What. A. Day. So it began with a SIBO breath test in the morning. My score was off the charts (109 ppm in the small intestine, 225 in the large intestine), and so I have all of these bacteria eating...
Hey all, Well today was quite the meeting! I met with the surgeon to discuss the LINX and what not. Turns out that, because I had a pyloroplasty when I was about 8 weeks old, I probably am not...
Psyllium Husks 3 times a day, about 30/45 minutes before meals (with enough water). I had chronic constipation for two months and have found resolution....
Hey Denise, Had my consultation with the doctor - went really well. Turns out I'm a bit of a volume refluxer, so is going to refer me for a consultation with a surgeon (probably for the LINX). Will...
Hey Denise, Thanks for your response - I think my main concern is the amount of time that my pH remained above 7, infact half of my non-acidic events seem to be alkaline, which goes hand-in-hand with...
Thanks Denise - I made a new thread with the results (sorry, not entirely sure of the etiquette of threads!) Best, Paul...
Hi all, I had my pH test results back. It showed that motility was normal, but that I had a weak LES down at 5.5mmHg. I had 11 acid events and 16 non-acid, both within normal range. Supine was ever...
Daxter, Sorry to hear that you're going through all of this. Have you considered therapy? I think it's important to tackle both the physical and emotional aspects of the disease. I'm currently...
Also read that article, and that offers some relief. I sometimes worry that it makes things complicated, which is ironic as it perpetuates the problem!...
Hey Denise, Thanks so much for your response - have been lurking for a while and you're definitely a saving grace of the forum! I had the endoscopy and that was all clear, and should have the pH and...
Hi guys, any chance that somebody had this? I should get my results on Tuesday, but expecting this to be the result. Sorry, just at 26 and living a great life before this awful thing took grip....
Hi all, I did the pH impedance test on Thursday and it's fair to say that it made me burp a hell of a lot. I have a feeling that I one day gained aerophagia which is what has probably set the whole...
Thanks, manometry wasn't actually so bad, apparently I was the quickest patient they'd had. I'm wearing the 24h pH test now. I don't seem to have a button for burping, although i am doing it a lot....
It is seriously such a breeze, and it'll help you get on your way for answers. I had it a couple of weeks ago and was really put at ease. Don't worry!...
Hi all, Just update - it's been a long two months. It basically all started with a panic attack, and now I'm at the stage of having my manometry and pH test tomorrow. I was having insane heartburn,...
No soda...it literally just began one day, when I was really panicked! My stress and anxiety levels were sky high for 3 weeks because I had a huge deadline, now they've lowered a bit. Really hoping...
Hey smooth, thanks for your reply. So on this day I basically panicked because I felt a click in my throat when I swallowed, and then kept trying to make sure I could swallow, went into panic mode...
Hi all, I'm new here, so go easy on me! I've been reading a lot of the posts here and they're very useful, and it's quite uplifting to hear people who've found solutions. Unfortunately I found myself...
WJF, thank you for this. I recently had a very stressful experience and my body just completely broke down - I've been having pretty bad abdominal pains and my reflux set off over the past couple of...