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Ph monitoring and stopping ppis - what to expect

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stella19032
stella19032

Hi there, I'm having impedance ph testing in August and I've just received the letter giving me an appointment date. The letter seems to suggest that I stop all meds ( including ppis) before the test. I'm worried that this will completely wreck my throat again. I was also under the impression that I would carry on with the ppis while the test was performed. Just wondering if anyone has experience of this test and can give me some pointers? How did you get on stopping the meds? Was it ok? Did you recover afterwards? Also just wondering what to expect. I've heard it's quite a horrible test. At this point I don't care, I just want my symptoms to go away and I suppose this test is the last hurdle before surgery. 

Thanks 

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  • rochelle16005
    rochelle16005 stella19032

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    Hi Stella, I didn't need the ph test as I had are barium swallow ten days ago and the consultant was in no doubt that I needed the operation to put back my hiatus hernia. I am now lying in my hospital bed at 5.20am Saturday morning June 28th having had the op at 5pm 11.30am yesterday. The only bad thing I have experienced so far is the really bad pains in my shoulders and along my chest. If the doctor had not told me that it is the remaining air  that they pumped into me to help with the op I would have I was having a heart attack. Very strong pain killers helped me sleep and here I am now having had ice cream and jelly for dinner last night and waiting more of the same for breakfast. 

    I still can't believe that after 15 years of suffering with barking coughing,vomiting anti reflux and acid in my throat that this is now all over. They have put back the 10cm hernia put other 

  • rochelle16005
    rochelle16005 stella19032

    Posted

    I had a 10cm hiatus hernia plus a split in my ostophicos can't remember how to spell that. Anyway will keep you informed as to how I'm doing. 

    Btw I have heard that the ph test is absolutely fine and the be honest it is better to have than to go through the the pain and suffering over the years as apposed to 24 hours.

    take care

    Rochelle

    • stella19032
      stella19032 rochelle16005

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      Hi Rochelle,so glad to hear of your experiences and that you are on the mend. I've had a barium swallow too and as one doc put it  "you're refluxing, there's no doubt about that!" So im pretty sure that whatever is coming up is giving me my symptoms despite the tablets. Not half as bad as before ( no coughing up blood or waking and choking in the middle of the night but still lump in the throat and burning) I don't get heartburn so it's hard to tell what damage is being done. I got oesophagitis and.barretts without knowing sad

      Have you had fundoplication? It will be so good to hear how you are doing in case that's the route I have to go down. 

  • rochelle16005
    rochelle16005 stella19032

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    Hi Stella. Yes I live in the City of London close to Liverpool street station.
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