This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Flexible gooseneck retains configured shape
TFT monitor with 2.5'' screen size
2 White LEDs
Power supply: 6V DC (4 x AA)
Camera diameter: 10mm
Video input/output
Power on/off indicator
Battery low indicator
AVI output
4 x AA batteries included

--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:23:25 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Colour or B&W? Angle of view? Camera and screen resoloution, they
could very different? How does one control which way the camera is
pointing? I wonder how stiff or not the camera cable is? If it's not
at least self supporting it'll be very difficult to control.

Got to admit it could still be a handy device to see what is in a
void through a small hole though.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:23:25 +0100, The Medway Handyman
wrote:



This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Flexible gooseneck retains configured shape
TFT monitor with 2.5'' screen size
2 White LEDs
Power supply: 6V DC (4 x AA)
Camera diameter: 10mm
Video input/output
Power on/off indicator
Battery low indicator
AVI output
4 x AA batteries included


To think I had to go to the local hospital for an endoscopy the other
day...

--
Rod

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:58:28 +0100, polygonum wrote:

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:23:25 +0100, The Medway Handyman
wrote:



This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Flexible gooseneck retains configured shape
TFT monitor with 2.5'' screen size
2 White LEDs
Power supply: 6V DC (4 x AA)
Camera diameter: 10mm
Video input/output
Power on/off indicator
Battery low indicator
AVI output
4 x AA batteries included


To think I had to go to the local hospital for an endoscopy the other
day...

There's a limit to introspection!
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

In article o.uk,
"Dave Liquorice" writes:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:23:25 +0100, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Colour or B&W? Angle of view? Camera and screen resoloution, they
could very different? How does one control which way the camera is
pointing? I wonder how stiff or not the camera cable is? If it's not
at least self supporting it'll be very difficult to control.

Got to admit it could still be a handy device to see what is in a
void through a small hole though.

I bought one yesterday, and went back to buy another one as a
present for someone else. Not had a long play with it yet though.

It's colour. It has a pair of white LEDs which you can vary the
brightness off, but they don't get very bright, so it won't
throw light very far in a dark place. It says it's 480 x 234,
54 degrees. The gooseneck is 90cm long. It has a video output
and cable which works with my TV (this blanks the internal
display, but rather stupidly doesn't turn it off). Comes with
some attachments for the end - a couple of fish hooks a tiny
mirror, and a magnet, but no biopsy or polyp snips. The
gooseneck claims to be waterproof and has a max water level
marker right back at the display end, and instructions even
tell you to wash it after poking it down the drains. I don't
think you can rotate the camera, although I haven't tried
twisting it too hard. You can rotate the image through 180
degress from the controls. (From reading the manual, I thought
this was going to mirror flip it, but it doesn't, it rotates it.)

Most difficult part is getting the rubber shock covering off
(without breaking it) to fit the batteries in. (Takes 4xAA).

It's not going to be the last word in borescopes (probably
the light output is the most limiting factor), but I can
think of several occasions when it would have been useful.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

In article ,
The Medway Handyman wrote:


This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Flexible gooseneck retains configured shape
TFT monitor with 2.5'' screen size
2 White LEDs
Power supply: 6V DC (4 x AA)
Camera diameter: 10mm
Video input/output
Power on/off indicator
Battery low indicator
AVI output
4 x AA batteries included


I saw that - but concluded it's too short to be of much use.

--
*Pentium wise, pen and paper foolish *

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

PeterC wrote:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:58:28 +0100, polygonum wrote:

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:23:25 +0100, The Medway Handyman
wrote:



This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light
source to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools
and mirror attachment.

Flexible gooseneck retains configured shape
TFT monitor with 2.5'' screen size
2 White LEDs
Power supply: 6V DC (4 x AA)
Camera diameter: 10mm
Video input/output
Power on/off indicator
Battery low indicator
AVI output
4 x AA batteries included


To think I had to go to the local hospital for an endoscopy the other
day...

There's a limit to introspection!

