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Scared for gastroscopie check for esophagus and stomach is it painfull and difficult to swallow the tube ? i have to undergo this check on tuesday.
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Gastroscope: under most circumstances the patient receives some sort of sedation. The procedure is not very painful.
Answered 4/30/2015
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