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I'm going to have an endoscopy performed tomorrow. I'll be under for about 5 minutes via Propofol. What's this going to do to my Lyme symptoms? Am I going to feel like crap for a week afterward?
I would imagine drinking a lot of water afterwards will help get it out of the system.
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bcb1200
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Well..all I can do is tell you my experience. Before I was diagnosed with lyme, I was having GI symptoms (because of lyme unknown to me.) So they gave me an upper endoscopy and put me on propofol.
They found I had gastritis (which I now have learned is due to Bart.)
But...a few days after the endoscopy I crashed big time..it was my "rock bottom" that eventually led me to my lyme diagnosis.
I have no idea if this was due to the endoscopy or propofol, or just a coincidence. I had bad symptoms 3 weeks before my endoscopy. But they went to a new level afterwards and didn't recover until I started treatment.
So..take it with a grain of salt. I'm not an MD. And it could have been completely a coincidence.
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MichaelTampa
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Again, just my experience...
I had propofol twice in August last year, and once again just a few days ago--endoscopy and colonoscopy last year, and then colonoscopy again this year.
My lyme symptoms were primarily neurological/psychological and digestive, were untreated last year. But, my symptoms were much better this time around. I had no bad experiences from the propofol.
As part of the symptoms, last year, I was a very nervous/anxious person, with a lot of tension. And I'll tell you, the couple hours following waking up from the procedure, it was just wonderful and relaxing. I couldn't get that wonderful feeling out of my mind for weeks, all I was thinking about was getting more propofol somehow. It was that good!
I hear propofol is rapidly metabolized. The anesthesiologist can't just give you some and walk away. They have to monitor the whole thing, give you some, make sure it's not too much, give a little more as needed, then, as it wears off, give you a little more if you need it, and so on.
This year, I didn't have any of that. Perhaps they got by using less, or perhaps I am that much healthier now, less tense to begin with.
I remember someone posting about how L-glutamine can cause seizures or almost-seizure in those with lyme. I have taken it without any problem. I think some of it is, it all comes down to where and how your neurological system is affected by the lyme, and then how that impacts what the L-glutamine does and what the propofol does. I think everyone's experience is going to be different.
Hoping you enjoy the propofol as much as I enjoyed mine last year!
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The LLMD said it shouldn't be a problem, but then again, this LLMD is not known for being conservative. I'm hoping this will go without incident.
Thanks,
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lululymemom
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Good luck with your endoscopy. I've had 3 in the last few years as well as 2 colonoscopys.
They put you into a twilight state and it's over before you know it. They also spray the back of your throat with something like Versed that numbs it so you don't feel anything.
The first time I had the scope, I was so afraid of sedatives, (due to lack of knowledge) that I asked not to have a strong dose. I actually was awake for the entire procedure and I got to watch the process on a monitor. Since they couldn't just insert the scope I had to swallow it so they could get it in. I wouldn't advise this in the future, but it wasn't as bad as it sounds... lol.
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It should be fine. It is used for people that have MCS and i handled it fine. Just make sure they do not use a steroid with it or give you a gas to put you a sleep. Those two things are what start the histamine casdade that can make you sick later. God Bless
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seekhelp
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Doesn't bother me a bit. No worries.
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