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24 Hr PH test for GERD - question for those who have had this done
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 10, 2017 | Replies (113)Comment receiving replies
Back home from having catheter placed. The first test Esophageal manometry, was very gaggy and uncomfortable. They use a bigger tube for this than the one for the 24 HR. PH test. Putting in the smaller tube for the 24 hr ph test wasn't bad. I find it very uncomfortable to wear however. I'm trying to eat like normal but swallowing causes it to move around and I think my nose is really sensitive after having that larger catheter in it. Or I'm a wimp. Either way, not fond of it and I find it painful in my nose. Managed to choke down some toast for breakfast but not looking forward to when I have to eat again. I'm glad I took my husband with me to drive because I just wasn't comfortable turning my head or anything. It's going to be a long day but it's only one day and I'm sure other have endured much worse. I haven't ever had surgery or really anything invasive other than the PICC line so I think I tend to be a bit of a wimp. The results will be worth it (keep saying this to myself). 🙂
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@tdrell. I'm glad I didn't really know what to expect especially with the first test. I did hear a man gagging and choking in another room and thought, "uh oh". I am proud to say he gagged way more than I did. 🙂 They pulled out the big tube at the hospital and I can pull out the small one myself after 5 AM tomorrow morning. It's coming out at 5:01 AM. I am very glad my husband came with. I could've driven home but it would've been uncomfortable because my nose was so sensitive and the first procedure was a little bit traumatizing.
@jenblalock, I had that same test done last year. You are not being a wimp, it is a miserable tests to go through. I asked my dr if I could drink a little wine with the tube test. He said it was ok to have two glass max. With the discomfort I was having, I was all about that wine! The 24 hour tube felt like I had a toothpick stuck sideways in my throat. It annoyed me constantly until the tube was removed. Like you, I reminded myself that there are worse things that others must endure than what I was experiencing. I had mine done for pre-qualifying for possible lung transplant.
@windwalker Thank you!. I believe I did have a cocktail. I hated that I could feel it every time I moved. And the first test with the bigger tube felt like I was being choked. My instinct was to yank it out. I had to remind myself I could still breathe. It was worth it but hope I don't have to do it again.
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Jenablalock...the procedure sounds like it goes into category ( obnoxious) with MRI's , enemas.
Will send white light to you to help you speed thru day... is it removed tomorrow? Do you return for removal???
Bless your hubby for coming tdrell