Just to clarify. The empty test requires NO sedation of any kind. You eat a small amount of scrambled eggs with contrast mixed in, then lay very still on a table (on your back) for the next 2-3 hours. They usually have a TV set up right over head to you can pass the time easier. Other then being bored and the table is hard like an xray table, the test is a piece of cake.
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Originally Posted by Idiopathic PN
My appointment with the gastro is still way off (to consult my bloated feeling), but I would want to throw this question to our experts, so I am prepared.... If ever the gastroenterologist gives me the "emptying test", does it have to be general anaesthesia or is it sedation? Is anaesthesia (whether general or sedation) a trigger to PN?
Further, as I mentioned in my other posts, my IGg/IGa Gliadin Antibodies and Transglutiminase are all negative. Would it be more productive/beneficial to request the doctor to see if I have villi atrophy, just to have confirmation (and closure) wether celiac/gluten is an issue in my PN. I know that it is common sense to have it confirmed, however, another side of my brain is debating if its worth it or am I opening myself to more risks? Do I make sense?
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