Re: question about monometry

June 27, 2011

You will feel fine to return to work after this test, it is not painful. I

agree, this group i wonderful to provide answers, friendship and comfort. We are

not alone, we have each other to support in the frustrating days we endure.

Good luck.

Barb

>

> Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I going to

feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped out from that

procedure?

>

> (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has made this

frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more manageable.)

>

June 27, 2011

,

I guess everyone is different, but I am 37 years old and had a recent

manomentry at The Cleveland Clinic. I needed to be sedated in order for them to

place the tube down my throat. That could be because of the size and sigmoid

shape of my esophagus but I also know that it makes it easier because there is

less of a gag reflex. I will not lie, the test is uncomfortable. For me there

was a lot of gagging on the tube. I was wiped out afterwards and definitely

could not go to work if I had to. So I would plan to give yourself the day to

take the test and go home and rest if you aren't feeling great. If you are, then

go on back to work!! Nothing lost there!!

Good luck and keep us posted on the test and results!!

Cara

>

> Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I going to

feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped out from that

procedure?

>

> (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has made this

frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more manageable.)

>

June 27, 2011

The first time I had the manometry the technician told me to think of a place I

would like to be on vacation.....I thought " yeah, like that will work. " When

they started inserting the tube I thought of Hawaii, the ocean waves, the sun

and the beautiful scenery....and every time I thought of how unpleasant the test

was I would change my thoughts to the calmness of Hawaii. This did the trick for

me to relax and the test went much smoother. The last time I had this test the

technician commented on how relaxed I was.....I shared with her I was really on

vacation in Hawaii in my thoughts. " Escaping " while the test was being completed

helped me tremendously. The test is not pleasant but relaxing makes it much more

tolerable. Good luck!!

Barb

> >

> > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I going

to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped out from

that procedure?

> >

> > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has made this

frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more manageable.)

> >

>

June 27, 2011

Barb,

You are better than most. I give you a lot of credit for being able to take

yourself away from the uncomfortableness of the test. I don't want to scare

but I don't want to lie either. This test isn't the easiest to get

through. Especially if you have a sensitive gag reflex (which I do). I would go

for another barium or endoscopy in a heartbeat if I could avoid the manometry

test.

> > >

> > > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I going

to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped out from

that procedure?

> > >

> > > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has made

this frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more manageable.)

> > >

> >

>

June 27, 2011

I am schedule for one July 1st. I was told the tube would be put down my

nose. After I am to be sedate for an endoscopy. I find these thought

interesting. Thanks for them. Betty

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:08 PM, spotoca <cspoto@...> wrote:

> Barb,

> You are better than most. I give you a lot of credit for being able to

> take yourself away from the uncomfortableness of the test. I don't want to

> scare but I don't want to lie either. This test isn't the easiest

> to get through. Especially if you have a sensitive gag reflex (which I do).

> I would go for another barium or endoscopy in a heartbeat if I could avoid

> the manometry test.

>

> > > >

> > > > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I

> going to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped

> out from that procedure?

> > > >

> > > > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has

> made this frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more

> manageable.)

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

> ------------------------------------

>

June 27, 2011

Betty,

A note to the wise. If your doctor talks to you after the endoscopy on the tests

results, may be a good idea to have a tape recorder handy. My doctor provided

the results after the endoscopy and I asked him several questions, he was very

informative, answers I needed!! Unfortunately, a couple hours later I did not

remember any of the conversation, so I still did NOT know the results. I was

under conscious sedation and appeared to be comprehending when I was not. Next

time I will have a tape recorder to avoid this problem from happening again.

Better safe than sorry.

Good luck.

> > > > >

> > > > > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I

> > going to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped

> > out from that procedure?

> > > > >

> > > > > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has

> > made this frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more

> > manageable.)

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

June 27, 2011

Good question !

Everybody definitely responds differently to the manometry. If you've ever been

in the hospital and had an NG tube then you'll know what to expect since the

test is very similar. However if you have a strong gag reflex you will be

uncomfortable. (Sadly just about every test you'll have for achalasia is

uncomfortable but very important!) I would suggest either taking a half day off

or the full day.

When I had my last one done it was in LA at Cedars-Sinai Hospital which is a

two-hour drive from home so I took the whole day (mostly because of the

distance). Some technicians or doctors do better jobs than others so that is

also a factor.

Best advice is to relax as much as possible and the tube will go down easier.

> >

> > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I going

to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped out from

that procedure?

> >

> > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has made this

frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more manageable.)

> >

>

June 27, 2011

Excellent idea to have a tape recorder (or digital recorder).Baring that make

sure that you have a friend or somebody with you that has good recall. I had my

wife with me for most of my tests and she was able to recall what the docs had

said.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I

> > > going to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be

wiped

> > > out from that procedure?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has

> > > made this frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more

> > > manageable.)

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

June 27, 2011

Thanks for the suggestion, my husband will be with m. Previously, he was

allow to stay with me. This is different hospital. It is my understanding

that I will have an appointment with the surgeon later after all results are

in. He will let me know if he thinks he can help me or not. This is for the

repair to my hernia that hasn't been corrected.

I will take you suggestion and maybe go with it.

Betty

On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Barb C. <bagwoman52@...> wrote:

> Betty,

> A note to the wise. If your doctor talks to you after the endoscopy on the

> tests results, may be a good idea to have a tape recorder handy. My doctor

> provided the results after the endoscopy and I asked him several questions,

> he was very informative, answers I needed!! Unfortunately, a couple hours

> later I did not remember any of the conversation, so I still did NOT know

> the results. I was under conscious sedation and appeared to be comprehending

> when I was not. Next time I will have a tape recorder to avoid this problem

> from happening again. Better safe than sorry.

