Hello I had an endoscopy exam yesterday which failed. I was supposed to be sedated to help me swallow the endoscope, however after two attempts , i was unable to keep the thing down as i was gagging and trying to vomit. I was wide awake the whole time and not even slightly sedated. Before the exam i was told by one of the nurses that most people just have the throat spray, what was she was impling, i don't Know. After the second failure i was wheeled out fof the exam room without a explanation, not one word. After about ten minutes i was told i could leave by a very hostile nurse and i was also told the failure was my fault because i could not keep the camrea down, and had been given the standard 2mg ogf sedation that everyone is entitled to, which means one size fits all. I don't know if this is relevant but i was the last patient of that particular day. To sum up, i was'nt treated like an individual, some of the staff were unfriendly and not told what was about to happen, i felt like an inconvenience at the end of a busy day. Plus i still do not have a diagnosis and will probably have to endure this procedure all over again. Regards Mr DJ Walton
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About: The James Cook University Hospital The James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough TS4 3BW
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