Having Endoscopy and AST level

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I am the scared newbie that was nervous about procedures including a

flush. Remember me?

I went to the gastroenterologist last week and he is not convinced

the pain I experience is gall bladder related. I do have stones, but

they might not be what is causing the pain. He wants me to have an

endoscopy, and it is scheduled for next Monday. It might be

esophogus or stomach pain I am having. I am panic-stricken. I know

they give an IV that induces semi-sleep, and has an amnesia affect,

but I am so nervous. Has anyone else out there had an endoscopy

before? Can you help to ease my fears? I am most panicky about not

being able to breathe out of my mouth when the tube is down my throat

(I have allergies, what if my nose is stuffed?). Doc said I will be

able to but I am still concerned. The doc also said he would have me

bite on a plastic device then slide the tube in and have me swallow

it. Did you find this difficult? Gagging reflex? Painful? Could

you feel anything?

I'm so nervous I am considering postponing.

Also, during an unrelated CBC last week, I was told my AST level is

slightly up (to 45, where 35 is max normal). This indicates

something in the liver. I am having it redone on 5/11. I've been

taking NSAIDS and some herbal PMS remedy that might have affected the

count and have discontinued use for the next blood draw. But I also

read gall stones could cause the elevation. Have any of you had an

elevated AST level?

Thanks for any help you can offer...

p.s I told him about this group and your success with flushes. He is

not opposed, and thinks anything that might help is worth a try. I

asked him if he could tell by looking at my xrays (etc) if there was

a possibility of any stones shifting as a result of a flush, causing

them to give me problems. Naturally he told me he could not tell...

[Guest guest]

,

I've had the procedure and I was so comfortable, I didn't know what was

happening. I think this is typical these days.

Good luck with it,

Sam

-----Original Message-----

From: cridensinchina [mailto:criden@...]

Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:41 AM

gallstones

Subject: Having Endoscopy and AST level

Hello everyone,

I am the scared newbie that was nervous about procedures including a

flush. Remember me?

I went to the gastroenterologist last week and he is not convinced

the pain I experience is gall bladder related. I do have stones, but

they might not be what is causing the pain. He wants me to have an

endoscopy, and it is scheduled for next Monday. It might be

esophogus or stomach pain I am having. I am panic-stricken. I know

they give an IV that induces semi-sleep, and has an amnesia affect,

but I am so nervous. Has anyone else out there had an endoscopy

before? Can you help to ease my fears? I am most panicky about not

being able to breathe out of my mouth when the tube is down my throat

(I have allergies, what if my nose is stuffed?). Doc said I will be

able to but I am still concerned. The doc also said he would have me

bite on a plastic device then slide the tube in and have me swallow

it. Did you find this difficult? Gagging reflex? Painful? Could

you feel anything?

I'm so nervous I am considering postponing.

[Guest guest]

I've had this procedure done, and it wasn't that big a

deal at all...you are hardly aware of what is going on if

your anesthesiologist is a good one...I was scared

too, but it really wasn't a big deal.

L. Meydrech, CN

http://nutritionist.tripod.com/gallbladder.html ~ My Flushes

http://nutritionist.tripod.com ~ Journey to Health & Auctions

" A cheerful heart is good medicine " Prov. 17:22a

>He wants me to have an

endoscopy, and it is scheduled for next Monday. It might be

esophogus or stomach pain I am having. I am panic-stricken.<

[Guest guest]

criden@... writes:

> I'm so nervous I am considering postponing.

> ................

> Thanks for any help you can offer...

>

> p.s I told him about this group and your success with flushes. He is

> not opposed, and thinks anything that might help is worth a try.

Well, I'm not familiar with the test, but I just wanted to say that if it's a

necessary test, I hope you can find a way to work through the nervousness and

get it over and done with. Cuz there's no guarantee that you won't be just

as nervous later on, so it's better to get it over with.

I think it's awesome that your doctor is open-minded about flushing and is

willing to consider that it might possibly help.

Good luck, and I hope you'll keep the list posted.

rachel~

" The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting

otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.

~ Theodore Rubin ~