Does painless gastroscopy hurt the stomach?

Gastroscopy is currently the most advanced instrument for examining the stomach. Through it, one can visually see the situation in the stomach and remove diseased tissue for testing and other examinations. However, gastroscopy can also cause a lot of damage to the esophagus and stomach, causing pain to the patient. So, does painless gastroscopy hurt the stomach? In fact, the procedures for painless gastroscopy and ordinary gastroscopy are the same, except that the patient is anesthetized before the examination.

If you are going to have a gastroscopy tomorrow, you should start fasting after dinner the day before the examination or fast for more than 5 hours before the examination. This will have better results.

Many patients with stomach problems feel that gastroscopy is a very scary examination method before undergoing it. They believe that gastroscopy will be very painful and they have some fear psychologically. As a gastroenterologist, I often perform various treatments such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy for patients. I have also personally experienced colonoscopy and gastroscopy examinations. So, does it hurt to do a gastroscopy? Let me tell you. In a word, as long as we cooperate with the doctor 100%, ordinary gastroscopy is actually not that painful.

There are two reasons why gastroscopy brings fear to people. The first is that they are too nervous before the examination. Many patients will be afraid and anxious before having their first gastroscopy. Some patients will ask their friends who have had gastroscopy what it feels like. In fact, this is not very helpful because everyone's experience of gastroscopy is different. Just like drinking wine, some people think that wine is fragrant and tastes good. But people who don't drink alcohol will find it bitter and spicy and difficult to swallow. Therefore, we should relax before doing gastroscopy and not over-imagine the examination process and develop a sense of fear.

Another thing is that I don’t know how to cooperate with the doctor. Some people will become overly nervous when they are in an unfamiliar environment, and their hands and feet will become uncontrollable. The correct approach is to relax your mind. Generally, doctors will explain some precautions before the examination and tell patients not to be overly nervous. However, due to the large number of patients, some doctors may give too simple instructions. At this time, we should try our best to adjust ourselves. During the examination, try to breathe deeply, do not swallow saliva, and try to keep yourself calm. Gastroscopy is actually very simple.