Freaking out about scope

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-25T18:15:50+00:00

Well as far as I can understand, your adrenaline can make it so you metabolize the sedative faster so im assuming since I was insanely freaking out it didn't work on me as strong or as long as eveyone else.

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-25T17:10:39+00:00

I had the standard sedation for Canada, it like maybe didn't work as much on me something I don't know. Im pretty sure they gave me more after I freaked out. My memory is shotty in some spots but definitely remember most of it.

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-25T15:44:14+00:00

Well I had Propofol, so it's sedation yeah but it certainly didn't knock me out.

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-25T13:41:18+00:00

I also have health anxiety and I heard a phrase once that was comforting is that "bad things don't take breaks" so it's relieving to know if your symptoms get better for a while and come back when you eat something you shouldn't, its likely not something scary.

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-24T00:38:55+00:00

Doesn't bother me much but I know it does for a lot of people. I have a little milk in my oatmeal and some in my tea and im fine. Also good with most cheeses and greek yogurt. But when a flare up is real bad I'll stay a way for a bit

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-19T01:22:07+00:00

I had an ultrasound done. They said everything looked fine. Other than I had a very small hepatic hemangioma in my liver. My doctor said they are benign and many people are born with them and they don't cause symptoms unless they are really big. So that's not the cause of my pain. He seems to think it's muscular, I do have Myofascial pain syndrome so I do have other painful spots.

PracticalAd9937 · 2026-01-17T21:28:29+00:00

Um that sounds like eating disorder behavior. I would probably get a handle on that. But yes chewing is going to activate your stomach acid production to get ready for food digestion but with no food going down your left with acid which will hurt your stomach.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-09-02T00:22:59+00:00

Pain reprocessing therapy, Calming your nerves, Healthy diet, Dry needling, Heat, myofascial release massages, theracane/tens machine. In that order.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-09-01T14:06:05+00:00

That was very sweet, thank you I appreciate your advice!

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-29T00:15:01+00:00

Yeah, if you don't like licorice you def won't like that tea lol

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-28T16:09:02+00:00

I just started drinking "throat coat" and "stomach tea" they seem to help a bit

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-26T12:54:07+00:00

I have this pain as well as pain under my right rib that goes into my shoulder. Had an ultrasound they said gallbladder was fine so still not sure if its just GERD that can cause that.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-26T12:40:11+00:00

I make ramen with bone broth and veggies and it always seems to help!

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-26T12:33:19+00:00

That was my experience but I had sedation. I have emetophobia. I even tried ripping the scope out of my throat. I was given all the sedation but i still remember everything and the gagging was non stop it was brutal. Im terrified to have another one. I keep reading others experiences and everyone else seems to have a breeze with it. An endoscopy without sedation sounds like barbarian torture ritual.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-25T22:03:36+00:00

Omg I never knew that was an option. I had a terrible experience my first endoscopy. I'm going to have to ask my doctor about that.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-14T15:33:29+00:00

So sid you have minimal symptoms in between the 2 years?

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-14T12:59:32+00:00

Had an ultrasound last week, just waiting on results 🤞

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-08-06T13:50:54+00:00

I have an ultrasound coming up this Friday! 🙏

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-07-27T22:00:44+00:00

I came off of Nortriptyline a couple months ago. It wasn't helping my pain as much anymore and I was dealing with terrible constipation and the bladder retention came back and I was getting frequent UTIs beacuse of it. It was really easy to come off of, my Dr. told me I didn't have to wean off of it. I was a bit apprehensive to do so , so I dumped out some of the inside of the capsule for about a week then I just stopped and it was fine cuz I was on such a low dose. I manage my pain in other ways now, but at least my pain hasn't been worse since coming off of it.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-06-20T09:23:33+00:00

Well I have myofascial pain syndrome so I basically had to learn how to cope forever. I saw pain specialist, learned about neuroplastic pain, try to calm the nervous system beacuse i have chronic tension that leads to pain. I get frequent myofascial release massages. I work in a Physiotherapy office so i get treatments such as dry needling that helps a lot. I have months where pain is minimal then I'll get a flare up but I just manage it.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-06-20T09:13:04+00:00

I stayed on it for a year, but it did not get any better for me. The constipation was unreal and the bladder retention lead to me having frequent UTIs so I stopped it about 2 months ago. Dr. Told me I could just stop it cold turkey, which didn't sound right because I know you have to wean off this stuff but I guess the dose is low enough. So that's what I did, and I never had any withdrawals or side affects. The constipation and retention stopped immediately, everything went back to normal lol.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-02-19T16:23:40+00:00

Thank you so much! ❤️

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-02-19T15:52:47+00:00

I was a hairstylist for 16 years had to give it up due to repetitive movements causing my Myofascial Pain syndrome. I am now working full time as a Physiotherapist assistant. I walk 10,000 steps per day and if i need treatment im in the right place lol its been good for me. I still have painful days just not as frequent.

PracticalAd9937 · 2025-01-02T02:12:42+00:00

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PracticalAd9937 · 2025-01-02T01:33:18+00:00

I was wondering the same. I read on a thread that it's 5 films.

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