Confused and need advice

I hear you there Sickness. LPR is a strange disorder causing all kinds of issues and it seams to be hard for the doctors to figure out, I thought I was ready for surgery last April but more tests followed.
One thing for new people that might be reading this, If your thinking about having the Nissen surgery prepare yourself for a tough first month, I am no expert past 4 weeks but in my case my LPR symptoms are not magically gone, and my stomach feels like it's tied in a knot some days. But having surgery is being pro-active because in some people doing nothing just prolongs the problems.
Brandy, how the heck you doing out there? I hope your pain is getting better.

I agree Marco - I don't see the results, as my throat and lungs are still a mess, but that should improve down the road. This should be my busy season with work, but I have referred most of my business to others. I'm still sick, just as I was prior to surgery. My doctor has now given me a prescription for a home nebulizer machine, and steroids to have on hand for asthma attacks. ugh - I want it to go away. It better!

Sickness - I quit my prescription ppi's the day before surgery. Is that what you were asking about?

Brandy - how are you doing with the weaning from the Oxy? I hope you are ok, you have so much going on at your young age (thankfully some very good stuff, too!)

Hello all sry I was away a while went on a little mini va-k to the coast . Needed some down time. Well SIXness u r in the rt spot for help and understanding. Even after surgery we all have our own lil battles . I think I am the only recent case (besides u I hope) on heavy pain meds. Tho the docs r switching out the oxy for tramadol which I'm pretty happy about. U shouldn't need PPIs anymore tho nausea has become my BFF idk y tho. The hardest part is deciding how to deal and come to terms w ur new body. I'm sure we r all still learning. I think u , Laurie & Marko r very similar in ways like lpr I only had GERD and other medically woes. Tho I am thinking lpr is very much like GERD. Marko I consider u and Laurie my closest friends u have made my days easier w this so much it helps so much that you always r concerned for me as is everyone on here. As u asked I am right here along the coast. The beautiful days r getting shorter. I was told yesterday that I get to start increasing my food in a wk and start really working out (weights only up to 15lbs) in 10 days oh and no more crushing pills soon too. Oh geez I almost forgot this amazing part--- I have been Hypokalemic (severe potassium deficient) for so long fm puking 8-10x a day. The doc told me that I'm maintaining my vitamin levels and no need to take a huge amount of vitamins (4 multi, 40meqs of potassium , magnesium, and vitamin c b6 b12 & d) so the skies r getting bluer here under the rainbow :). Thus is y I got a lil trip out of town. I am thinking that w all if us doing surgery b4 winter may have been bad timing but hey still better then the alternative rt? Cuz we seem to b coming down w a sinus cold of some kind. Laurie I here ya I'm on 2 inhalers and having to do vix . My sinus is killing me. As for weaning off oxy it's going good I'm gonna b on tramadol for a lil while. I'm really starting to c the light . I'm also doing really good w my degree - finals is next wk which is y i haven't been writing I'm studying . Yes I have a large full plate. I just a stay at home so much I found ways to better myself while being mommy plus I'm planing a huge wedding scheduled for 2015 but it's seriously like a speedy wedding which is y we r waiting a few years. I haven't touched PPIs since the wk before surgery my nausea is also starting to b better but they put me in the patch behind the ear thing . My bowels r still strange like mayb 2x a wk and my lbs r still fluctuating fm 135-142 lbs docs r worried I'm retaining water again (which is VERY common for me -dang CHF) do my Lasix got increased. No biggie tho. Well I hope everyone is well god and moving forward I'll try and write more often as promised I'm so excited to c more ppl r making their lives improve. We r all on the right track and r lucky to b getting better . I know I'm still having some throat issues too - it seems to b normal since we all have it. Marko plez for me keep ur head up think of all the good things. Like yes I'm still having problems but no puking no acid so ya there's still chest throat pain and nausea but everything will fade eventually.

Texted my dr today. Was told it could take up to 3 months for lpr symptoms to improve after surgery. I think the important thing is improvement before 3 months. Dont know about meds tho. Im on them now but wanna be off

Sickness: Yep, 3 months - not what you wanted to hear. My doctor says 6 months for my lpr crapola, as my lungs were damaged, too.