Looks to be about 75cm. ;-)

Tim

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

--
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e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net
tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366
s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland

Timothy Murphy wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;


http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light
source to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools
and mirror attachment.

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

Checking the condition of engine main bearings through the oil drain
hole instead of taking it out and re-building.
Checking the condition of Wall cavities using a small hole.
DIY Proctology ..
Removing bits of broken spark plug from engines without stripping down.
Drain inspection, albeit limited ..
Checking the condition of anything to which the only access is a small
hole ..

--
Paul - xxx

In article ,
Paul - xxx wrote:
Checking the condition of engine main bearings through the oil drain
hole instead of taking it out and re-building.

You can't see the actual bearings without dismantling.

--
*Don't worry; it only seems kinky the first time.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Paul - xxx wrote:
Checking the condition of engine main bearings through the oil drain
hole instead of taking it out and re-building.

You can't see the actual bearings without dismantling.

No, but you can see if they're gunged up or dis-coloured or if there's
a build up of sludge elsewhere or bits of an old piston etc .. it was a
general suggestion really ...

--
Paul - xxx

Timothy Murphy wrote:

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

Retrieving items dropped into parts of cars where they should not be -
eg dropping screws into an inlet manifold.

Inspecting difficult to reach locations, for example on one of my cars
it is very difficult to reach/see the connector for the throttle body
sensor without dismantling a large amount of other stuff. Being able to
inspect the connector to decide if the dismantling was necessary would
be useful.

There are also many voids in my home that need occasional inspection for
signs of deterioration such as water ingress.

If you can't see a need for one, you obviously don't need one.

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:


I saw that - but concluded it's too short to be of much use.

And also a tad expensive compared to some of the other stuff available.
If you already have a laptop PC (and I suspect most of us do) then all
that is needed is a USB borescope, a 5 metre borescope costs £18 (ish)
from several suppliers on ebay and would probably be more usable than
the Aldi offering.

"Timothy Murphy" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect the
bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema, lung cancer
and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

This is probably what the OP had in mind.
--
Interloper

Interloper wrote:
"Timothy Murphy" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect the
bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema, lung
cancer and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

This is probably what the OP had in mind.

10mm in diameter? Like to see you get that past someone's vocal cords and
still leave enough room to breath!

Tim

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:54:58 +0100, Tim Downie
wrote:

Interloper wrote:
"Timothy Murphy" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect the
bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema, lung
cancer and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

This is probably what the OP had in mind.

10mm in diameter? Like to see you get that past someone's vocal cords
and still leave enough room to breath!

Tim

I thought that was about the size of the one I "swallowed" a little while
ago. Checked and a random site suggested that current endoscopes are
typically 9mm
wide.

Indeed I then found:

"Most routine upper GI endoscopes are between 8 and 11·mm in diameter."
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/x..._chapter_1.pdf

--
Rod

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:26:24 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Paul - xxx wrote:
Checking the condition of engine main bearings through the oil drain
hole instead of taking it out and re-building.

You can't see the actual bearings without dismantling.

If the engine has cornered with a low level then the white metal can
melt and ooze out of the bearing caps like icicles - seen it with my
own eyes 30 years ago on an 'A Series'

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

tape it to your willy before you have a session with the missus??

polygonum wrote:

I thought that was about the size of the one I "swallowed" a little
while ago. Checked and a random site suggested that current
endoscopes are typically 9mm
wide.

Indeed I then found:

"Most routine upper GI endoscopes are between 8 and 11·mm in
diameter."
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/x..._chapter_1.pdf

GI= Gastro-Intestinal, not bronchial.




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polygonum wrote:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:54:58 +0100, Tim Downie
wrote:

Interloper wrote:
"Timothy Murphy" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect
the bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema,
lung cancer and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

This is probably what the OP had in mind.

10mm in diameter? Like to see you get that past someone's vocal
cords and still leave enough room to breath!

Tim

I thought that was about the size of the one I "swallowed" a little
while ago. Checked and a random site suggested that current
endoscopes are typically 9mm
wide.

