Re: Continued problems swallowing a year after surgery - ques...

[Guest guest]

Not a nice test, but it was the one that was the clincher for me. It showed

no peristaltic action and the LES very tight. I only gagged once and the

Dr. was very patient with me and encouraging. I survived!

in Santa Barbara

In a message dated 1/19/2011 6:04:19 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

jencrouch@... writes:

Sorry I don't post much, but is that the test that you actually swallow

stuff

during the procedure? I think I had this test and yes I never want to do

it

again, the tube isn't very small, mine was put down my throat and then I

had to

swallow water at different intervals as she would lower and raise the

tube.

Terrible test....

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From: Redwoodsy <_redwoodsy@..._

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Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 6:04:33 PM

Subject: Re: Continued problems swallowing a year after

surgery -

ques re: manometry

I had a manometry back in 2008 prior to my heller. It was pure torture.

The

tube was not small. I was sick through the whole thing and my throat was

sore

for days. The worst of it all was that when the doctor saw it he said the

results were inconclusive. I ended up going to another specialist who

diagnosed

me without a manometry. I have vowed that I will never go through that

test

again.

> > > " For some spasms above the LES will still cause

> > > trouble swallowing even if the LES is no longer a problem. "

> > > seems to describe my son.

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> > The best way to find out if that is the case is probably manometry. It

> > can determine if there are still problems of pressure at the LES or if

> > spasms are causing pressure problems. If the problem is not consistent

> > then it could be possible for the test to miss it though, if it were

> > from a spasm and none happened during the test.

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[Guest guest]

I've had that test twice, once before surgery, then once a year after when I had

the 24 hr ph test. HORRIBLE both times!! But, unfortunately, it's the test

that is the best way to check for perastalsis in the esophagus. There needs to

be a better way to test this!!

If they ever want to do this again, they are going to have to drag me there, but

first they are going to have to find me!

> > > > " For some spasms above the LES will still cause

> > > > trouble swallowing even if the LES is no longer a problem. "

> > > > seems to describe my son.

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> > > The best way to find out if that is the case is probably manometry. It

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> > > can determine if there are still problems of pressure at the LES or if

> > > spasms are causing pressure problems. If the problem is not consistent

> > > then it could be possible for the test to miss it though, if it were

> > > from a spasm and none happened during the test.

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