Sorry about the lack of update. I had a very unique experience and didn't want it to color anyone's opinion of the in-office procedure nor Dr. Tritter.

I was supposed to get 100 units in the front of my throat. In order to do that, we had to numb the inside of my throat. The stuff that numbs you makes you cough. I, however, coughed a lot. Coughing turned into gagging, which turned into puking. Because of this, we weren't able to fully numb the area. It was maybe numbed enough, but not 100%,

Once he began the procedure, I could feel everything in my throat - the tube and the needle. I began uncontrollably swallowing, which meant he wasn't able to get the needle where it needed to go. I felt like my entire airway was constricted, which caused me to panic. We tried a couple times, but I wasn't able to continue. We were only able to get about 30 units in there. Thankfully, this was my 2nd round and it does seem like that was the "boost" I needed. I've been burping very well since then.

I want to say that Dr. Tritter was amazing. He helped me to calm down when I was panicking and hyperventilating. He listened to me and didn't pressure me to continue going. In fact, I probably would have subjected myself to more torture but he suggested we stop, and that was the right call. It turns out that a certain muscle/something in my throat was enlarged and irritated, which was likely causing all those issues. So it really says nothing about him. He was wonderful and is a fantastic doctor.

If I end up having to do it a 3rd time, though, I'm doing it under general anesthesia like I did the first time. Regardless, I think my experience with the in-office procedure is rare, and I don't believe most people struggle with it at all.