OGD PATIENT DISCHARGE INFORMATION
What to expect after Diagnostic Gastroscopy (OGD)
After diagnostic gastroscopy (OGD) there are minimum side effects, but it is sensible that your are aware of these.
Food and drink
Alcohol in combination with any sedation you may have received is more likely to make you much more sleepy that usual. If local anaesthetic was used in your throat, you should not eat or drink until normal sensation returns, usually within an hour of the procedure. A mildly sore throat is no cause for concern and should resolve within 24 hours. Normal food can be taken after the examination, though you may prefer light meals on the day of the examination.
Pain
Abdominal pain is uncommon after gastroscopy. Some patients have discomfort due to wind in the stomach during the procedure but this subsides rapidly. If you are troubled by more than this, please consult your own G.P. or contact the Endoscopy Department.
Activities
If you have been given sedation during the procedure it will make you less alert than usual and you should therefore not drive or make any decisions today. You may resume normal activities on the day after the examination
Medications
You may resume normal medications immediately after the gastroscopy. Please ask if you are not sure that a medication is safe.
Things to report to your doctor
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Food and drink
Alcohol in combination with any sedation you may have received is more likely to make you much more sleepy that usual. If local anaesthetic was used in your throat, you should not eat or drink until normal sensation returns, usually within an hour of the procedure. A mildly sore throat is no cause for concern and should resolve within 24 hours. Normal food can be taken after the examination, though you may prefer light meals on the day of the examination.
Pain
Abdominal pain is uncommon after gastroscopy. Some patients have discomfort due to wind in the stomach during the procedure but this subsides rapidly. If you are troubled by more than this, please consult your own G.P. or contact the Endoscopy Department.
Activities
If you have been given sedation during the procedure it will make you less alert than usual and you should therefore not drive or make any decisions today. You may resume normal activities on the day after the examination
Medications
You may resume normal medications immediately after the gastroscopy. Please ask if you are not sure that a medication is safe.
Things to report to your doctor
- Severe pain or vomiting
- Temperature greater than 38 degrees
- Redness, tenderness and swelling at the site of the intravenous injection that persists
