Stretta: not an option?

Did anyone of you have the Stretta done? Pleasseeeeeeee!!!!!

Hi Pat Fill! How is your neighbour doing? Please let me Know. I'll have the Stretta procedure done on November 6. Thank you!

Thank you very much Pat!:)

Any updates MawMaw? I am in Texas, about a days drive to La.

Sheila,

This to me is the most significant scientific study so far.

By the way what causes the muscle to continually grow
for up to 12 months after just a treatment of minutes?

Is there any planning to increase the current dose or could
that bring risks?

I plan on having mine done this spring.

Thanks,

Stefan

This is to bump up this topic for others. I am not for or against the procedure but am bringing you up to date on my friend that I mentioned in an earlier entry-- October. 2014.

I attended a party last week and my friend was there. She looked fine and healthy, eating normally including coffee and occasional wine. She said she carries DGL in her purse and pocket and uses it as needed. She was happy that she had the procedure May 2013.

Candybia,
Martina. i do not know if she is on Facebook or on Healing Well forum. I did mention to her that I followed the information on the forum and she did not appear interested. She works daily, has a family and a couple of dogs. I usually see her in passing while out walking and playing with her dogs. The topic of reflux came up because I have a family member with the Linx and she told me about Stretta. That is all I know. She is very nice, happy healthy woman. I asked her how her stomach was and she said I use DGL on occasion and she pulled a couple out of her pocket and showed me. At the party I saw her with a glass of wine and she was eating cheese with it. She did not appear to have lost or gained any weight either-- but I'm not a good judge. How are you Martina?

STgerd has anything changed in your comment about the Stretta folowing removal of the Linx. Thanks.

Hi Pat -
In response to your question - have a Stretta while a Linx is still in place is still a warning in our IFU - and is not a contraindication. You should talk to your doctor about this as it has not been studied - which is why it is a warning. Only your doctor can advise whether having a Stretta after a Linx is okay or how long to wait. There is a facebook page put up by Stretta patients that has Dr. Mark Noar on it who is the author of the 10-year data. Keep in mind that every patients situation is different and consultation with your physician is important.

Dear LPR LPR LPR,
There is an overwhelming amount of positive data on Stretta since the year 2000. No other device has that kind of history. When Stretta was initially launched and throughout some of the studies - the effect was referred to as "scarring" - but there was never data to back up that language. There is very good data to say that the effect is not scarring. First the animal study i mention below shows that the effect is "non-ablative" because it improves rather than destroys the muscle tissue. Second there is a study done by Professor Jan Tack from Belgium where they gave patients Stretta, waited to see that it was working (the muscle looked bulkier), then randomly gave the patients Sildenafil (Viagra) which is a smooth muscle relaxer - the LES where Stretta treats is a smooth muscle...and the muscle did relax. If there was any scarring the muscle simply would not relax and additionally scarring would cause many many other problems like strictures which there is no record of after a Stretta. The blog you quote has no scientific basis - simply conjecture that has gathered over the years. Scarring would be the opposite effect of what the animal study shows and what other studies have shown over the years.

Let me know if you have any other questions and thank you!
Sheila Doyle
Director of Marketing
Mederi Therapeutics Inc.

Ozzy1 said...
Hello Ms. Doyle,
I want to know if at this time Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is covering the Stretta procedure? And if they aren't could you tell me the average cost of the procedure in the Dallas area?

Not sure if people still read this thread but I too would LOVE some more information on Stretta, as I have found a surgeon who is said to be practicing Stretta on some of his patients (Dr. Glenn Ihde).

Jose55 said...
Any update? Considering the procedure, but no GI close to my home that does the procedure. Will travel if needed because I feel this is a very safe procedure and will help my reflux (bile and acid) plus LPR. I do not take PPI's or H2 blockers so I can wait 6 months until the muscle is pump. Is like lifting weghts again! jejejeje

I am actually curious to know why you want this procedure if you do not take any medication?

Any update? Finally, I doctor just 10 minutes from here does this procedure-Weird, not in the stretta finder list.

Going to make an appointment for next month, they will need to do an endoscopy and colonoscopy first (which I expected) I have done 6 endoscopies and 2 colonoscopies so nothing new for me. in order to move forward with the procedure if approved. They also take my insurance which makes it even better.

Now, I will like to know of any update from members here?

Thanks Sharon. ;-)