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by Anne0, Mar 13, 2008 02:36PM
Endoscopy #1- grade 1 esophogitis(early Feb), small hernia
Endoscopy #2 w/ Bravo- went off of Nexium, and much of the time the ph was over 7. Esophagus now looks normal.(according to gastro)I realize I'm jumping to conclusions here(results not back yet) but is a ph like that a sign of alkaline reflux and how would they treat that?same as for acid reflux?
Abdominal ultrasound, gastric emptying tests were normal.Liver function tests repeated (several time)elevated total bilirubin, alk.(everything else normal) Nausea, vomiting, heartburn, the fun never ends.
Endoscopy #2 w/ Bravo- went off of Nexium, and much of the time the ph was over 7. Esophagus now looks normal.(according to gastro)I realize I'm jumping to conclusions here(results not back yet) but is a ph like that a sign of alkaline reflux and how would they treat that?same as for acid reflux?
Abdominal ultrasound, gastric emptying tests were normal.Liver function tests repeated (several time)elevated total bilirubin, alk.(everything else normal) Nausea, vomiting, heartburn, the fun never ends.
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by CalGal, Mar 13, 2008 10:00PM
To: Anne
The Bravo test can't read an alkaline pH level - at least not the test that I know of. It can only read an acidic pH, so if the majority of your readings were high, it means you just weren't refluxing up near the Bravo capsule.
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