Just wondering how many have had an endoscopy?

and how long have you had your band?

What were the results of the test?

I also want to know how/why you were given the test. I recall someone who eroded saying they had no symptoms, so how did you get the scope?

With all the erosions around lately, I would not mind having one for peace of mind. I truly feel this test is needed to dx erosions and I do not feel as though it is being done enough. Doctors keep using a barium swallow and if that is ok you are ok?, or maybe not.

So how many have had the test and what was the reason your doc gave to get the test done? Thanks Trish

Kyleigh, the good news about erosion is that it's a slow process. The stomach is healing itself as fast as the band is eroding through it, so it's not very likely there will be a hole through which gastric contents can leak out. That is, of course, a concern, but erosion is not an emergency situation that has to be dealt with immediately (I'm told by mu surgeon).

I told the nurse practitioner that I am afraid I have esophagitis or an ulcer. The "E" word was there in the air, but I didn't say it. My symptoms are, essentially, a feeling that my esophagus is inflamed and I'm having nightly reflux that is robbing me of sleep. So everything feels worse because of the lack of sleep. There have also been infrequent dull aches in the middle of my chest, but that could be attributed to my allergies which were given a good workout recently. I had a LOT of congestion over the week just past.

In any event, to diagnose esophagitis and/or erosion an endoscopy is necessary. It didn't take much for the nurse to tell me to go for it.

Thanks, that makes me feel better. I think I may have the ulcer thing goin on anyway...lost of heart burn, I am going to make an appointment with my pcp.

I. I'm nervous, I'll admit it. I hate mood-altering buzzy drugs, and of course I'm very nervous about the possible outcome. Now I just have to manage my stress over the next few days until I know more.

Good luck to you Alex!! I'll be hoping your results are all good..

Thanks, Leatha!! I want to hear from everyone who has HAD an endoscopy and did NOT have erosion. Presumably there are more of y'all out there!!

Good luck Alex, hope all goes well and you get good results.

Alex, I just saw this post.

Results?!?!?!?!

Don't keep us hanging!! Hopefully it is nothing that can't be fixed with a little GERD meds...

xxoo

Thanks so much for remembering and asking about it! Actually, I wasn't able to schedule it for today; evidently this is a bigger deal than I thought and it can't happen until the 13th. So I'm plugging along, trying to manage my symptoms and will find out what's up at that point. I have an appointment with a gastroenterologist on Tuesday evening and I hope he'll be able to shed a little light on what's going on with me.

I'll post more when I have a clue, don't worry. Thanks so much for thinking of me!

Hey Alex,

I am going in for my first endoscopy on the 22nd of this month so I have all my fingers crossed for both of us!!! I have kind of a mild consistent sore throat but never any kind of reflux. Really I have had a very mellow band experience over all but based all of the other Lopez erosions, I too have my own worries. I'll post the results when I get mine and can't wait to hear how yours goes. Best wishes, Teresa