Denise, so glad your sleep apnea is being treated with little complications with your wrap. I go to the gastroenterologist this month and willl let you know what he says. Best wishes!...
I am a seasoned wrap. I received a lot of help during my procedures. I had a laparoscopic Nissan in 2012 and a open Nissan in 2014. I have just recently been out on oxygen at night time because my...
Thank you Karen!...
My psychiatrists has started me on 20mg of Latuda. I am on. My third day a d it makes me feel sick. Has anyone on here ever taken it? Do the side effects go away? I also have been scheduled for TMS...
Thank you Denise! Getting nervous, ugh!...
Best wishes! My redo is on Thursday! We can recover together! This will be my second time. The best advice that I can remember is to take pain medication, eat or drink small amounts and very slow and...
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Best wishes Grandma Barb! Keep us updated, I am going for my Nissen redo on March 13....
Thanks Bill, It does help to already know what to expect. I am a little apprehensive about if h hast to make an incision on my side. I had my first Nissen in 2009. amo...
Botswana, I feel bad that no one had responded to your post. I have not been on here for a while. Welcome to the wrapped club! It sounds like you are on track with your recovery. Yes u do need to...
Hi, glad to here it is going well for you and you are over the biggest hump. I remember so well of the mindful eating after my first wrap. I had to totally concentrate on my eating. I also remember...
Thank you! I am glad the Xanax is helping your spasms. I have those once in a great while. When I first felt it, I thought it was my heart. I am starting to get a little nervous about my redo...
Well haven't been on here in a while, hope everyone is doing well and getting support here as I know I did when I had my Nissen Fundo in 2009. After throwing up twice my wrap has went up in my chest...
JK, Welcome! Sorry you are having trouble. Does it feel like the pain you have when you have acid reflux or does it feel like pain you have after surgery, like raw and sore? I had a Nissen Fundo in...
Sorry you are feeling bad. I would definitely call and make an appointment with your GI. Best wishes, Amo...
That is what I did was the walking and taking gas-x, it is one of the worst parts at the beginning. I hope someone else can come up with something different for you. Hang in there, amo...
Thanks for all of your advice , Stephanie, Diass2, & Bill. I kept some anti nausea drugs with me at first after my wrap but stopped keeping them with me after about a year. I cant believe how...
Thank you Stephanie. My LES does not work at all. I have chest pain, but don't really feel much in my throat like I used to. I think my husband thinks, why have it redone if it will just come apart...
I had my routine upper endoscopy yesterday and the doctor said my Nissen Fundo wrap was completely undone! I decided to get the Fundoplication done 5 years ago after having GERD for 17 years and...
Glad you came through all that Bill. Thank you for sharing your experiance....
It is amazing that what I have read must be true. I have had little pain the last few days until last night my husband and I had an argument about our teenage son being respectful. Well we worked it...
Thank you for your response Mary Ann, I keep reading you need to go with what your body is telling you, but I feel like such a hypochondriac sometimes. I wonder to myself, is that pain MCTD, I am...
I am new to this group, I usally am on GERD site. I have had chronic hip pain for 10 years. I started going to a RA doctor who would put deep cortisone shots in my hip for the pain. Then my ankles...
Thank you for your insight, "Couchtator", I will make an appointment after the holidays.Mery Christmas!...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif I am wondering if anyone has experianced anything similar? I had my gallbladder removed and a Nissen Fundo 6 years ago. I have been doing great except my recent endo...
Wow! Thats me! I am 50 years old and taking 75mg of Pristique for depression. I deal with the anxiety on & off all day. The evening is the worst. I was starting to drink too much wine at night to...
Does anyone on this sight have periformis syndrome? I have had it for 10years and the pain is getting worse. I take 3-Alieve am and pm and take physical therapy. The Doctor also said I had Bursitis...
Karen, does 100mg make you tired? I am beat when it gets around 4:00pm. Trina, the Doctor put me on vit. D3 since the end of August. Thank you both....
Brian, Thank you for being a fireman. I hope you feel better soon. Life sure dosnt turn out like you think it will or like you dreamed it would, but it is just life. Everyone's journey to God....
:sad: I have been on Pristiq, 50mg for 6 weeks and 75 mg fo r 2-weeks but I am still depressed. If it wasn't for my husband, I think I would stay in bed. OnceI get moving I can get things done but...
Hi, this is my first time on the depression forum. I love healingwell.com they helped during my Nissen Fundo on the GERD forum. Miriam, I too was on Cymbalta and it helped the depression and my...
I was very nervous also, but it does work for acid reflux. I had surgery 4 years ago, had a hernia and Barrett's also. I am 50 years old now & have a tear, hernia again, & of course Barrett's that...
I used a wedge. That I bought from Amazon & 2 pillows....
Thank you Erica!...
Hey, thank you both for your valuble option. My gastro did my upper GED. He pretty much thinks if your sx aren't bad just wait. I thought I would ask my MD & the surgeon that performed the Nissen...
I have not been on for a while. Hope everyone is doing the best that they can. I have a question for anyone that has had a similar dx.I just finished my upper GED and it showed a tear in my...
Hey, I also had the Nissen 2 and 1/2 years ago and could eat anything! I think I am starting to have some chest pain and am fearful the reflux is coming back. I also was diagnosed with Barretts with...
Ben, Yes, I was still in pain and had severe reflux even on high does of PPIs. I had GERD for 17 years and tryed all the meds, they would help for a while but the symptoms would return. I felt I had...
/community/emoticons/smile.gif Ben, I have a 24 year old son named Ben. Your whole program sounds awesome. It would be a great plan for everyone to follow. I just wanted to share with you my...
tracks83, I have to agree with you. I had GERD for 18 years, meds quit working, it did not make any difference what I ate or drank, even water, I would have acid reflux. I went and had all the test...
Ceetay, I am glad you are doing better. I am 47year old female that had the Nissen Fundoplication in Oct. 08 after having GERD for 17 years. I was diagnosed with Barret's Esophagus last Aug.08. I was...
hehelnw, Welcome to a great support group! Your situation sounds similar to mine. I had GERD for 17 years, tried all the meds. until none of them worked anymore. I found out I had Barrett's esophagus...
Kitt, I will pray for you and your sister. God Bless, amo...
Teala, Thanks for the tips and info. Its funny, I had an appoinment 1-week post op with the surgeon and that was it. Was it your surgeon that gave you the shot for your shoulder? How long did your...
Hi Juliesq, I am 3 1/2 months post op. Welcome to healing well. This blog really helped me and gave me the support I needed before, during, and after my surgery. I had been on PPIs for 17 years and...
Hi everyone. I am 14 weeks post op Nissen fundo and have been doing great. I enjoy the loss of 23 lbs. I can eat anything without gerd sx., I just cant eat alot before I get full. But I was wanting...
I prayed for you and your sister and family. God be with you. amo...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif dog house, Are you ok? amo...
/community/emoticons/sad.gif dog house, Call the surgeon and tell him what is going on, if no help, I would go to the E.R. Prayers, amo...
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