EDG Experience!

Jan 22, 2009

Well, I went to the CC on the 14th and got my EDG, psych eval and met with the nutritionist.  All were pretty easy.  Here's info on the EDG for anyone that hasn't experienced this yet.

The EDG was something I worried about.  The worst part was getting the IV and waiting.  I've talked to a few people that said that you don't remember anything.  Well, I remember most of it.  First, I was called back and they had me put on a gown over my clothes.  Then they took my blood pressure, asked me a few questions and started the IV.  I hate the feeling of the medication going in to the IV, it hurts and keeps hurting for awhile...so that was no fun.  After that I sat there for about 20 minutes.

Eventually, the wheeled my bed into the procedure room.  Everyone was very nice.  They explained what was going to happen, which I appreciated.  They had me open up my mouth wide and they sprayed a local anesthetic spray in my throat.  It tasted NASTY.  The doctor said that he knows it's bad because just leaning over our mouths to do the procedure he can sometimes "taste it" in his mouth because it's airborne.  They then told me that they were going to put the medication in my IV.  I started to feel groggy.

I was then told to lay on my left side and they propped pillows behind my back.  I was surprised at how large the "scope" was that they were going to put down my throat and was thankful for the medication.  They warned me that I would get a gag reflex.  I was prepared for that.  What I wasn't prepared for was the fact that every time they moved the scope, I had the gag reflex again.  Before I knew it, they were wheeling me out again.

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad.  I was comfortable (except the occassional gag reflex).  I was surprised that I was groggy later in the afternoon, and I did have a sore throat for about a day.

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