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Question: I have parkinsons , am on patches. Tablets upset stomach badly ,have i b s too. Patches cause indigestion , manageable . Neurologist wants to send me for endoscopy , I worried re swallowing it etc. before I decide , is there an alternative such as barium meal test ?
Brief Answer:
It's a valid test but not as good as endoscopy
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Barium meal test is a valid test widely used in the past when endoscopy was not available and of course it can give valuable information. However I guess you want to know whether it is equivalent to the endoscopy, well it's not. It can miss some small shallow alterations in the walls of the mucosa. Also if it detects an abnormality it still wouldn't be possible to take a biopsy, you would have to use endoscopy for that.
So endoscopy is preferable, if your doctor doesn't have a high level of suspicion and is performing it just in case, then barium test could be done and if normal left at that, but if some abnormality is found you should keep in mind that you might have to do endoscopy anyway afterwards.
I hope to have been of help.
It's a valid test but not as good as endoscopy
Detailed Answer:
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Barium meal test is a valid test widely used in the past when endoscopy was not available and of course it can give valuable information. However I guess you want to know whether it is equivalent to the endoscopy, well it's not. It can miss some small shallow alterations in the walls of the mucosa. Also if it detects an abnormality it still wouldn't be possible to take a biopsy, you would have to use endoscopy for that.
So endoscopy is preferable, if your doctor doesn't have a high level of suspicion and is performing it just in case, then barium test could be done and if normal left at that, but if some abnormality is found you should keep in mind that you might have to do endoscopy anyway afterwards.
I hope to have been of help.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you your reply is a good help
Brief Answer:
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
I hope nothing worrisome will come out whichever test you choose to take.
You are welcome.
Detailed Answer:
I hope nothing worrisome will come out whichever test you choose to take.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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