Topic: UPPER GI Barium Scan? (Read 8693 times)

Sirgod · « **Reply #80 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:33:03 pm »

LOL , well Milatary intelligence and all that. BTW on that day, I've decided to vote for Kerry.

Stephen.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #81 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:39:27 pm »

Sacrelidge!!!

CAAAARdiiNAL Fang!!! Bring Forth the instruments of ...Torture!

Sirgod · « **Reply #82 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:41:15 pm »

Quote:

Sacrelidge!!!

CAAAARdiiNAL Fang!!! Bring Forth the instruments of ...Torture!

again?

stephen

Green · « **Reply #83 on:** March 31, 2004, 08:05:18 pm »

Storm,

It does sound like your symptoms are worse then mine. The stomach issues are similar, but I've never had acid coughed-up on a pillow yet.

One thing to keep in mind is that GERD is genetic. I have it, so did my Dad, Mom, both siblings, and even my 7 yo nephew (that one blew me away). However, that does make sense since it's root cause is a problem with an esophogus muscle. So make sure your kids are aware of it so they can be on the look out later in life.

Hope it works out fine. Worse case scenario, there is an operation to correct the damage and strengthen the muscle.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #84 on:** March 31, 2004, 08:22:54 pm »

Yeah my mom had it too but hers has subsided over time.

What happens is Ill turn over in bed and the stuff works itself up my throat and then triggers a gag reflex that trigger usually wakes me up and I can stop it in a split second but some times a little makes it all the way up. apparently though sometimes i sleep through it or fall asleep unaware of what happened. zantac is losing it's ability to cut back production. Pepcid is useless. Aciphex is slow working. tums, rolaid, pmom, pepto, alkaseltzer; none of that has ever worked even from the begining. I have not tried prilosec yet.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #85 on:** April 01, 2004, 03:00:44 pm »

Barium Sucks! Imagine trying to drink foull tasting plaster of paris as it hardens. I wretched with every swallow.
But at least itis over and they did not have to scope me.

Sirgod · « **Reply #86 on:** April 01, 2004, 03:03:58 pm »

GERD problems? Well, I'm glad you didn't have to be scoped. ( BTW, Is It politicly correct too say your glad someone didn't have ther Posterior examined? )

I am glad you made It home ok though. Did they find the cause for your GERD problems?

Wishing you well Bro.

Stephen

Stormbringer · « **Reply #88 on:** April 01, 2004, 07:48:33 pm »

The VA contracts such tests out. The techs just take the pictures. Thier doc does some sort of cursory look. Then the stuff goes to the VA doc does the analysis later.

Stormbringer · « **Reply #89 on:** April 01, 2004, 07:51:36 pm »

Yeah, I've heard that and I've drank two litres of water but my lower gut still feels like I've swallowed a Cinder Brick. I've also had a headache and (funny enough) a reflux episode from all the gagging with the darned barium.

J'inn

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