Only when I take certain PPI's do I get heartburn then no throat symptoms. It's very confusing. My Les is wide open and because of the acid in the throat my ues is opening but both doctors said once...
Hi there thanks for the reply. The Hill is supposed to be more like the normal LES but has side effects too. I don't know what the side effects are. I am going to the other website today...
Hi sillylilly, I am in Melbourne, Florida. I am going to a Dr. Overcash who is only one of three surgeons in the United States who performs the new procedure for heartburn called the esophyX. I am...
Hi sillylilly, I'm in florida too. When are you going for the surgery and I have heard about the Hill procedure, do we have anyone that has had it done on this site? I want to make sure I am getting...
Hi everyone I am pretty new to this site. I am scheduled next month for surgery. I have LPR. I am on my 3rd med 2x a day and still I can only eat a handful of things without feeling like I have a...
I have an appointment with the one in FL on Monday at 2. What are your symptoms? are you still refluxing? How long did you have LPR before they decided on surgery? My doc has performed over 50 in the...
Hey there, I'm sorry but i don't have any info yet. All i know is that the lap nissen has a higher success rate and since i don't want to do this twice i am going to have that done. I'll know more by...
Hi Roseanne, I just found out that i have LPR ( throatburn) too. I see a surgeon on Monday and I think I am going for the lap nissen because it has a higher success rate. I will let you know what the...
Thanks everyone for your info. To be honest I'm scared to have the lap nissan done because of the pre-tests, the recovery, and the side effects. I know I need to get it fixed but I was hoping that...
Hi everyone, I am new to the site and want to know about surgery options. I see a surgeon on Monday for my gerd. My LES was found to be wide open and i am looking for info about this. Is there anyway...