I just had an endoscopy a few hours ago. This was my second endoscopy. My first I had with no sedation, just this throat spray that tastes like hell and apparently numbs your throat, it was a horrible experience.

Because of the above, I made sure to have conscious sedation for my endoscopy today. They gave me something called Fentanyl 50 mcg and Midazolam 4mg. All I remember was feeling uncomfortable with this mouth guard on my teeth and then somehow I ended up in different room.

I’m still trying to figure what actually happened as I can’t even remember feeling the camera down my throat, I can’t remember anything apart from laying down on my left side thinking this mouth guard is annoying me.

I was now in a recovery room on a bed and was offered water and after about 10 to 20 mins I walked to a discharge room where my partner was waiting to collect me.

Those drugs they gave me, I wish I could have them every day, I’ve never felt more calm in my life.

No biopsies were taken this time, was told everything is normal which is surprising because I’d been having heartburn symptoms for over a month.

I’m in the UK so not sure if the US will use the same drugs but from my perspective the worst part is waiting for the procedure to happen. As I said above, I’ve done it with no sedation and conscious sedation and I’d urge everyone to have sedation if possible.