GERD TEST...DISGUSTING!

[@RealScoobyDoo 94]

Heavendly,

About 7 years ago, in the middle of my pregnancy, I developed terrible reflux. Around 28 weeks along I had worsening heartburn and was eating Rolaids like candy. I had sudden onset of chest pain and had a barium swallow. The pain was worse than anything I had ever experienced. On the barium swallow you could see the narrowing in my esophagus when I was sipping the contrast. Because I was pregnant they treated me with huge doses of Prilosec (20mg 4x/day). After I delivered I was fine, only to have it reappear in my next two pregnancies.

And then a year ago I started to feel like a had a lump in my esophagus whenever I ate or drank anything. I talked to a GI guy who thought based on my history and symptoms that I needed an endoscopy and dilation.

So, this was unrelated to any WLS..just a result of long term crappy eating. Oh, the culprit this last time was mint chocolate Protein bars. Turns out mint is very irritating to the gut.

Edit...the barium swallow was only painful because of the stricture, not from the barium.

[VivaDiva01 53]

Yikes!!! Poor thing!!! I really hope that reflux does settle. I have acid reflux too, the first time I had it I had a panic attack because I didn't know what it was!!! Lol

[heavendly06 72]

Imdeborah thanks so much for your prompt reply. What they found on my Upper GI is called a pylorospasm. It has been explained that the valve in your stomach does not allow for the food, to easily pass to the small intestine. Instead the food is pushed back up until your stomach, causing abdominal pain or vomiting. Many children are diagnosed with this at birth. I will be having an endoscopy to diagnose the severity! I so hope it's not that bad!!!!