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If you had an anaesthetic spray...
You will stay in the hospital until your nurse is sure you can swallow normally and are fit enough to go home. This is usually two or three hours after the test.
When you get home, take it easy for the rest of the day. You should be able to go back to work the next morning.
If you had a sedative injection...
There are some extra precautions to take...
- Ask a responsible adult, with transport, to take you home.
- Don’t drive, operate machinery or drink alcohol for 24 hours.
- Don’t make important decisions (for example, signing papers) for 24 hours.
- If you live alone, you may like to ask someone to stay the night with you. Alternatively you may stay overnight in hospital and go home the next day.
After-effects
Your throat may be a little sore, and you may have a hoarse voice. This should ease within a day or two.
