Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
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ChrisDee
My Girls
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Name: Christine
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Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
I am having one on Mon and was wondering if any of you have had one and if you can tell me how it was. TIA
BTW: I KNOW this is health related but be kind and do not ask for this to get moved. It has a better chance for an answer here since it is not a super common test from what I was told.
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Posted 1/23/11 9:55 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Name: Susan
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Re: Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
i've heard of it but never had it done.
Good luck. Let us know how it goes.
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Posted 1/23/11 10:38 AM |
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CupcakeLady
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Re: Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
I was supposed to have one (I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis), but the doctor told me it involved eating radioactive eggs. I HATE eggs, so I haven't been able to bring myself to do it yet.
That being said, my best friend is a speech pathologist and does a similar test to study muscles in the esophagus-she had it done herself and assured me that the test really isn't bad at all (and that I'm just a huge wuss).
Message edited 1/24/2011 3:12:59 PM.
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Posted 1/24/11 3:10 PM |
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cateyemm
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Re: Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
Posted by CupcakeLady
I was supposed to have one (I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis), but the doctor told me it involved eating radioactive eggs. I HATE eggs, so I haven't been able to bring myself to do it yet.
That being said, my best friend is a speech pathologist and does a similar test to study muscles in the esophagus-she had it done herself and assured me that the test really isn't bad at all (and that I'm just a huge wuss).
I had to eat cornflakes. Maybe they dont have to do eggs. It was just a powder sprinkled on the cereal.
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Posted 1/24/11 3:57 PM |
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ChrisDee
My Girls
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Name: Christine
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Re: Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
OK, so I had the test today. My Dr. told me it was an egg as well(which I do not eat and was dreading) Turned out it was cinnamon oatmeal. The worst part was laying still for 90 minutes on a hard table. Otherwise, a piece of cake. Results in about a week.
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Posted 1/24/11 9:24 PM |
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CupcakeLady
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Re: Gastric Emptying Study- Anyone have one?
Oatmeal and cornflakes? Hrmm...Maybe I should go to your doctors!
And glad to hear it went well!
Message edited 1/27/2011 7:01:02 PM.
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Posted 1/27/11 7:00 PM |
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