No I haven't had either of those tests mentioned to me. When I was talking to the GI nurse about scheduling the endoscopy, she asked had I had my allergies checked. I have had them checked and twice I had the scope thingy stuck down my nose, last year and 3 years ago. She asked if the ENT mentioned my vocal cords had been swollen or inflamed because they get a lot of patients from the ENT after the scope shows damage by acid reflux but the ENT said mine was normal.
I'm assuming they use air to help the endoscope go down, because today I have had the pressure and tightness in my chest all day and is relieved when I am able to burp, which for some reason I can't just make happen. I mean seriously how is it that I am unable to make my self burp? I've tried all the tricks my teenage son has shown me to no avail which makes the tightness and pressure worse. ugghhh.