Indeed I then found:

"Most routine upper GI endoscopes are between 8 and 11·mm in
diameter."
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/x..._chapter_1.pdf

Yep, as you say, that's "GI" (gastro-intestinal), not for bronchoscopy
(looking down airways) which is what was being proposed.

Tim

In article ,
The Other Mike wrote:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:26:24 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Paul - xxx wrote:
Checking the condition of engine main bearings through the oil drain
hole instead of taking it out and re-building.

You can't see the actual bearings without dismantling.

If the engine has cornered with a low level then the white metal can
melt and ooze out of the bearing caps like icicles - seen it with my
own eyes 30 years ago on an 'A Series'

You'll not need a camera to know this has happened. Just ears.

--
*I yell because I care

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On 29/08/2011 19:54, Zapp Brannigan wrote:

"Timothy Murphy" wrote in message
...
The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46


Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

Drilling into a plasterboard wall or a boarded floor - drill one 10mm
hole for the camera and you can look behind/underneath to make sure you
don't hit those pipes & cables.

Is the correct answer.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 29/08/2011 16:43, Interloper wrote:
"Timothy Murphy" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect the
bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema, lung cancer
and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

Possibly you could stick one up your arse in an attempt to find your brains.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In message
ps.com
Owain wrote:

On Aug 29, 6:22*pm, "Gazz" wrote:
Could someone give a couple of examples?
tape it to your willy before you have a session with the missus?? *

Just give it to the missus and you can settle down for a quiet half-
hour with a nice cuppa and a Fred Dibnah DVD.

Owain

Brilliant!!!!

--
John Bryan

Tim Downie wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect the
bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema, lung
cancer and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

This is probably what the OP had in mind.

10mm in diameter? Like to see you get that past his vocal cords and
still leave enough room to breath!

wouldnt really matter, the prognosis is a forgone conclusion anyway.


-

"The Meddling Highwayman" wrote:

Possibly you could stick one up your arse in an attempt to find your
brains.

Good to hear from you TMH. Your enlightened, well-reasoned responses are
always an inspiration.
--
Interloper

Gentlemen, my apologies, I was being facetious.

I need to direct you to an earlier uk.D-I-Y thread entitled "Blowing
Neighbours smell away" (posted 27/08/2011), and in particular to the rabid
defence of an anti-social habit by "The Medway Handyman", who is the OP for
this thread.

Considering the nature of the addiction, it seemed obvious why TMH was
considering the purchase of a borescope ;-)
--
Interloper

Owain wrote:

I tend to the practice of "I haven't got one, and it's a bargain, so I
might as well buy one in case I need it in the future".

Very true! I indulged in the pipe wrench set recently, with no
plumbing in prospect. Turned out to be the required tool to get
the clips tight on my new mud flaps.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 01:23:25 +0100, The Medway Handyman
wrote:

Flexible video borescope

I wonder why the Beeny woman keeps calling them 'boroscopes'?

In article ,
The Medway Handyman writes:


This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Did anyone else get one?
They'd sold out a few days later from the Dunstable branch.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

On Sat, 10 Sep 2011 19:40:24 +0000 (UTC),
(Andrew Gabriel) wrote:

In article ,
The Medway Handyman writes:


This looks rather good for £70;

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers...11-08-26-10-46

Flexible video borescope with built-in adjustable dual LED light source
to illuminate objects. Complete with three retrieval tools and mirror
attachment.

Did anyone else get one?

I did. I've only casually played about with it for the moment.

They'd sold out a few days later from the Dunstable branch.

I had to visit several branches until I found about a dozen in a
Durham store.

--
Frank Erskine

On 29/08/2011 17:34, polygonum wrote:
On Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:54:58 +0100, Tim Downie
wrote:

Interloper wrote:
"Timothy Murphy" wrote:

The Medway Handyman wrote:

This looks rather good for £70;

I found this thread interesting,
but I can't think what the device could be used for.
Could someone give a couple of examples?

