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From:  "John Messmer, M.D." <jjm23@p...>
"John Messmer, M.D." <jjm23@p...>
Date:  Sat Feb 3, 2001  7:24 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] It's not Reflux!!


> The definitive test is a pH probe as was suggested to you. Don't do it
> > unless you really plan to give it your best shot as the probes cost
about
> > $750 here in the US and it would be a shame to waste one (we don't reuse
> > them).
>
>
> I shall do my homework and find out what the cost of this tube thing is
> here.It certainly would settle the questions, but how does one waste a
tube
> down one's nose??.
>
It can be a little uncomfortable to put up with it. I meant that you should
be sure to go through with it once you start to avoid wasting a probe. Just
trying to be cost conscious.

John

John J. Messmer, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Family & Community Medicine
Penn State College of Medicine


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