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  • Well, sometimes they create more problems than they supposedly solve. Chemical cleaners can damage pipes or even harden the clog. And if they don’t work you or a plumber will have a much worse work environment.

    If it is actually the trap of your sink that is clogged, open it and remove the dirt. If the clog comes after the trap, hydro-mechanical cleaners are very effective and don’t damage the pipes. Those are basically hoses with a nozzle at one end and a thread for a pressure washer (expensive) or a faucet (cheap) on the other end. You push the hose into the pipe until it reaches the clog, then turn on the water and the water jet carves a hole into the clog. Very effective in my experience. The pressure washer will get rid of pretty much everything found in pipes, except roots and concrete. Even the cheap faucet type thing is good for the usual clogged sink.



















  • Just fyi, the sedation is usually not medically necessary. I have had it (as well as a colonoscopy) done without, just got a spray to numb the throat for a short while. It’s not pleasant, but I found it bearable and it’s much nicer to just walk out and drive home on your own. If necessary I could still have told/signaled that I want sedation after all during the procedure. Propofol works within less than a minute. In that case they would have called someone to pick me up.

    That said, I do live in Germany, so money does not play as big a role as in the US when it comes to healthcare. And the doctors and their staff were exceedingly nice and caring.

    Maybe, if you believe you can bear it, and if acid reflux does not make it painful, ask to do it without sedation next time.