Help for a coward please

[Nicos]

You'll be fine piskie- they do have local anaesthetic sprays these days, and I think you may also be knocked out for a few mins for the endoscopy- well I was when I had mine!!!
Not even a sore throat!

Phone up the hospital and find out what to expect- they want you nice and relaxed so they can get on and do it quickly and then on to the next conveyor belt...ooops ...patient!!!

Enjoy the fussing over afterwards!

[piskieinboots]

so they can get on and do it quickly and then on to the next conveyor belt...ooops ...patient!!!

hehehe

You're all so lovely and thanks

[HeyWayne]

Enjoy your champagne tonight, then eat loads of jerusalem artichokes. By the time you have your tests you'll be so intent on not farting that you won't even notice the rest of the stuff going on...

Seriously though I know some people use the "happy place" method, or meditation as mentioned, LadyWayne does it when having tests done, I can't do it myself (partially why my blood pressure always seems high).

[Two_Sheds]

Stiff upper lip my dear
I've had all kinds of procedures, (not to be discussed here when you're so nervous) and what I still can't stand is having bloods taken. I have to look away till its all over, what a baby.
I've had the old tubes up the nose and down into stomach...its uncomfortable and a bit weird, but not at all painful. You just swallow, gulp, swallow, gulp and it all goes down. If you're a bit panicky at all, try some simple meditation - gaze at a point on the wall and concentrate on it to take your mind off what is happening.
Good luck and let us know how you got on.

[Flummery]

Not had the up-yer-snout job but I've had the endoscopy and blood tests. Main thing is deep breathing - it's staggering how easily you forget the breathe when concentrating. For an endoscopy they will offer you light sedation - if you're terrified, take 'em up on it. You'll not be able to drive home afterwards but what the heck - you're worth a taxi!

[scarey55]

{{{Hugs}}} you could try something like Bach Flower Remedies.

I've got a couple of spare Serene-um tablets that we give to the dogs to calm them down on fireworks night, any use??

[smallblueplanet]

This sounds odd and I'm not sure I could follow my own advice, but might it help to find out exactly what the procedures entail? That way you'll know what it is they're doing and maybe feel a bit in control? Also tell them you've got a machette in your handbag and you're not scared to use it!

[Lady Jana Muck]

O for goodness sake sis just stand by your beds, stiff upper lip and lay back and think of England. You'll be fine but just remember no drinky poos till it's gone past the yard arm

[NOG]

Further to my voice/non-voice my doc wants all these carried out right away:
ENT (camera up nose and down to Larynx)
Endoscopy (camera down to wherever it goes)
Blood test to check for bacteria in gut

The only advice I can give is to get a morning appointment cos they use the came camera for the proctoscopies.....and all they do is wipe it between paitents.

[piskieinboots]

rofl - erm I think erm thanks NOG

[beefy]

You need your voice so you can cheer on the English rugby team when Ireland,Wales,Scotland ,France and Italy are thrashing them in the Six nations piskie .

Watch piskie demand -
ENT (camera up nose and down to Larynx)
Endoscopy (camera down to wherever it goes)
Blood test to check for bacteria in gut

and any thing else she thinks might be appropiate

[Sirius]

Piskie, I feel for you! These things always sound worse than they actually are I'm sure, but as has been advised already, talk to the staff - they'll deal with this reaction to the procedures every time they do it I'm sure. Best of luck!

[vegnut]

I can say that i have had the camera up nose and down to Larynx job, and i didn't feel anything. Tell a lie, it actually tickled a bit. but it went down really fast. I can honestly say that if i had to have that procedure again, it wouldn't worry me at all.
It was quite fascinating watching the video or whatever it was after and seeing, what is deemed the unseeable. Best wishes to you anyway.

[piskieinboots]

and any thing else she thinks might be appropiate

funny you should say that - when I got back home yeeterday there was a message on my vm from the Doc, he has also booked me for a chest x-ray!! Gawd blimey - and there was me thinking that Military Docs are only good for a gun shot wound

as to your Rugby comments .....!!!