Posted by Lonely on March 9, 2006, at 21:49:12
In reply to Re: Ph Probe - Gastro » Lonely, posted by James K on March 9, 2006, at 15:27:54
Thanks, James. I appreciate your insight.
Um, er, uh, could I ask .... did you actually vomit (sorry to be so coarse) or did you have any trouble breathing? Did you sneeze or eyes water? Did they say or do anything soothing for you? Did you feel any pain in your stomach? How was eating and drinking? I've read that one is not supposed to shower but I'm thinking about doing it anyway ... just wrapping up the box really well w/plastic. Did you drive yourself home? Did you take or did they offer you any kind of sedation? Did you have any trouble with the tube pulling up or coming untaped? How did you sleep? Did they check your blood pressure first? I know mine will go out of sight over the stress and annoyance and that will absolutely flip them out.
Trying to be delicate here but ... going to the bathroom ... the recorder box is clipped on slax I guess and I have visions of it pulling off and jerking the tube out of my nose. Several months ago I had a heart monitor on with leads and found it was a hassle to go to the bathroom because too many things to think about at an urgent moment. I finally got annoyed after 6 hours and pulled it all off.
Looks like I have a couple weeks now before it will be done apparently as outpatient at a large hospital.
> Yeah, I had it. It was a requirement to see how bad my reflux was so I could qualify for stomach surgery.
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> It's not that bad. Small tube. I gagged a lot when they tried to put it in, but I suspect my reflux had sensitized everything. They'll spray you with numbing spray first then you just have to breathe and stay calm.
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> Once it is in, no problem. I did have some nasal irritation by the end of the period, because of bent nose/septum issues, so if they give you a choice of sides, choose your most open one. Ask any questions you want, or I forgot to answer myself.
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> James K
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