> Good luck.

>

> > > > > >

> > > > > > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday.

> Am I

> > > going to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be

> wiped

> > > out from that procedure?

> > > > > >

> > > > > > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it

> has

> > > made this frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more

> > > manageable.)

> > > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> > > ------------------------------------

> > >

June 27, 2011

I second that. It was very uncomfortable for me as I have an extremely

sensitive gag reflex.

S

-- Re: question about monometry

Barb,

You are better than most. I give you a lot of credit for being able to

take yourself away from the uncomfortableness of the test. I don't want to

scare but I don't want to lie either. This test isn't the easiest

to get through. Especially if you have a sensitive gag reflex (which I do).

I would go for another barium or endoscopy in a heartbeat if I could avoid

the manometry test.

> > >

> > > Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I

going to feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped

out from that procedure?

> > >

> > > (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has

made this frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more

manageable.)

> > >

> >

>

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June 28, 2011

Regarding returning to work after manometry- I am glad I took off the whole day

personally. Also, my doctor ordered a ph test, which involves placing a tube in

your nose overnight. Not something I would have wanted to go to work with!

Anyway I opted out of the ph test, but apparently they often go together. They

didn't tell me that I would have the tube overnight or that I would have to come

back at 11 am the next day to have the tube removed. Had I known I would have

had to take off not just one but two days of work. Not all hospitals do it this

way, though. I had another manometry where there was no ph test at all. So this

is just a heads up to anyone whose dr orders a ph test with the manometry.

The reason I recommend taking off the whole day is because the test is just

plain traumatic. Visualization on the beach definitely helped. Also telling the

tech to go SLOW SLOW SLOW when they put the probe down. Use your hand to say

" go " and " stop. "

June 28, 2011

I'm 33 years old and had this done last year at Jefferson Hospital in Philly. I

was able to go to work after the procedure and while it was uncomfortable I

would not consider it traumatic by any means. Perhaps the Doctor I had perform

it was very good and the numbing spray given to me before hand helped.

It really depends on how you react to things, do you have a high or low

tolerance to being uncomfortable? You're basically going to have a long, bendy

spagetti like tube fed down your nose into the back of your throat down into

your esophagus. I didn't gag on it because the numbing spray helped and I stayed

relaxed. You swallow sips of water as they measure the pressure in your E and

you can feel the small, soft tube in the back of your throat when you swallow

during the exam that takes a few minutes. It didn't hurt at all. It was just

uncomfortable. My eye teared a little bit but that was about it.

I wouldnt go to work after an endoscopy because of the sedation used you

shouldn't drive after and are a little out of it for a while after waking up.

Hope that helps,

Vicky from Cape May, NJ.

>

> Regarding returning to work after manometry- I am glad I took off the whole

day personally. Also, my doctor ordered a ph test, which involves placing a tube

in your nose overnight. Not something I would have wanted to go to work with!

Anyway I opted out of the ph test, but apparently they often go together. They

didn't tell me that I would have the tube overnight or that I would have to come

back at 11 am the next day to have the tube removed. Had I known I would have

had to take off not just one but two days of work. Not all hospitals do it this

way, though. I had another manometry where there was no ph test at all. So this

is just a heads up to anyone whose dr orders a ph test with the manometry.

>

> The reason I recommend taking off the whole day is because the test is just

plain traumatic. Visualization on the beach definitely helped. Also telling the

tech to go SLOW SLOW SLOW when they put the probe down. Use your hand to say

" go " and " stop. "

>

June 28, 2011

I've had it done twice. There are certainly other things I'd RATHER be doing,

but it was very bearable. I went back to work after the first time. Only problem

was my eyes/nose were watering/running terribly during test, so I had to touch

up my makeup a good bit. Don't get me wrong, I WANTED to go home afterwards, but

there wasn't any discomfort or anything like that after the test.

The second time I had it done, they accidentally went down in my airway with the

tube, so I started coughing like crazy and got water all over my clothes. Still

wasn't a big deal, though. Just something you gotta do.

I think the worst part is trying to keep from swallowing!

>

> Quick question -- I have my manometry appointment on Wednesday. Am I going to

feel like going back to work afterwards or am I likely to be wiped out from that

procedure?

>

> (And I have to once again thank all of you in this group -- it has made this

frustrating and sometimes scary disorder seem a little more manageable.)

>

June 29, 2011

Thanks- sounds like I will be fine

On Jun 28, 2011, at 8:35 AM, " " <blicky77@...> wrote:

>

> I'm 33 years old and had this done last year at Jefferson Hospital in Philly.

I was able to go to work after the procedure and while it was uncomfortable I

would not consider it traumatic by any means. Perhaps the Doctor I had perform

it was very good and the numbing spray given to me before hand helped.

>

> It really depends on how you react to things, do you have a high or low

tolerance to being uncomfortable? You're basically going to have a long, bendy

spagetti like tube fed down your nose into the back of your throat down into

your esophagus. I didn't gag on it because the numbing spray helped and I stayed

relaxed. You swallow sips of water as they measure the pressure in your E and

you can feel the small, soft tube in the back of your throat when you swallow

during the exam that takes a few minutes. It didn't hurt at all. It was just

uncomfortable. My eye teared a little bit but that was about it.

>

> I wouldnt go to work after an endoscopy because of the sedation used you

shouldn't drive after and are a little out of it for a while after waking up.

>

> Hope that helps,

> Vicky from Cape May, NJ.

>

> >

> > Regarding returning to work after manometry- I am glad I took off the whole