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Right side discomfort
| Mon, 05-21-2007 - 1:40pm |
Hi There,
Is an upper GI scary? Will I live and have no complications if I need one?
I've been getting on and off discomfort by my right chest bone that goes
under the shoulder blade for 2 months. I've had so many tests it's not funny;
ultrasound of stomach, chest x-ray, ecogram, sonogram of heart, etc......
everything is coming out normal. Now, my doctor is sending me to a "gas"
doctor. I'm so scared this "gas" doctor will want to do an upper GI to see
if I have hernia, ulcer, gasritis, etc.....I'm so scared it's not funny.
I'm 45 - am I acting silly? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you. Laura
P.S. Does anyone know which is the best "gas" med to take over the counter
before I go for this appointment June 7?

Hey! I have severe GERD and I had to have a upper GI done and it was not scary at all!! All you do is drink this white chalky stuff and lay down on a board while they take x-rays while you are drinking this stuff.
First thing you should try to do is relax hocky!
Do you mean to say gastroenterologist, when you refer to a 'gas' doctor?
An upper GI test is not awful and it certainly won't be anywhere near as bad as you are imagining. Here is some great information about the procedure...
http://digestive.health.ivillage.com/digestiveimagingtest/uppergibariumtests.cfm
P.S. Does anyone know which is the best "gas" med to take over the counter
before I go for this appointment June 7?
For what purpose? You don't want to mask any symptoms that will help this doctor determine how to proceed, right? Be sure to write down any symptoms, concerns and questions that you want to ask, since most of us totally forget everything, once we actually see the doctor! LOL Good luck and keep us updated, OK?
CL of

<Thank you so much for replying back so quickly........
I LOVE IVillage!
Anyways, you mean to tell me upper GI is only X-Rays???
It's not the camera going down my throat and choking
me to death?????? Please write back.
I'm still so scared! Laura/NJ
No, an upper GI is just a x-ray while you are drinking this chalky stuff a upper endoscopy is the camera going down your throat while they look at your stomach and you are completely SEDATED for it so you will have no idea what is going on.
Thanks again for your reply so fast.
I wish my appointment was for this week instead of next week.
I wish the discomfort around my right chest bone would go away,
it also goes to my right shoulder blade.
This is the pits. I don't even get heartburn that much or a
sore throat. It's all around the right chest bone. My primary
doctor checked my chest last week and said it's fine. I keep
thinking I'm getting peumona (spelt wrong) from the acid reflux. I'm totally
petrified - I have to deal with this all Memorial Weekend -
I'm so down........Do you get discomfort around your chest bone
too?? Thank you. Laura
at 4:30 today. This is great. I will keep
you posted. I keep thinking I have puenomia (spelt wrong)
with this right breast bone discomfort. Hopefully it's
just gas for 4 days now. Thanks so much.
You guys have been terrific.....
Yes, I do get discomfort around my chest bone and shoulders.