Fellow Nissen Fundo friends, please share your thoughts

Hi,
I had a nissen back in 2012. Been doing really well other than food getting stuck in my esophagus every so often. I wanted to see if any of you have experienced some similar symptoms as me. Occasionally, I get a burning across my chest. This burning is different from the classic heartburn. It feels like it's on the outer skin of my chest. It seems to correlate with aggravation in my esophagus (like when I get food stuck). Is this the equivalent of esophagitis? My esophagus is inflamed perhaps.

I have some other questions I'd like to ask you all as well about post Nissen life. But this one is most pressing.

thanks!

Kevin

Thanks Linda. Actually I had an endoscopy and everything looks good. What I was feeling was the effect of... (wait for it)... an adverse reaction to Nexium. It got so terrible over the weekend I almost went to the ER. We finally realized it was the nexium. Got rid of that garbage and I'm feeling much better now. Still having some reflux but I will get it under control through natural options and with proper diet. The docs I spoke with never even raised the concern about nexium. I had to come to that conclusion on my own. Crazy

Another question for people post nissen- do you sometimes get gas so bad it will put you on the floor? I get this maybe once every couple months. It feels like I've been shot in the gut it's so bad. Simethicone (gas x) helps, but there's a delay for when it sets in. I'd love to hear from other about this.

thanks!

Gas stuck in the stomach post-Nissen can really hurt. Been there, had that. It helps a lot to change your diet and be really careful about eating habits.

Over time, I am now able to burp fairly well, so there's hope.

Look up "gassy foods" and avoid them.