The borescope could probably be used as a bronchoscope to inspect the
bronchial tubes for signs of tar deposits, pulmonary emphysema, lung
cancer and other bronchial diseases caused by smoking.

This is probably what the OP had in mind.

10mm in diameter? Like to see you get that past someone's vocal cords
and still leave enough room to breath!

Tim

I thought that was about the size of the one I "swallowed" a little while
ago. Checked and a random site suggested that current endoscopes are
typically 9mm
wide.

Indeed I then found:

"Most routine upper GI endoscopes are between 8 and 11·mm in diameter."
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/x..._chapter_1.pdf

Am I glad that I was unconscious when they shoved a scope down my
throat! I think that they only knowcked my out 'cos they also wanted to
cut a hole in my chest and shove the scope in there too!

SteveW

On 10/09/2011 22:23, Steve Walker wrote:
Am I glad that I was unconscious when they shoved a scope down my
throat! I think that they only knowcked my out 'cos they also wanted to
cut a hole in my chest and shove the scope in there too!

IIRC they knock you out to suppress the gag / cough reflexes, which
would otherwise be a bit of a problem.

Andy

On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:47:08 +0100, Andy Champ
wrote:

On 10/09/2011 22:23, Steve Walker wrote:
Am I glad that I was unconscious when they shoved a scope down my
throat! I think that they only knowcked my out 'cos they also wanted to
cut a hole in my chest and shove the scope in there too!

IIRC they knock you out to suppress the gag / cough reflexes, which
would otherwise be a bit of a problem.

Andy

I had mine without sedation - just an anaesthetic spray/swallow down the
throat. It was entirely optional whether to have sedation.

The report, sent to my GP, said "Strong gag reflex". And that is how I
remember it - definitely glad I had an empty stomach - and so were they.
:-)

Several uncontrollable heaves when it was well down towards my stomach,
and the rest was fine. And quite a lot of burping afterwards as they pump
air into the stomach.

I would do the same again - but ask for more spray.

--
Rod

On 11/09/2011 16:58, polygonum wrote:
I had mine without sedation - just an anaesthetic spray/swallow down the
throat. It was entirely optional whether to have sedation.

The report, sent to my GP, said "Strong gag reflex". And that is how I
remember it - definitely glad I had an empty stomach - and so were they.
:-)

Several uncontrollable heaves when it was well down towards my stomach,
and the rest was fine. And quite a lot of burping afterwards as they
pump air into the stomach.

I would do the same again - but ask for more spray.

On 11/09/2011 17:39, Huge wrote:
You remember wrong. I've had 2 gastric endoscopies so far, both while
fully conscious.

It's very unpleasant.

In this case I bow to your superior knowledge. Mine was hearsay; may it
remain so.

Andy

On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:11:33 +0100, Andy Champ
wrote:

On 11/09/2011 16:58, polygonum wrote:
I had mine without sedation - just an anaesthetic spray/swallow down the
throat. It was entirely optional whether to have sedation.

The report, sent to my GP, said "Strong gag reflex". And that is how I
remember it - definitely glad I had an empty stomach - and so were they.
:-)

Several uncontrollable heaves when it was well down towards my stomach,
and the rest was fine. And quite a lot of burping afterwards as they
pump air into the stomach.

I would do the same again - but ask for more spray.

On 11/09/2011 17:39, Huge wrote:
You remember wrong. I've had 2 gastric endoscopies so far, both while
fully conscious.

It's very unpleasant.

In this case I bow to your superior knowledge. Mine was hearsay; may it
remain so.

Andy

Actually what ****es me off about it was not the endoscopy experience
itself. But that they still have no idea why I keep feeling so nauseous.
And the medicine that helps with that gives me sore lips and mouth.

--
Rod

In article , Andy Champ
scribeth thus
On 11/09/2011 16:58, polygonum wrote:
I had mine without sedation - just an anaesthetic spray/swallow down the
throat. It was entirely optional whether to have sedation.