I'm glad to hear you had an enjoyable getaway Brandy! Good news on reducing your meds, too! I hope the tramadol helps.

I woke up with a headache that lingered all day for at least 2 weeks. My internist told me to try stopping the Flonase and see if it helped. He was right - no headaches now since I stopped it on Friday. I was disappointed with his suggestion, as I've been using the spray for years, but he was right. But, now I'm congested, again. Stupid allergies...dangit! I will start the nasal saline rinses and see if it might help.

I drank from a straw last night without a problem - no biggy, but hey, it's progress.

Don't you wish this major surgery could have corrected all of our medical conditions? lol

I agree with you on the poop situation Marko, ack! It could be worse, though.

My surgeon also told me to add fiber, but I stare at the bottles at the store and the fact that bloating is a side effect keeps me from buying the stuff. I'm trying to add chia seed to stuff I eat, but I have not done it enough. I like ground flax seed, too - just have to get in a habit of eating this stuff.

Good evening all - Marko I completely know about the tummy issues. I am suppose to add more food which I am doing but I seem to notice more head aches which is strange and my bowels seem to be coming close to normal for me anyways. Nausea is like my BFF now days Zofran is my defender. I am realizing tramadol sucks for pain and today my doc told me I'm having water retention and patikial (spelled wrong) which is bruising fm laying down too much like my skin is dying- kinda scary but Lasix is suppose to help w that. Anyways Idk if that helped but that's my day . Hope everyone is doing good would love to hear some fd updates.

Well I was hoping for food (fd) updates but I understand my text lingo is short and sweet (s&s) . I've attempted pancakes and Ramon and even cube steak --all went down (since it can't come back up) but hurts a bit . I'm sorry u r still feeling so badly- things have gotta look up soon for u . I seem to b doing a bit better I even ran today for 10 mins and worked out alil nothen like I use to :(. 1500 calories??? How r u managing that? I can't even get in 800 . I'm still barely eating I mean today has literally been he most I've eaten since surgery. I don't think it's just u we r all having different progression. I really don't think I'm doing all that great the pain and nausea and gas still sucks I mean I'm about to get a cortisone shot cuz my shoulder is still killing me. I really need to sleep a full night which hasn't happened yet - I get about 4 hrs . I know how u feel about working out that y I had to give it a shot. Running felt so good today. I also know what u mean by people getting annoyed w my complaints . My family is obviousllly getting fed up but I think it's cuz I'm back on full time mommy duty. Really sucks about the
PPIs :( hopefully they go away.

Lajenner-- ya I was suggested a lot of fiber too since I'm not on laxatives anymore which in my opinion having more normal bowels is far better then diarrhea any day of the wk.

SIXness -- things will look up just know u need to b patient. The first 3 wks is hell I won't suger coat it. Just keep in mind once u r healed u will b so much happier.

I'm doing about the same as you with the abundance of mucus in my throat. It is constantly there. I'll get some metamucil - things are not normal for me, yet, either. I'm still inhaling that darn mucus, too. At least it's not filled with acid anymore. Twice last night I woke up choking on it. ugh.

I went to a party Saturday night and had a good time. I would have enjoyed some beer, but I had wine and it was good, too. People kept telling me I looked good, so I'm happy about that.

I don't have any more follow ups. He just wants to know at 9 - 12 months that the hiatal hernia has not returned.

I had this mucus problem before the surgery, so for me it is not because of it. My voice was also messed up before and still is. I have to trust my pulmonologist, he's a very smart guy. He says it can take 6 months or more.

Denise, Dencha, has told us she was much better at 3 months. I hope for that!

Sry everyone been a while ill post my 6wk follow up 2mrw so so busy :(

I bought some fiber supplement, I think it is helping, not sure, yet - but I do feel your discomfort, too. I'm also drinking a lot more water, finally. I also had to buy some prep H (blush).

Keep on updating, I'm following along closely!

Brandy - let us know how you are, too!