Hey guys....

Chocolate after a nissen: yay or nay?

I'm almost 4 months out. Been feeling quite well. Had a couple pieces of chocolate last night. Now I feel that old feeling once again, that lung-suffocating reflux. But you know what? It's nothing like before. It is way reduced. But could this reflux feeling be from the chocolate? Is that a major culprit? More than most?

Maximus,
Yes, I did. Throat issues. It took a while to feel better, closer to recently.

I had barium swallow x-rays (upper g.i. series) to see if everything was fine, a couple times. Both times it was totally fine, no reflux. But I could have Sworn it was reflux. Now it is getting better and better, and if I feel it, it is way way reduced to completely tolerable levels.

Hi Dave
I am eight months post nissen & dont have any problems with chocolate but do have issues with tomatoes. Whenever I eat them I get pain around the wrap area & a burning feeling in the centre of my chest. Its a feeling of 'heartburn' without reflux. I think that some trigger foods may still cause an overproduction of stomach acid but the wrap is stopping that acid from refluxing into the esophagus. Now I try to avoid anything tomato based & usually chew some gaviscon when it does happen which helps.

Other than that I am doing really well. Can eat most things but always make sure that I chew things slowly & thoroughly before swallowing & always keep a cup of tea or warm water handy just in case something does get a bit stuck or is slow to go down.

I have noticed sometimes if I've eaten rice or bread late in the day that it can sometimes sit above the wrap & cause discomfort until it goes all the way down but I have gotten use to that feeling now & I know that it is just one of those little quirks that will happen from time to time.

Take care & I hope your recovery continues to go smoothly.

Lynda

Dave,

Can u describe how your mouth and tongue use to hurt? Was it red also?