Direct rigid laryngoscopy

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Has anyone here ever had this test?

A few years back I had to have a heart test that involved going down my throat with a scope. I was told all along I would be asleep for the test. When I got there the first thing the nurse told me was "don't talk while the scope is in your throat". Well, it turned out I would be awake for the test but then I would be given versed, an amnesia drug so I didn't remeraber I'd been awake. To me that's a whole different thing and I was very upset that the doctor, the physician's assistant and the nurse had all misrepresented what was really going to happen.

Now I'm being told I may have to have this test and I'm suspicious I'm going to have the same experience. They all say I'll be asleep but I'm betting the sleep will come after the procedure with versed again.

Any medical folks around who'd know? Or anyone's experience with this test would be appreciated. I want full disclosure so I can make an informed decision and even though I asked multiple times on the heart test, I was not given a truthful answer and it's stayed with me.
 
I haven't had the tests you mention, but I am very familar with Versed. They (doctors, nurses, etc.) will tell you it's given to help you relax, but many times do not tell you ,the patient , that it also causes amnesia. (I tend to think that's not an oversight.) Most patients think they were "asleep" when in fact they were awake but don't remeraber it later. I received it once for an endoscopic procedure and was upset later to find out I was indeed awake but had no memory of it. By all means get the test done that you need, but do not settle for a doctor or health care professional that is not 100% honest about it. If they are not truthful with you about the drugs you'll be receiving, I wouldn't trust them about anything else either.
 
I don't think you fully understand what Versed is. Versed is a sedative that induces "twilight sleep" (and also commonly causes amnesia) which allows patients to recover more quickly, with less nausea and fewer side effects than general anesthesia.


Versed will put you to sleep. You may not have many options because general anesthesia requires much more expensive monitoring and a longer recovery time than Versed (for a procedure that will probably only last a few minutes). You may run into issues with the doctor/hospital/insurance company resisting the cost and time involved in general anesthesia for such a simple procedure.
 
Propofol is another short-acting anesthetic agent and is what I had for my endoscopy. It was "lights off...oh, lights back on!" with an endoscopy in-between, one I have no recollection of whatsoever. I had zero side effects from it and in fact awoke feeling so well-rested (even tho' I'd had only about a 5 minute nap), completely lucid, and absolutely no nausea or queasiness. I did not know ahead of time that my GI doc uses propofol but was SO glad that's how it turned out. If/when I have another endoscopy, I would want to have the propofol again.
 
Hi I have had LPR suddenly for exactly a month, after I got a bad URI when I moved to Germany. Do you know how common that is? Seems to happen a lot.

I have been taking somac (pantozol) for about 2 weeks now, and I seem to notice a difference already. I worried I would never feel good again. I still feel aware of my throat, and swallowing, and some mucus occassionally comes after meals.

I just wanted to know how you have been and how you deal with it since your 2 month outbreak? Do you ever experience any symptoms since then? Have you had to completely get rid of the things you like, such as alcohol and chocolate? It seems like a lot of people with mild cases just get over it. I'm praying I'm one of those.

Any detail about your situation might help me and encourage me. Thanks,

SS
 
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