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I have completed the four day Bravo meter test. An acid monitoring capsule is planted on the wall of the esophagus via endoscopy. Patient keeps a device within close range and presses appropriate button when feeling a symptom of reflux and also when sleeping and eating. My only symptom (sore throat) is constant so I wasn’t pressing button in the manner some people might. Still the capsule did it’s job.
I had my follow up consult with my GI doctor and she was able to show me on a graph the times and duration that I was (unknowingly) experiencing reflux. My PH level is 5-6, so slightly acidic but enough to do damage. She is prescribing famotidine twice a day, which I will do. I also plan to continue my homeopathic methods for esophageal healing referenced in my above thread. My doctor also said I need to sleep at a 45 degree incline! Purchased a wedge pillow and we’ll see if I can learn to be a back sleeper-challenging.
My out of pocket for this test was $350 with Medicare Advantage plan. I hope this is helpful. Cindy
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I just found this forum. So much useful info for LPR. I was just told yesterday at Mayo in Jacksonville that I have LPR after a 3 year 9 month journey with so many drs and tests by local drs in Brevard County. I had the esophagram done yesterday and they did the camera scope down my nose and throat. Going on some meds but I’m reading that it’s not good to take the H2 blockers & PPIs longterm😲🤦♀️ so not sure how to proceed with that issue. Just trying to get all my symptoms under control for now. I’m always choking on thick mucus and also have developed a bad pain in my ear and it feels/sounds like I’m on an airplane in that same ear. I’m getting really bad headaches too that lasts for days. I haven’t read anyone else’s posts having those symptoms but the all started together. Mucus/choking first in Jan 2020 then bad headaches started in March 2020 then the ear issues about a year and a half ago. Before Jam 2020” never had any of these problems. Really hoping and praying for a long term solution since it can possibly lead cancer if left untreated for a long time. A sinus ENT at Mayo told me it’s LPR so now I’m hoping to get a good Gastro Dr to treat it.