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sally2009 · 09-11-2012, 07:51 PM

Hello Jane
I decided today to go and see a GP who I have seen off and on. She isnt my usual Dr.

She vaguely had heard of a Schatzki Ring so as I was sitting there she said I will look it up on Wikipedia !

She suggested a Endoscopy and I believe it is not cheap but told her that luckily I can pay as being a private patient

I said food gets stuck sometimes but its the tablets that are more troublesome and last for hours with out relief.

Also about two weeks ago I had a sip of a really cold fruit smoothie drink and it caused me to have what is known as a "chest freeze" like a ice cream headache but in the chest. The Dr said yes thats the esophagus doing that

Will be interesting to see how it compares to the test I had way back in 1999.
Thanks for input

09-11-2012, 07:51 PM	#3
sally2009 Junior Member (female) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 31	Re: Schatzki Ring diagnosed in 1999 Hello Jane I decided today to go and see a GP who I have seen off and on. She isnt my usual Dr. She vaguely had heard of a Schatzki Ring so as I was sitting there she said I will look it up on Wikipedia ! She suggested a Endoscopy and I believe it is not cheap but told her that luckily I can pay as being a private patient I said food gets stuck sometimes but its the tablets that are more troublesome and last for hours with out relief. Also about two weeks ago I had a sip of a really cold fruit smoothie drink and it caused me to have what is known as a "chest freeze" like a ice cream headache but in the chest. The Dr said yes thats the esophagus doing that Will be interesting to see how it compares to the test I had way back in 1999. Thanks for input Last edited by sally2009; 09-11-2012 at 07:52 PM.