If the endoscopy gets to your bottom then its gone too far! Sudden weight loss is one sign that GP's are trained to react to (like Pavlov's dog) I am in similar position myself bu my weight is steady.
Just got the official consultant report from my scans today.
Kidneys, Liver, Spleen, gallbladder, pancreas and Aortic section all appear normal in size and structure and nothing raising any suspicion found.
Given that all of my many blood tests have all come back within normal parameters too I am now questioning whether I want to put myself through the stress of an invasive endoscopy next Tuesday.
The reflux is doing my head in but im not sure and endoscopy is actually going to solve anything.
Im scared too, so maybe I just want an excuse for a way out..
Dilemma's.......
Good News!Kidneys, Liver, Spleen, gallbladder, pancreas and Aortic section all appear normal in size and structure and nothing raising any suspicion found.
Good news on all you tests
Go for your endoscopy .. or you will be forever wondering what the result would be ..it will be over before you know. I think the build up and waiting is the worst.
My husband has recently had an endoscopy and took the recommended light sedation option. He says that at the time he just felt like he was dreaming and now remembers very little about it.
I won't be sedated unfortunately. Commitments for the rest of that day dictate that it's not an option.
Ah! Just spoke to Mr C and he said he wouldn't do it without the sedation - couldn't you rearrange it for another not so busy day? Or rearrange the other things?
If the endoscopy gets to your bottom then its gone too far!
Are we talking about the top endoscopy or *polite cough* bottom endoscopy?? Mr C had the lower one..... hence the need for the sedation.
In some cases even for the virtual one, sedation is required, sometimes people faint when put in the CT bed or when their bowels are inflated.
https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info.cfm?pg=ct_colo
Are we talking about the top endoscopy or *polite cough* bottom endoscopy?? Mr C had the lower one..... hence the need for the sedation.
As we were waiting in a little room after he'd got changed in to a very fetching white robe thingy, a lovely nurse came in and burst out laughing because he had put it on the wrong way around. Then they wouldn't let him go home until he had 'passed wind' and his upbringing was that its not polite to do that sort of thing in front of strange women. We were there ages until it was explained to him what everyone was standing around waiting for and he had to ask for the female nurse to leave the room before letting rip.
Then they wouldn't let him go home until he had 'passed wind' and his upbringing was that its not polite to do that sort of thing in front of strange women. We were there ages until it was explained to him what everyone was standing around waiting for and he had to ask for the female nurse to leave the room before letting rip.
Most PPI meds inhibit the absorption of iron and/or Vit B and Vit C since it reduces acidity of the stomach. Suppose Gaviscon and other antacids do this too, but PPI gets prescribed daily not just occasionally.I had the endoscopy today, not an experienced I want to repeat without anaesthetic.
Mild duodenitis in the anterior bulb is all that was found. Biopsy taken to rule out helicobacter Pylori infection.
Nothing sinister found or suspected.
Discharged with instructions to use Gaviscon or PPI when needed in future. I've managed without so far so won't bother for now.
Most PPI meds inhibit the absorption of iron and/or Vit B and Vit C since it reduces acidity of the stomach. Suppose Gaviscon and other antacids do this too, but PPI gets prescribed daily not just occasionally.
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