Re: Question!!Reflux/Deb A

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Well, but I make mistakes too; the blood gastrin test is for the ph of the

gastrin; even if that is normal, a child or adult can have horrible esopho

gitis, hiatal hernia and even Barrett's esophogitis--said she, being the

absolute soul of cheer--been there, experienced all that, Love, n

Re: Question!!Reflux

In a message dated 2/10/2004 2:54:20 PM Central Standard Time,

Rojas5915@... writes:

They usually do an upper g.i. endoscropy, small scope down to ileal-secal

valve, takes about fifteen minutes; I never let them knock me out; then they

do a blood gastrin test, but the first test really tells it all, and

subsequent

therapy is based on that---I will NOT let them do a barium swallow test with

me--way too dangerous, in my thoroughly biased, but experienced opinion!

Good luck, Love, to you and the kids, Becky B., and to you, Deb A., n

Thanks n like always you are full of knowledge!!! Deb A