How many reflux episodes on your 24hr PH Test?

I think i had a similar number. I had close to 45 acid and 45 non acid with the longest at 128 mins.
I cant find my paperwork, but I know I was pretty close to that.
I had like no reflux laying down, it was all during the day.

I had the pH probe procedure done twice. The first time in 2010 showed 47 episodes of acid reflux and 45 of non acid reflux, and claimed that I had mild reflux that was being controlled by PPIs. More than anything, I hate this test because of how much it alters your daily routine and how much confidence it gives your doctors that your reflux is not that severe. The second time I had it done this past March, my symptoms were worse and the test recorded 156 instances of acid reflux during the day and 0 at night. For some reason my doctors obsessed over this and would not let go the fact that I could have such a superior number during the day and zero at night, so their response was that they thought the test was wrong and that I couldn't have possibly had that much reflux. I still think I had more than that during the day and certainly more than 0 at night. I also can't seem to find my demeester scores if they were included in my reports.

Hi Bill,

That is a huge number! May I ask what your LES pressure was please, mine in 8 and I have a hernia.

Hoping this is seen and responded. My number as 192 episodes. However, I was worried maybe I'd messed up the test because I'd made myself burp several times to feel better and also honestly because I was afraid the test wouldn't show how bad I had it. Also, at home during the day, I was in my only comfy chair which is a recliner permanently stuck almost all the way back because it's broken. I tried to perch in the chair frequently but I'd say there were several hours reclined. Yet, I was told by two primary Surgeon's nurses that even if that influenced it a bit, there's no way I could have manufacture almost 150 over average. I had the mamnometry too, and while swallowing was normal, it showed I had abnormal esphogeus/valve because it's short (higher placement). Surgeon explained that it mean it's resting pressure is good, but once I eat anything, the stomach contents push it open because of high placement. The endoscopy was fine with possible hiatel hernia but couldn't confirm. Had Barium swallow with hamburger, but he didn't go over it - assuming it was fine. Prior to testing, I'd been on high amount of Pantoprazole (3x a day) and tried others, but still couldn't shake completely the hoarse throat. I'm scheduled for Fundoplication on 12/23 and just so wanting to make sure I'm making the right choice.

I was diagnosed with "greater than the upper limit of normal", which was 86 episodes. Normal is considered anything below 73.

The majority were acid - 53 out of 86.

Longest reflux episode was 4.5 minutes. Normal range is anything below 9 minutes.

My DeMeester score was 9.37 - anything below 14.72 is considered normal.

Confusingly it goes on to state in the report from the hospital under Impedance, that I had 118 gastric refluxes in all.

Overall my reflux episodes were considered normal and not abnormally high.

Noelle

Wow, just realized I didn't answer Pink!

My LES pressure was basically 0.

Take care,
Bill