Re: Do I need Help ?? Notan

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Good Grief.... I meant endoscopy... I wonder what else I have messed up ..... Yikes!!!notan ostrich <notan_ostrich@...> wrote: Carolyn wrote: A. you SHOULD be sedated for the manometry.Are you thinking endoscopy? Last I knew most doctors insist on no sedation for manometry. It is a trade off, comfort or accuracy, because most sedatives will effect

the muscles being tested. There are people that have achalasia that do not have problems, or have less problems, after drinking alcohol smoking pot, or taking some strong pain meds. I think it could also be possible to miss a diagnosis of achalasia if the muscles are to relaxed from drugs. Likewise, we know that many people with achalasia have more trouble when stressed. Perhaps if they are too sedated the problems won't be active enough to be diagnosed, even if the effect of the drug is not suppose to directly effect the muscles. notan 4-H Leader extraordinaire! All-Star Advisor to the most awesome kids of Amador County!

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First of all I would like to extend to everyone in this group my

wishes for a better year of health and happiness to each of you and

your families.

Next,I would like to thank both Carolyn and for their advice

and for responding to my call for help.

Thanks Notan for trying to clarify the comment Carolyn made about the

sedation. I just assumed that she meant I should not be sedated.

I will definitely take all of your advice, I am first scheduling the

Barrium Swallow and Upper GI tests. If I am diagnosed with Achalasia

then I will seek out a very experienced specialist as all of you have

advised, but I will take one step at a time. Reading all your posts

is so helpful and I have learned alot from joining this group. The

support I have witnessed in this group has just been awesome. You are

all very special people.

Thanks again for being there for me.

Orlando, Florida

A. you SHOULD be sedated for the manometry.

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> Are you thinking endoscopy? Last I knew most doctors insist on no

sedation for manometry. It is a trade off, comfort or accuracy,

because most sedatives will effect the muscles being tested. There

are people that have achalasia that do not have problems, or have

less problems, after drinking alcohol smoking pot, or taking some

strong pain meds. I think it could also be possible to miss a

diagnosis of achalasia if the muscles are to relaxed from drugs.

Likewise, we know that many people with achalasia have more trouble

when stressed. Perhaps if they are too sedated the problems won't be

active enough to be diagnosed, even if the effect of the drug is not

suppose to directly effect the muscles.

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Carolyn wrote:

Good Grief.... I meant endoscopy... I wonder

what else I have messed up ..... Yikes!!!

I had a good hunch you did mean endoscopy but I figured it gave me a

good chance to explain it to any of the new members why it is done the

way it is.

notan