--- In gerdrefluxdisease@yahoogroups.com, john johnson
<locksmith0204@...> wrote:
>
> hi -just want to let you know i have been through all you are about
to experience-the endoscopy is very simple-they put you to sleep for
about 10 min and stick a very thin tub e down your throat, if
necessary they take small biopsies of different regions of the
stomach. they do not have any after effect pains. i left from the dr.
office-went straight to the golf course and played 18 holes. please
stress to the dr. administering the sleep medicine that you do not
want any narcotics and this is the major reason you will feel so
terrible later. now for the ulcer part of it-protonox does not
prevent an ulcer, it only slows down acid production. you have to
take a regimine of antibotics to heal the ulcer. there are 2 that are
hightly recommended. it takes about 7-10 days to finish them and you
will see an amazing difference. the dr. should know which ones to
take.. good luck and keep us informed.
>
>

Thanks for your reply that does make me feel better about the test. I
am a big baby with anything like that.