I want to do Laproscopic Reflux surgery for GERD

Hello, everyone.

My name is Babri, nice to meet you all.

I have been having GERD since past 2 years now, before my symptoms started, I had helicobacter pylori but since a month ago its been negative as I have done 3 difference courses on Antibiotics, last one was the quadre therapy 4 times a day I had to take antibiotics. Before taking any antibiotics, I could not eat at all, not even chicken, only soft foods, my weight was 110 KG but now 79 KG, I lost a lot of weight but I am glad. Taking the antibiotics, I was able to eat slowly foods, chicken as well. Before all this happen to me, I got helicobacter pylori and I never knew I had it as i got effected on abroad, I was than taking antibiotics and I had excessive Saliva as well, I finished my course than and in a week later I had no excessive saliva at all but than I was drinking lots of fizzy drinks at night and next morning I woke up, I got extreme excessive Saliva, it meant that helicobacter pylori wasn't gone at all, I did not know what to do, so I was seen by my GP Doctor who than been prescribed me Antibiotics past 2 years ago, my saliva reduced as before but still there as I got GERD. I have been lazy as well that I did not not continue the antibiotics, I wanted to loose weight alot so than I could start antibiotics course. But between those day, I got lots of symptoms; Burping, wind getting stuck between oesophage and stomach, but drinking water it helped me clear wind as temporarly. I have bloating as well and bad endigestive, as well ACID REFLUX GERD. Any anti acid pills I take, its no use for me its not helping me at all.


So last week on Thurdays was, I was seen by my GP Doctor, a very lovely women, I told her about my condition again that is not improving my symptoms at all even I had quadre therapy antibiotics for the last time, but she said you don't have Helicobacteria Pyrl anymore, but she advised me that Helicobacteria Pyrl does effect Acid reflux by creating GERD, so even you managed to get ride of Helicobacteria Pyrl, you might have damaged by drinking lots of fizzy drinks and got worse. She is sending me to a Gastric specialist as Gastroenterology, to see them and tell my problems to them, I am going to do endoscopy to see my problem inside me, they are going to sedative me as well, so I won't remember anything as what they doing to me. As well in next two weeks I want to do stool sample to be sure I don't have any Helicobacteria Pyrl.

My Doctor as well thinking for me to do Surgery, so I am happy as she supporting me.

Here is my problem, my symptoms are: Wind, bloating, excessive burping, Excessive saliva, also swallowing alot of wind, as well I have chest pain. I do farting alot as well^.^ even done toilet.


I want to know anybody had Excessive saliva and done surgery to improve not having Excessive saliva anymore.

I do know and seen that after surgery 96% success the Acid reflux as gerd will dissapear completely. Because when I had fizzy drinks that day, I started producing excessive saliva alot as to protect against gerd by not harming my throat that much. I want to know when you some of you had excessive saliva and other symptoms as well and done surgery afterwards: has it improved completely?.


I want to know for people who done surgery and been recovering for long time, has any those symptoms disappeard, specially excessive saliva that I am so annoyed with it so much.

I want to do surgery, I know the side effects I will have eventually after surgery, for couple weeks maybe. I need to know how long the breathing was a problem and swallowing and food to stuck as well to recover for the food.


As well in the future after surgery, can I eat normal in couple of months, like no food stucking and eat as normal as before.


Please help me!



Thanks

Post Edited (ninjakiller1) : 7/27/2014 2:54:15 PM (GMT-6)

Hi Ninjakiller,
Welcome to Healing Well! Sorry to hear you're struggling. Excess saliva is likely to be a result of an inflamed esophagus. I had that problem for a few days during my Nissen recovery.

Glad you're going to see a GI doctor and get an endoscopy. It's a good thing to find out what's going on. Before having a Nissen surgery, it's very important to have the necessary tests, to be sure you're a good candidate for the surgery.

The tests are generally: endoscopy, manometry, 24hr PH monitor, and very often, a stomach-emptying test. Do not have the surgery without the first three tests. They are critical.

If your GI doctor does recommend surgery, be sure to research the surgeon you choose. This surgery is an art form, and takes experience. You want to find a surgeon who has done many, many of these procedures.

The recovery takes much more than a couple of weeks. The first two weeks are the most challenging, but healing takes six months for most, and a year for the rest. It's not a recovery to take lightly, but it is well worth it, if severe GERD is your issue, and you're not responding to medical treatment.

You will start with liquids, move to soft foods, then move to normal foods. You will have to take small bites and chew, chew, chew your foods. You must not swallow anything that isn't fully chewed. This is most important during early healing, but you will always have to chew your food more thoroughly once you've had the wrap. I can eat anything, and have since about 5 months post op. Still, I do chew my food more carefully, now that I'm wrapped. The wrap creates a barrier that keeps acid in your stomach, but it also makes it harder to get food in. That's why you have to chew more thoroughly.

Glad you've found the forum...it's a great place to get information and support!

Best wishes,
Denise

Hi thefoodeagle,

I have been on PPI Since 2 years now and it never helped my condition at all. I have stopped taking PPI now, because it was given me bad side effects as it got worse with it. I am waiting for endoscpoy letter for the appointment, I want to do to see what's going on inside me. Hopefully I will be ok than with treatments.

Hi, dencha

Sorry to ask you, as you have stated saying!

(dencha): I do chew my food more carefully, now that I'm wrapped. The wrap creates a barrier that keeps acid in your stomach, but it also makes it harder to get food in. That's why you have to chew more thoroughly.
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But in a year or 2 years later, can you eat normally but not getting hard to get the food in. Or it will be like this forever.

Hi Ninajakiller,

I am also suffering with all of your symptoms apart I do not get excessive saliva.
I have been suffering for about 3 years now, I have been tested for Helicobacteria, had the endoscopy, manometry, 24hr PH monitor.
Taken all types of PPI's and nothing works.
My main problem is excessive burping and vomiting.. I literally do not stop all day, every day!
Here in the UK I have to wait nearly 2 months just for 1 appointment which is very frustrating as I feel I am not coping well.
I am waiting for some results to see if I am a good candidate for the Nissen F operation.

I feel your pain! :-(

Sorry I meant I was tested for Helicobacteria Pyrl but it came back negative, I also did a stool test.
When I had the endoscopy they said there was no hiatal hernia but my lower esophageal sphincter was very weak and they think this is my problem.
It's a one way valve and food is going down it and it's supposed to shut tight but it's letting food and acid come back up.

Last time I spoke to the consultant he said they would probably need to do Nissen fundoplication to fix the issue but wanted to do more tests.

I had my Oesophageal manometry & 24hr PH monitor on the 6th August and I am waiting for the results still, I have called three times but because of the holiday season the consultants are very far behind.
Are you from the US?

In the UK, health care is free but there are huge waiting lists to see patients.

I am eating very bland food at the moment. I am still suffering but it seems to help.
Apart from this I am very healthy and play sport and exercise a lot.

Are you still suffering with excessive saliva?