I had an endoscopy a few years ago (probably the same one you had) that went down into my tummy. I absolutely hated it, 3 nurses had to hold down my legs after I nearly booted one in the gob They gave me the sedation then wheeled me straight in, which meant I was sedated about an hour after it was over which was about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike

I don't know if it will be as bad if they are looking at the throat, but my advice is yes, get yourself knocked out, take all the drugs they wanna throw at you. It's a horrible, horrible thing to have to have done and if I ever get told I need one again I'm going to knock myself unconscious with a hammer if anaesthesia is not on offer.

Good luck with yours though!

Yea Karma ,the stomach one I  had was  a local spray on the back of the throat after a Valium injection...I was fine with it.NO problems,(It was rather good actually,i was flying,lol.)this one I'll be under full anaesthetic,They maybe are going for a biopsy  too.

Yea well it's the lower throat,past the voicebox and the "gag reflex" hence the anaesthetic.I did have the small tube camera up the nostril with no problems,he just stated "keep swallowing". That showed nothing wrong.

I had no spray or valium (that I remember?) It was some tablet thingy (I think), all I know was that it was given no time at all to work and while I was doing my nut the bloke doing the procedure was whistling. WHISTLING. And do you know what the tune was? Always look on the bright bloody side of life

While you're under anaesthetic they may aswell do what they need to (without meaning to sound cold) - but it makes sense instead of calling you back and subjecting you to more prodding about if it's not needed. And at least you haven't got to keep swallowing - that can be tiring, especially at the wrong time of the month

But joking aside, best of luck with it, I hope if they have to do a biopsy that it comes back ok xxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_XFMCgeI7c

Ahh well..

Nooooo no more religion speak

Good luck with the endoscopy, Katty.
I hope you get a good consultant, like mine. He makes sure his patients are heavily sedated when he does endoscopies and colonoscopies. I can never remember a thing after my scopes.

I've never had one, just the small one up and down the nose into my throat. Good luck Katty 

I once had both ends done at once (yes, I am talking about a surgical procedure!)

As Karma said, take all the drugs they offer. I was knocked out for mine and didn't remember a thing. Good luck with it and I hope the results turn out well.

I had it done it showed I had an ulcer I asked to be sedated which really helped I can only remember being woke up good luck Katty

Mr Baz had a throat endoscopy a little while ago, and it seemed a lot more simple than the stomach one Katty.. which I have had done........  he just had the back of his throat sprayed......  Good luck with it anyway Katty