24 hour pH test

Posted By Monica on September 09, 1998 at 13:16:40:







I recently had the esophageal motility and 24 hour pH test.  No fun at all!!  Because I also have a stricture every time the tube would hit a certain point it would cause me to go into a throwing up attack.  I was told at the time of the test that the muscle that keeps the acid from coming up into the esophagus was almost nonexistent.  I have not heard from the pH test but found it interesting to note when I would have what I call an acid surge I could look at the pH moniter and the pH would get down to 1.3.  I never saw it get above 6.2.  What is the normal pH for stomach acid and what is considered to be high?  Thank you.