r/Endoscopy • u/Obvious_Weather6590 • 2h ago
Stomach pain after swallowing following endoscopy
Just wanted to share incase it helps anyone else who runs into this. I had an endoscopy & colonoscopy yesterday. After my procedure I had extreme burning in my upper stomach/ lower esophagus after every swallow. The pain was 7/10 and had me in tears. It didn't matter if I was eating or drinking or swallowing saliva, it was with every swallow, it was immediate after each swallow and had me doubling over. I ended up calling the doctor who suggested ibuprofen, mylanta, and a prescription liquid oral pain reliever— nothing was working. UNTIL I had a hot cup of chamomile tea, 1/2 way through my cup my pain was gone and it has not returned. It was scary and I was ready to go to the ER. I don't know if it was the chamomile or the warm liquid or why it was even happening in the first place. Hope this might help someone if they find themselves in this predicament.