The report, sent to my GP, said "Strong gag reflex". And that is how I
remember it - definitely glad I had an empty stomach - and so were they.
:-)

Several uncontrollable heaves when it was well down towards my stomach,
and the rest was fine. And quite a lot of burping afterwards as they
pump air into the stomach.

I would do the same again - but ask for more spray.

On 11/09/2011 17:39, Huge wrote:
You remember wrong. I've had 2 gastric endoscopies so far, both while
fully conscious.

It's very unpleasant.

In this case I bow to your superior knowledge. Mine was hearsay; may it
remain so.

Andy


Excellent reading on all aspects of endoscopy here...

nb: don't DIY this will ya....


http://www.gihealth.com/index.html
--
Tony Sayer

On 11/09/2011 20:25, tony sayer wrote:
In et.uk, Andy Champ
scribeth thus
On 11/09/2011 16:58, polygonum wrote:
I had mine without sedation - just an anaesthetic spray/swallow down the
throat. It was entirely optional whether to have sedation.

The report, sent to my GP, said "Strong gag reflex". And that is how I
remember it - definitely glad I had an empty stomach - and so were they.
:-)

Several uncontrollable heaves when it was well down towards my stomach,
and the rest was fine. And quite a lot of burping afterwards as they
pump air into the stomach.

I would do the same again - but ask for more spray.

On 11/09/2011 17:39, Huge wrote:
You remember wrong. I've had 2 gastric endoscopies so far, both while
fully conscious.

It's very unpleasant.

In this case I bow to your superior knowledge. Mine was hearsay; may it
remain so.

Andy


Excellent reading on all aspects of endoscopy here...

I don't need to - my wife used to be an endoscopy nurse, I've heard
enough about it!

SteveW

On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:45:04 +0100, Huge wrote:

On 2011-09-11, polygonum wrote:
On Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:11:33 +0100, Andy Champ
wrote:

On 11/09/2011 16:58, polygonum wrote:
I had mine without sedation - just an anaesthetic spray/swallow down
the
throat. It was entirely optional whether to have sedation.

The report, sent to my GP, said "Strong gag reflex". And that is how I
remember it - definitely glad I had an empty stomach - and so were
they.
:-)

Several uncontrollable heaves when it was well down towards my
stomach,
and the rest was fine. And quite a lot of burping afterwards as they
pump air into the stomach.

I would do the same again - but ask for more spray.

On 11/09/2011 17:39, Huge wrote:
You remember wrong. I've had 2 gastric endoscopies so far, both
while
fully conscious.

It's very unpleasant.

In this case I bow to your superior knowledge. Mine was hearsay; may
it
remain so.

Andy

Actually what ****es me off about it was not the endoscopy experience
itself.

It was a bit tiresome that all the medicos said it was no big deal,
beforehand,
then admitted it's very unpleasant.

But that they still have no idea why I keep feeling so nauseous.

Fancy swapping your nausea for my gastritis for a while?

What are you on? Buccastem or similar?



Think I'll pass on swapsies. You been checked for parietal cell
antibodies? B12 levels? And, dare I say it, thyroid?

Yep. Liquid cosh in larger doses. :-)

Did try something else but it did absolutely nothing to help.

--
Rod

On 11 Sep 2011 16:39:30 GMT, Huge wrote:

On 2011-09-11, Andy Champ wrote:
On 10/09/2011 22:23, Steve Walker wrote:
Am I glad that I was unconscious when they shoved a scope down my
throat! I think that they only knowcked my out 'cos they also wanted to
cut a hole in my chest and shove the scope in there too!

IIRC they knock you out to suppress the gag / cough reflexes,

You remember wrong. I've had 2 gastric endoscopies so far, both while
fully conscious.

It's very unpleasant.

Same here, but the only unoleasant part was a delay with one so the spray
had started to wear off. With the first one, I couldn't swallow the smallest
'scope; /I/ had to suggest going up a size and that worked OK. Might be due
to so many decades of eating a lot and getting the food down as fast as I
could. Did end up with a sore throat for a few hours each time - don't know
how that happened.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway