Re: Autumn having ph probe and upper gi wednesday and reflux only during a cold?

October 9, 2005

hi katherine!!

i am not sure of the answere, but wanted you to know that i will

keep her in my thoughts and prayers when she has her testing. good

luck and let us know what you find out!! ((HUGS))

jodie c

>

> Hi Autumn is having 24 hour ph probe study done for reflux and an

upper

> gi, I am familiar wiht upper gi, summer had one, but only read

some

> about probe. She is scheduled ot get a g-tube in november and is

> testing for reflux but only seems to reflux when sick with a cold.

does

> that sound familiar to anyone? When stuffy nose and cough etc,

she

> tends to spit up 1-2 times a day, not throw up, it just comes out

> usually after drinking but sometimes just random, but otherwise is

rare

> occurance when healthy. Does it sound like reflux?

>

October 9, 2005

,

The ph probe is like using an ng tube, but there is a little box

attached to the end that you have to carry around with you. You keep

a log of what and when she eats, when she naps, when she does various

things and press a button each time. You record the time and

activity. After 24 hours, the probe is removed and the machine is

hooked up to a computer that analyzes the occurrance of reflux.

Actually, you will be able to see it, too. The numbers on the box

change. Ask the dr to tell you which numbers indicate reflux. It's

really quite fascinating.

Jodi Z

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