Anesthesia for gastroscopy but still awake with discomfort?

Question
Hello doctor,
I just had a gastroduodenal endoscopy under anesthesia. But when I was under anesthesia, I was still awake and still feeling uncomfortable. I told the doctor who performed there and they said that the sedation endoscopy is only so mild. I used to have colon and stomach anesthesia at the same time but at that time the medicine worked to make me sleep but this time it didn't and I can still feel it. So the doctor asked me to have a gastroscopy, but I'm still awake with discomfort? Is it because I am addicted to the drug or because the medicine is not enough? This is only my 2nd sedation in my life. Please advise, thank you.
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Answer
Answered by Specialist Doctor I Ho Quoc Tuan - Department of Anesthesia - Operating room, Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Gastroscopy anesthesia but still awake with discomfort? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
In this patient's case of gastric endoscopic anesthesia, there are insufficient doses of medicine, keeping the patient awake and uncomfortable, this is not suitable for endoscopy. It is necessary to give more drugs to avoid pain and fear to help the patient be less excited and convenient during the endoscopy. The doctor said that gastroscopy with only light anesthesia is not correct, but it is necessary to administer just enough injections to experience a short nap, usually this process will take about 10 to 15 minutes, the patient will wake up after the procedure. The endoscopy process is over. Because the amount of anesthetic is low, the time is short, so it does not affect the patient's nervous system health.
At Vinmec, the doctors will wholeheartedly advise and take care of the patient, finding the endoscopy very comfortable, no longer afraid, very safe, and does not affect health.
If you still have questions about gastroscopy anesthesia but are still awake, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!