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30-10-2008, 01:04 PM   #1

ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


ive been having probs when i eat. it gets stuck, then about 1/2 later (some times longer) i give a hiccy burp and it goes down. im just hoping that i am sedated when they do it.
but on the good news side ive lost 7lbs in a week ive been using a food focus on-line diet diary. it does all the calculations for you.
called food focus.



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30-10-2008, 01:21 PM   #2

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


How bizarre. Have they given any indication of what it might be? I have to say I wouldn't fancy that . . . and I'm sure they will sedate you adequetly the docs are usually quite good with things like that



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30-10-2008, 01:37 PM   #3

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


My old boss had the ?endoscopy? a few times. He said it was OK - they give you enough sedation so you don't care but not enough to knock you out totally. A bit like the i/v dental sedation I think.
Losing weight is fine but not too much too fast!
Have you got a date for the procedure?



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30-10-2008, 01:44 PM   #4

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


I have had that procedure twice, like you felt as if food was getting stuck...Reflux caused mine, and I now take medication for it..



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30-10-2008, 02:00 PM   #5

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


I am sure you will be fine boys mum and once they find out what's causing it you'll be cursing because you're putting on weight. May turn out to be the same problem as Moli?



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03-11-2008, 08:07 PM   #6

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


i already have put on too many LBs so dont want any more on there.
if its not 1 end its the other, i had a breast screening thingy today damm it that hurts dont it. and men if u can imagine have a part of your anatomy put inbetween 2 plates and squeeze u know what it feels like. LOL



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03-11-2008, 09:08 PM   #7

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


Yes, it hurts like billy-o. Had mammogram done about 2 weeks ago.



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03-11-2008, 09:10 PM   #8

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


I hate mammograms, hurt like the devil! Agree completely if it were men, they'd have found another way to test!!!! Hope the endoscopy won't be to bad, BM, fingers crossed for you!



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03-11-2008, 11:34 PM   #9

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


you will be sedated i believe unless they do things differently over there. i got an endoscopy done a few months ago and was scared to death but like everyone told me i didn't realize what even happened.
upon waking i asked in a rude manner to the nurse why they were taking everything off we hadn't even gotten started...she was like "uhm, it's over already"..LOL. i didn't even think i was asleep at all. it felt like i blinked.
but i was out of it for the rest of the day.



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03-11-2008, 11:53 PM   #10

Re: ive got to have a camera down my throat :(


Hope they get to the bottom of it BM, and yes, the mammogram - ouch, but at least it is a great health check.



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