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---MIKE--- wrote: Today I am going to the hospital for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy to see what is causing my chest pains. (I already had two cardiograms and a complete stress test - both negative for heart problems). Yesterday (clean-out day) was not too pleasant. Out of curiosity, what possible use would a colonoscopy be in determining the cause of CHEST pains? |
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---MIKE--- wrote:
Today I am going to the hospital for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy to see what is causing my chest pains. (I already had two cardiograms and a complete stress test - both negative for heart problems). Yesterday (clean-out day) was not too pleasant. Ouch. I hope it's all over by now, but sending memory-erasing purrs. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote:
---MIKE--- wrote: Today I am going to the hospital for a colonoscopy and an endoscopy to see what is causing my chest pains. (I already had two cardiograms and a complete stress test - both negative for heart problems). Yesterday (clean-out day) was not too pleasant. Out of curiosity, what possible use would a colonoscopy be in determining the cause of CHEST pains? Actually, the intestine winds around inside your abdominal cavity, and part of it is pretty high up. Ever get sharp pains in your chest, only to realize it's just gas? Well, how would intestinal gas get way up there, unless there's some *intestine* up there? -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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Evelyn asked:
Out of curiosity, what possible use would a colonoscopy be in determining the cause of CHEST pains? The endoscopy was for the chest pains (and nothing definite was found). I had never had a colonoscopy and the doctor thought that I should have one. Since I would be asleep for the endoscopy it made sense. I will see the doctor on May 8th to discuss everything. Meanwhile I am to continue taking Nexium. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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"---MIKE---" wrote in message ... Evelyn asked: Out of curiosity, what possible use would a colonoscopy be in determining the cause of CHEST pains? The endoscopy was for the chest pains (and nothing definite was found). I had never had a colonoscopy and the doctor thought that I should have one. Since I would be asleep for the endoscopy it made sense. I will see the doctor on May 8th to discuss everything. Meanwhile I am to continue taking Nexium. Glad that's over for you. It does make sense to do both while you are 'out'. Especially since insurance is getting bad about wanting to pay for 'out' for just the colonoscopy. Diagnosis isn't as easy as some might think with chest pain. There are lots of places in there that won't feel like they hurt where they are. The pain will show up somewhere else. Its called referred pain. As an example, when I had a pulmonary embolism I was short of breath but it didn't hurt where it was. But I did have excruciating pain just under my collar bone. Other things like gall bladder problems and even the appendix are famous for hurting where they aren't. Jo |
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