Question 1

scheduled for endoscopy tomorrow. can i still have it done if i am beginning to get a cold and sore throat? no fever, congestion or cough.

Accepted Answer

Yes: During you endoscopy you will likely be monitored by the physician performing the procedure as well as the anesthesiologist who regulates your sedation. A common cold should not jeopardize the safety or diagnostic efficiency of the procedure.

Question 2

can i have an upper endoscopy with a cold?

Accepted Answer

Depends on how bad: Generally can do. Depends on how congested you are, and how well you are breathing-before you get medicated. Elective procedure can always be rescheduled. Emergency procedure is just that..

Question 3

where do i go to get an endoscopy done?

Accepted Answer

Gastroenterologist: The majority of people go to gastroenterologists to have endoscopies done. If you live in a rural area, sometimes you can find a primary care doctor who performs these procedures. The most important thing is to make sure whoever does it is well-trained and does many of these procedures every day.

Question 4

do you have to be awake when you get an endoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Nasal endoscopy: No, you don't have to be awake, but unless some other procedure is being considered, almost no doctors would put you to sleep to do a nasal endoscopy unless your reaction on a first attempt was so severe that they didn't want to try that again. It's an easy, short procedure. Most people tolerate it fine.

Question 5

had endoscopy done all clear nothing at all but still get acid takeing lanzoprozole  but dont work any reconmendation?

Accepted Answer

Usually: Prevacid (lansoprazole) helps with acid reflux. If use of proton pump inhibitors, GERD precautions like Upright 1 hour b/f and after meals, no smoking, minimizing alcohol, avoiding NSAIDS, small frequent meals and HOB elevation do not improve symptoms, alternative diagnosis may be considered.

Question 6

is it okay to get an endoscopy and sigmoidoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely: Many gastroenterologists, faced with the need to evaluate the upper and lower GI tracts, may choose to perform a "double procedure" under one sedation--this minimizes sedation risk and maximizes the diagnostic yield of testing. Good luck with your results.

Question 7

do you get an iv to be sedated for an endoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Yes. : That's how we give you the medication to sedate you.

Question 8

what happens if you get an upper endoscopy done?

Accepted Answer

Here is a great: article by Mayo Clinic to help prepare you:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/endoscopy/basics/what-you-can-expect/prc-20020363

Question 9

can you tell me how to get a colonoscopy and endoscopy?

Accepted Answer

Gastroenterology: talk to a gastroenterologist. he will determine if necessary and perform them.

Question 10

where can you go to get encapsulated endoscopy procedure?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Some doctors perform capsule endoscopy at the hospital, others at the office. Typically, the patient does a cleanse the day before comes to the hospital/office-has electrodes and a data recorder placed in about 30 minutes, swallows a capsule that morning and returns in the afternoon where the data is downloaded.

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