Re: Gastric Emptying test question

[Guest guest]

I've had a gastric emptying test and can tell you that the test is

no big deal. The worst part is that you get bored out of your mind

waiting for a couple of hours for the stomach to empty. Bring some

good reading material with you.

The night before the test you need to fast so you go into the test

with an empty stomach. As part of the test you will be supplied

with a normal breakfast; for example boiled eggs, toast and juice.

One of the breakfast items will have a radioactive tracer in it. In

my case, it was the yolks of the boilded eggs. Then a technician

takes pictures of the radioactivity as it passes through your

stomach which should take a couple of hours.

There is no discomfort involved and if somebody doesn't tell you,

you won't even know when you eat the radioactive tracer.

In my case, the test was done when a doctor was still trying to

figure out what was wrong with me and the test showed that my

stomach was working normally.

Jim

> I hope everybody is doing well. We have had some pretty foul

> weather down here and looks like we are in for more. It doesn't

> take much for the power to go. I was wondering if anybody here

has

> ever had a Gastric Emptying test, under nuclear radiology? Any

> information ya'll can share would be great.

>

> Oh, FMLA, it is confusing. I was out for 120 days, prior to that

> ending time, my super notified me that I could request an

additional

> 30 days and if necessary 30 additional more; then that would be

it.

> I and my doctor put in a formal request for 30 additional days to

> end on June 22 of this year. I worked partime 32 hours a week. I

> resumed on June 20 and 3 weeks later asked about the additional 30

> and was told I could not have those. Not sure why, probably

because

> of being a parttimer. But if you work full time and meet ther

> equirements you can have up to 180 days in one calander year.

Maybe

> thats just at MUSC, I dont know that either.

>

> I apologize for not being around so much I am just so tired. I do

> try to read the posts everyday and continue to give my prayers to

> each of you. Wishing only the best all of you.

> Chrissy

[Guest guest]

I have had the Gastric Emptying test. All it is is you eat an egg salad

sandwich and it has some radiation in side that they track the flow of the

radiation through the x ray. The ammount of radiation is so small that you dont

even

notice it. Its nothing big its just to see how fast your stomach empties the

food. That is what the MD's want to know. I have had it done 2 times and the GI

doc wants me to get it a 3rd because it takes me like 10 to 14 hours to

digest a meal and its not good. I am on the ensymes and have been for about 2

years

now but it still isnt helping that. Dont worry about the test it is really

nothing. If you have any more questions dont hesitate to ask ok?

Gio

[Guest guest]

Thank you gentlemen for such a wonderful explaination. Sounds like

a peice of cake. Can I order cake? Thanks again.