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Gastroscopy - sedation or not?

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Hi all.

I have a friend, female, 60, who has a gastroscopy appointment next week, and doesn't know whether she should have sedation, and if she doesn't have it, should she go with someone anyway. She doesn't have any family nearby so I've offered to accompany her if she wants. 

If you've had this procedure please can I have your opinions about whether or not sedation is important, and whether or not she can go unaccompanied. Thanks in advance. 

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    I had mine yesterday and opted for just the spray.  I will NEVER have that done again without sedation.  Left feeling traumatised, bruised and battered by constant retching, Having multiple flashbacks to the point where I had to sedate myself to sleep once home.  I've had colonoscopies, colposcopies, sigmoidoscopies, and nasal endoscopies, all without anaesthetic, I would have ten of each at the same time rather than have a gastroscopy without sedation if I have to have it again.

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    I had mine yesterday and opted for just the spray.  I will NEVER have that done again without sedation.  Left feeling traumatised, bruised and battered by constant retching, Having multiple flashbacks to the point where I had to sedate myself to sleep once home.  I've had colonoscopies, colposcopies, sigmoidoscopies, and nasal endoscopies, all without anaesthetic, I would have ten of each at the same time rather than have a gastroscopy without sedation if I have to have it again.

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