Impedance test.

I have recently been referred to another surgeon to get a second opinion on the success of my wrap which I had performed in May. My original surgeon has basically written me off and told me he does not want to see me as I had a very low deemester score on my follow up ph study. I was told prior to surgery by the same guy that my problems could be due to weak acid or bile as that deemester was only slightly above abnormal. My symptoms are mainly respiratory and I understand you can still have quiet normal results but still have lpr. What I'm wondering is if I request an impedance test does it measure gaseous acid or just gas that's swallowed as on the description given by the doctor who performs the test she put on brackets (swallowed air) had anybody had an impedance test and can you shed any light on it?

Many thanks

Thanks pink, I thought so but when I read the email back she just referred to it as "swallowed air".

In your experience have you found that surgeons use and take into account results from impedance tests and peptests? My old surgeon just cut it dead when I mentioned.

Reza band looks a great invention. Shall definitely be trying one, after a night of choking and burning I pray and hope it's out soon!

Thanks for your advice pink.

It certainly is...think even more so today after another night of no sleep. Think my family need to approach with caution today! Ha.

Gosh, that is an awful lot of reflux events..are you any closer to a decision about your next step or is it still the waiting game?

That's absolutely brilliant that you have taken it upon yourself to hire an engineer, I really hope it's a success for you. Offers hope to many of us aspirators! Please keep us posted.

GC1pink said...
Hi Trotters,

In my opinion neither surgeons nor specialists pay any attention to peptest although I don't know why - they do however pay a lot of attention to the impedance tests.

My first Ph test was a basic one and showed nothing, 9 months later I had upper dysphagia and an impedance test found 94 reflux events of weak acid and gas with 22% going into my throat, the normal is less than 33 events!

I think it will be a while before the reza band hits the UK which is why I hired an engineer and my own prototype is being made while we post here. I will have it by the end of next week.

I would highly recommend that you get the impedance test done especially if you are burning- it's odious isn't it!

Oddly enough my specialist in Bristol did acknowledge the Peptest as evidence. It's why he gave me the impedance and Restech tests in the first place..! However when it came back clear, he showed me a paper saying how some control subjects get pepsin. If I get a chance I'll dig it out and share the title :)

(Nevertheless I will be going for a retest; being short of breath and having a lump in the throat is no fun :p)

Pink, looking forward to hearing about your experiences with your reza band.