi
I have watched my friend have this done and I would recommend having a sedative, if it it was me.She was nervous and gags easily and it still makes you gag but you are not really aware and she could not remember any of it.
Good luck

ray-wiffen-1958

5 Sep 2011

hi pinda,
hope your keeping well i tend to gag very easy
even when i eat or drink so i dont know weather
they let you try the spray first and if that dosent work
perhaps they will knock me out thanks for the info
take care

ray

Pinda

5 Sep 2011

you would have to ask, but knowing several people who have had it done , go for the sedative,especially if you gag easily already.
Take care

kay1

5 Sep 2011

Have the sedative! You will be cared for whilst recovering from it, the gagging is an awful experience, even though you recover more quickly. Hope it all goes well for you Ray and that the problem can be solved for you.

x

ray-wiffen-1958

5 Sep 2011

hi kay,

hope your keeping well i think your right i gag
very easy since ive had cbd my throat is not as
strong as it was thanks for the information you
take care and have a good day,

ray xx

SheilaN

5 Sep 2011

Hi Ray. I've had this done two or three times and each time I had a light sedative. I woke up afterwards very naturally, just like waking from normal sleep and no side effects at all. I'm sure you'll be fine.Try not to worry. Mind you if the doc appears with a Fuji camera on a tripod I'd have a word!!!! SheilaN

ray-wiffen-1958

5 Sep 2011

hi sheilan

hope your keeping well if the doc appears with a tripod
and camera i wont be bending over in front of him just
in case he dont know which end its going in lol, Did you
get a choice of sedative or spray or do they decide thanks
for the info you take care,

ray

SheilaN

5 Sep 2011

No I wasn't given a choice. I lived in Germany at the time, maybe they just use sedatives. My husband also had one looking through his rear end and he had nothing beforehand....watched the pictures and chatted to the doc throughout the entire proceedings! Take the sedative!!!

ray-wiffen-1958

6 Sep 2011

hi sheila,

thanks for the info its much appreciated
and thanks for takeing the time to reply
take care,

ray

ray-wiffen-1958

6 Sep 2011

hi sheila,
hope your keeping well just to keep you
up to date i have just recived all the paper
work from the hospital ref camera down the
throat and i was very serprised how they now
do it, They now have very advanced endoscopes
which are slimmer so they can now guide the
endoscope through the nose and into the gullet
and they use an anaesthetic spray to numb the
nose so that sounds better take care,

ray

SheilaN

6 Sep 2011

Hi Ray. You sound very reassured about the procedure, that's great. The wonders of modern science eh? You won't even have to go to Boots to get the pictures developed!
Take care
SheilaN

ray-wiffen-1958

6 Sep 2011

hi sheilan,
yes i am quite reassured about
the hole thing now as long as they
do what the paper work says ill be
ok, i had a camera stuck up my nose
and down my throat a couple of months
ago to look at my swallowing and that
was easy didnt even numb it lol thanks
for the reply take care,

ray

SuzieQ

5 Sep 2011

Hi Ray

Sorry you are having stomach problems. My friend has just had an endoscopy and she doesn't have your swallowing problems. She had the spray but said that given a choice she would definitely have opted for an anaesthetic as it was not at all easy to swallow the tube. I know that ultimately the decision is yours, but thought one more comment from someone who has already had the experience, might help. Hope whichever you choose that it is over quickly and they can get to the bottom of your problem.

Take care..............SuzeiQ x

ray-wiffen-1958

5 Sep 2011

hi suzieq,

hope your keeping well yes my stomach problems
dont seem to be getting any better the gp said its
probley acid in the guts but the meds he gave me
have made no difference, when your friend had an
endoscopy was she given a choice of spray or anaesthetic
or did she have to take what they gave her, i phoned the hospital
this morning to book my appoinment and the first available
slot is not untill thursday 15 september at 3 15 so ive got a week
or so to wait, I will have to talk to them about the problems
i get when i swallow anything as i choke when i eat or drink
if i dont concentrate on what im doing, well thanks for the info
and take care of your self,

ray xx

SuzieQ

5 Sep 2011

Hi Ray
Unfortunately she didn't have the choice, but she said that if you have your sort of problems you should INSIST that you have an anaesthetic. Sadly, not enough people understand CBD or PSP and the associated problems, so I think you will have to be quite forceful to get the anaesthetic if that's what you decide to go for. Good luck with whatever decision you make. We shall all be thinking of you on the 15th.

Take care..............SuzieQ xx

ray-wiffen-1958

6 Sep 2011

hi suzieq,

thanks for the info i know what you mean about
not enough people understand cbd/psp i bet you
what you like when i go to the hospital and tell them
what ive got wrong with me they wont have a clue about
it, thanks for takeing the time to reply i do appreciate it
you take care,

ray xx

ray-wiffen-1958

6 Sep 2011

hi suzieq,

hope your keeping well just to keep you up to date
i just got all the paper work from the hospital ref camera
down the throat and they have now become more
advanced the endoscopes are now a lot slimmer so
they now put it up your nose and into the gullet after
spraying the nose with anaesthetic spray to numb it
so that sounds a better way to do it,

take care.............ray xx

anonymous

15 Sep 2011

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jillannf6

15 Sep 2011

hi ray
have you adh the camera work done?
how was it?
ok i hope
plz let us know on the site
lvoe jill

ray-wiffen-1958

15 Sep 2011

hi jill,
hope your keeping well yes i had the camera this
afternoon it was horrible they stuck it up my nose
and down my gullit they took three biopsys and they
are sending them off to the lab but i will have to wait
4 weeks for the results , they sprayed stuff up the nose
to numb it and you could feel the camera going all the
way down hope i dont have to have that again,
you take care

luv ray

jillannf6

15 Sep 2011

hi ryrrrrrau
yes it is horrible - were u offered a sedative/,mild amaesthetic or npt?
\myway it is done now

i fell down stairs backwards last week - 1st time i have lost my balancce that way = always been fwds b4
BUt i am so lucky = no concusiion adn they haveg luedmmy head aback together - no staples or stitches
love jill

ray-wiffen-1958

15 Sep 2011

hi jillann,
they said i could be put out but i would have to stay in
hospital for up to 4 hours or they would numb my throat
then put the camera down or numb the nose and stick
it up there so i choose that one because they said it wouldnt
make you gag, i throught people with psp always fell backwards
not forwards you where very lucky not to get badly hurt you need
to take more care when you are useing the stairs i have had a few
falls but always in doors so i have had something soft to land on
im very carefull on the stairs , im glad you didnt have to have staples
or stitches you take good care of your self,

luv ray xx

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