Thanks so much for your very detailed response. I am so sorry you suffered so much until someone was able to give you the proper tests you needed. I was tested for motility timing and was told mine was extremely slow — over 24 hours for food eaten to be eliminated. But I have not been tested with high resonance manometry — it can be done at the colon level where I am having problems, so it could prove helpful. The only disappointing news is that if they do find that one’s colon is very weak in motility, the only available option right now is to insert a tube that somehow electronically stimulates the colon to increase its motility, and the device is still very new and not well tested. Also, one article advised that a diagnosed person would have to repeatedly be put on antibiotics, which is a little dangerous because it can build up one’s tolerance and make the antibiotics less effective in fighting serious infections.
Nonetheless, I’ll write to my main g.i. and see what he says about the manometry. Again, thanks so much for reaching out.