Any updates?...
yes, a caring practitioner is a must. I panicked , started to try to pull it out too, but she talked me thru it and coached me thru-out the test in a calm, non-judgemental manner. I even left a card...
yes, I could not tolerate the wedge at all. while my bed does allow for head of bed rising, I only did it 2 inches because higher gave me circulation problems. What I also did, which make work for...
I did have this done, It was by a chiro. i already had experience with, and who was very good ,and had experience with it. for me, it did help with the chest constriction type pain, but also...
I tried eating much much less and it did not help at all. My gi doc said I have to give the stomach acid something to do, ie digest food, or else it will just find something else to break down...my...
pink, did you have your apt today? How are you doing?...
good job, glad you got thru it okay!...
Was wondering last night as I was trying not to slide down my raised bed and multiple pillows if Obama has to try to sleep this crazy was too now....
I'm so sorry pink....
forgot about the numbing option. I didn't have it done because I'm very sensitive to chemicals. Maybe that's why I had trouble with the test....
Hoping for the best for you, keep us posted....
I hope is goes well for you. I had some trouble with it, vered toward the panic thing and asked to have it stopped. Fortuanely, I had a very understanding nurse administering the test who just kept...
daxter, just checking in...thinking about you and hope you're having a decent day....
daxter, must admit sometimes I feel the same, I do appreciate your honesty, but please don't give up yet. there are other ways to prove reflux, was any damage evident on your endoscopy(did you have...
daxter, the exact same thing happened to me. I think something about having the wire physically there or current from the wire causes the spinchter to tighten up. In my opinion the test can be...
pink, So glad to hear you're getting some relief with the prototype! Can you describe how it feels to wear it, and how your symptoms are while using it? Are you still sleeping elevated? Anyone know...
Pink, looking forward to hearing about your experiences with your reza band....
yes, all the pillow switching, it is exhausting. I swear, I don't even look forward to going to bed now, just more stress. I also have neck stiffness and jaw pain along with the shoulder issues(mri...
it's so hard to find a good position! I've tried many different configurations of pillows over the past year and a half. Using 5-6 now, have to adjust them everytime I turn over, no wonder I can't...
I can't sleep on a firm wedge but have combined raising the head of my bed 2 inches(can't do more due to neuro issues) and making a sort of wedge with a few pillows. Both of my shoulders have burning...
per my mamometry study mine stays too tight after swallowing, but don't know if it stays that way. My gi doc gave me Ativan to maybe decrease it but I haven't tried it yet. I'm concerned making it...
pink, great news! Keep us posted....
let us know how helpful it is for you. I haven't tried it yet....
hi pink, just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you. I sure hope something can be done to lessen your symptoms. Please keep us posted. diana...
Pink, wow, I wish their was a easier way for you to get some relief from the symptoms/damage of the reflux. Sounds like what you would have to go through to get some relief would be challenging, but...
just want to say that just because your pH study doesn't show reflux(though 48 episodes sounds like reflux to me) maybe the test was wrong. during my ph study, my reflux was 75% better than usual,...
GC1pink, this is a crap disease for sure, especially when the treatments, even surgeries, sometimes don't help, or can even make things worse. So does your spinchter show no pressure now? that sounds...
I'm sooo discouraged by all of this. I have a lot of reflux, though the pH study barely showed it because the testing actually inhibited the reflux(I think you had the same experience?)Also have some...
Just got my test results: very poor function with thin liquids, lower esophagus doesn't relax properly, and muscles waves poorly coordinated. pH study shows acid and non-acid reflux. Can a hernia...
well the reflux is back full force. tried to sleep flat last night and am suffering the consequences. Do Doctors know of the potential of the test to greatly reduce what you're trying to measure? If...
Thanks for letting me know you had a similar experience. You're braver than me, no way I'm repeating that test. Makes me wonder about using electrical stimulation as a treatment. I know about the...
I had hardly any during my test yesterday which is so unlikely I can't believe it. I usually can lie flat for more than 15 min. but slept flat all night, no problem. And no acid aspiration, burning...
I have the pH test next week(and the dreaded mamometry) They said I'm supposed to eat bad foods and lie flat to make the reflux more noticeable on the test. But I'm questioning that logic, won't it...
I'm curious too. I can't get it because I have to have MRIs sometimes, but do wonder about allergies to the metals. Let us know what you find out....
Thanks, I think i'll try to go without it and see how it goes. I expect it will be unpleasant either way....
I have the mamometry and ph studies coming up in a couple of weeks. My ENT used the numbing spray for the basic small scope and I got a migraine that night. They'll put the ph probe in after the...
Did you ever have the surgery to fix the hiatal hernia? didyou also get the nissen? I too wonder why if the hernia is causing the LES to function poorly why not just repair the hernia and see if...
thanks for the tips, I am nervous about it. I just had the gentle scope from an ent to above my larynx. No problem with that, but numbing spray gave me a migraine, so hoping that doesn't happen...
thanks for the replys. I do get migraines, so will throwing up throw the test off at all, or move the probe to the wrong areas? Can I take a valium before getting the mamometry and ph probe placed or...
Just wondering if I should eat the wrong foods, and lie flat sometimes to show how bad it can get? Also, do you take meds to combat the acid during this time, or just let it be?...
yes that helps! thanks for the info....
oh ,i was thinking the impedence test was the manometry test. so the impedence test is the24 hour ph test? How does it diifer from the standard pH test? not sure what type my order is for. so both...
I have orders for both tests but it does not specify dual probe. will they do that if I ask or does it have to be in the order. Does both the impedence and 24-hr pH test have the option of dual...
For heartburn, I think raising the head of the bed works best. I had some trouble with it at 4 inches because of circulation issues, got burning feet and hands, and felt extra tired next day. but...
roudkup, do let us know how your appts. with your docs went, and what they had to say about it....
if you have lpr you may need to see any ent, standard docs, and some gi and pulmonary docs may not be familiar with it. A couple decent lpr books are "Dropping Acid" and "Killing me softly". Both...
Just noticing on Dr. Koufman's site that she mentions the double probe pH study, one probe for the pharynx, and one for the esophagus. The order my gi doc didn't mention that. Do they give you a...
It sounds like Dr. Koufman thinks the Nissen will help your LPR. I've read mixed reports but I guess that's true with the Nissen and GERD too. I really hope it helps you, I imagine that's the path I...
tori-ann, thanks for your reply. Are you on her diet program and is it helping you? did you get the vagus nerve damage from the reflux? I just saw my gastro-doc yesterday, and he told me he's...
is the impendence test the same as the Restech, the one that's supposed to show LPR? Stinks that tests to help us diagnose causes for damaged throat problems cause more throat pain......