Jen, @jenblalock

The results sound good! Thanks for updating us. I'm sure you are relieved.

Teresa

Thanks. I am! So as uncomfortable as it was, it was worth it.

Jenablock....just now catching up on postings.....read the results you had for tests...congrats! Am thinking I will ask my GI Dr for test....shudder...cause I was told my issues at NJH were also from Gerd....no testing done there. Tdrell

@tdrell It's a rough test but it was worth it. I wonder why they don't do more extensive testing at NJH considering that is the diagnosis?

jenablalock....see how analytical you are!wondering why NJH doesn't do testing of GERD....probably l am guessing they don't specialize in it....they are respiratory...immunology...cardiac.....and it would take more time....

it would have to include the lower GI tract...think colonscopy.....arrrgh....can you just see the issues with the Prep for that??

silly memory l have....years ago i was at Mayos. ...they did colonoscopies and upper GI tests frequently at Mayo's even thought that was not primary reason for going there....and after all the tests...and preparation and consequences of ingesting barium....one of the hotel workers or Mayo folks told me that Rochester Minnesota had a big issue in the sewer systems and the hotels in their pipes....from all the barium that ended up in piping and sewers.....can you blame any system for not wanting that mess!!!tdrell

Actually the same thing happens at NJH because my roomie had more extensive testing than I did and the cleaning people mentioned it when I said the toilet was clogged. 🙁

At NJH, I did do some sort of lighter version where I drank a bit of barium and also some carbonated beverage and was tipped on a table. Did you have that at NJH? This is when they said I had severe motility issues (which the latest tube test did not show). It was actually done at St. Joseph in Denver because whatever they used at NJH was broken at the time. But I guess a little GERD or a lot of GERD doesn't really matter when it comes to treatment. Any GERD will do. 🙂 Dang!

@jenblalock, I am surprised they do not test for GERD there. Gerd does frequently go hand in hand with bronchiecstasis and mAC.

@windwalker They do some testing. Just not the whole tube thing. I got the feeling they assume GERD before there are any test done. My doctor said 'i guarantee you have reflux that is causing this, just like all the women on my floor'. That seemed a rather sweeping generalization to me and made me question the validity of her statement since I hadn't even been tested yet. Then I had some testing where I drank some stuff and they tipped me on a table. It showed poor motility. But the tube motility test that I just had showed normal motility. I'm going with normal.

Hi Jen, @jenblalock

I enjoyed your comment, "a little GERD or a lot of GERD doesn’t really matter when it comes to treatment. Any GERD will do," so true!!

Teresa

@hopeful33250 Thanks! I feel it should be a little song. 🙂 Dang though. I was hoping to get of the GERD train. Could be worse!