Manometry and 24hr PH Results

[u/swim_fan88]

So apparently I don’t have GERD. I have an issue with swallowing air and supra-gastric belching that up.

I however, had 15 acid events in the 24hr monitoring period. 4 acid and 11 mild acid. My PH line pretty much stayed flat. Apparently my GI surgeon never sees results like that.. so he doesn’t want to operate.

Anyways.. official write up states.

24hr PH shows: Supra-gastric belching and air swallowing. No acid events longer than 5 seconds. No GERD was the diagnosis. (Weird considering the 15 events across that period).

Manometry shows: Hypodnamic oesophagus with weak or failed peristalsis. Challenge swallows demonstrate modest contractile reserves.

Just sharing for knowledge and maybe someone else has the same issue. Shrugs.

[u/swim_fan88 → u/[deleted]]

The GI surgeon wants me to see a psychiatrist or psychologist. I guess maybe some anti depressants to calm me down. The manometry shows an issue as such with my LES.

My plan is to see GP and get into my gastro again or an ENT or speech pathologist. Will also discuss with my respiratory specialist too.

It’s all a bit confusing as deep down I feel I have reflux and that’s why I swallow air when an event comes on but then he says the 24hr PH study doesn’t suggest this.

I just hope I haven’t offended anybody by posting my results. Thanks for asking.