Esophageal spasms or Esophageal sensitivity??

[kirkland4016]

Hi,

I have chest pain all the time. It gets worse with food but really there is no time that I don't have it.

Cardiologist ruled out heart related problems.

I had upper endoscopy and barium swallow test. Both of them were normal.

My PCP wants me to go for acid/saline perfusion (bernstein) test.

Is it possible to have an esophagus that is hyper sensitive to food (especially to salt and other acidic food) but don't have spasms? I am saying no spasms because my barium test was negative.

Put in different words, can a person have negative barium swallow test but positive acid perfusion test?

I don't think I have acid reflux because those meds never eased the pain.  

[kirkland4016]

Hi selmaS,

Thank you for the response.

I was ruled out against H Pylori, not sure about gall bladder.

I am going to have esophageal manometry and 24 hr PH moitoring. I will let you know after the tests.

[selmaS]

Hi....not a dr, but I wonder if u have either a gall bladder issue or H,Pylori......

Do ask ur dr to check for both of these.

please keep us posted

"selma"