No. I'm having it done at Medical University of South Carolina. I live in Charleston. I wish NJH would've done it while I was there for the extensive appointment. That would have at least settled the question. Although my NJH doctor is absolutely certain GERD is what is causing my issues. But then again they seem to be absolutely certain GERD is causing everyone's issues there. But I am skeptical by nature. Hence the 24 hour test. 🙂

My primary care in Tulsa was insistent Gerd was my problem too ---- and even when the impedence test there said "no"...... he was still insistent. That precipitated my trip to Mayo's (10 hour drive). Mayo's had more info with their test. They were able to say I had 150 coughing episodes during the night...... but that it did not correlate with gerd. There was some reflux but did not coincide with the coughing spells. They ruled it out. Just saying........ they said just bronchiectasis. My primary care in Tulsa wanted me to have the new magnetic ring put in the bottom of my esophagus. It supposedly opens when you swallow and then closes back to keep the reflus from coming up the esophagus. It is a new procedure and there was only one doctor in this area doing it and he had not done many. So, I went to Mayo's to see if they concurred and thought if so, I would have it done there. But...... they said "no".

Wow! And to think if you listened without questioning you would have had an unnecessary surgery.