After Your Gastroscopy (Without Sedation)

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After Your Gastroscopy (Without Sedation)

You have had a gastroscopy and are unlikely to suffer any serious side effects. You may have a sore throat, but this should only be slight and will pass quickly. On coughing and blowing your nose, you may experience a slight blood loss. This is nothing to worry about and should settle quickly.

NB: Severe pain in the neck, chest or abdomen should be reported immediately to the Endoscopy Unit, or to your own doctor.

After treatment

• Do not have anything to eat or drink for 15 minutes.

• To begin with just have some cold sips of cold water.

• You may then eat and drink normally.

Contact Details

If you need any further advice between the hours of 8:00 am to 6:30 pm, (Monday – Friday), please contact the Endoscopy Unit where you have had your procedure done on the telephone numbers below:

• Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Tel: 01302 644170 / 644171

• Bassetlaw Hospital, Tel: 01909 572017

• Montagu Hospital, Tel: 01709 649276

Alternatively, contact your General Practitioner. If you need urgent advice out of hours, please contact Accident & Emergency on the telephone numbers below:

• Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Tel: 01302 642339

• Bassetlaw Hospital, Tel: 01909 572050

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