They may refuse people with previous surgery when it comes to trials and investigations. Even if you are not applying for a trial, this is still a new procedure and I assume they will want to...
Dear sdmederi Thank you for the information you provided. I am a Gerd patient. One of the criticisms that I have read with regard to the Stretta was that it treats the symptoms rather then the...
Hi again, A long time has passed since I posted this topic. I am still trying to keep updated about this and other procedures. Unfortunately a somewhat discouraging research publication has recently...
By the way, there is another possible future treatment option that should be added to the list above: Muscle Cell Infusion see here:...
This sound promising. I wonder though how it will work. The article says "The device works by electrically stimulating nerves that control the muscle, telling the muscle to contract and block acid...
Thanks for the update slicer. Best wishes...
Thanks Joy, Are you happy with the results? I intend to do something eventually and the 180/270 wrap is one of the options. I can't now because I am very busy with something that I can not postpone....
Hi Slicer, I am happy to read that you are doing well. Unfortunately I am also not a candidate for this procedure because the motility test showed that I have a week lower esophagus. My best wishes...
Hi Lewis, I wonder what your doctor showed you. The Torax site does not mention any data about this latest study. I would assume it would be published there first. Maybe he showed you the results of...
Hi, I am also hoping the Linx will work, but I have some doubts since the results of the large experiment (that shooz also participated in) were due at the end of the year 2010 and for some reason...
I hope you are feeling better shooz. my best wishes Gilad...
Thanks shooz for your posts. I am very happy to read that you are feeling better. I think you set a fine example of attitude and courage. I hope you will find a satisfactory solution to this problem....
Hi Shooz, Thanks again for updating everyone. It is a bummer and I am also disappointed for you very much. I wonder why it didn't work for you. On a positive note, the bracelet can just be removed...
I keep my fingers crossed for you and send you my support. Gilad...
Hi Two Dogs, Thanks for posting your updates very much. I also suffered from this horrific motility test. I heard that they have a new test now where the tube as several sensors at different heights...
Hi Shooz, I was wondering, when you say you feel a lump in your lower esophagus, do you mean low in the throat or in the chest? Besides this lump do you also have any hoarseness in your voice, or...
Hi Julie, I too am miserable because of this Gerd. It has very adversely effected my life. Lets try to hold on together and hope that either the esopyhx or the linx or both will provide a...
Wolfz, Shooz also reported sharp pain. Read his posts earlier in this thread. Shooz wrote (3/23/2010 10:34 AM): "The pain is a sharp (8 on the scale) pain in the area where the device is. Both of my...
Two Dogs, Thanks for the update. It is much appreciated. I wonder if you have any clues as to why it did not work? Did it move away from its original position? Did the doctor have any explanations?...
Two dogs, How are you doing? I hope that you are feeling better. Did you have your checkup? Gilad...
Hello Shooz, Thanks so much for posting your updates. I, for one, appreciate it very much. You previously wrote about an annoying lump in your throat. Is this also the chest pain you referred to? Do...
I wonder if it will be possible to have both the Esophyx and the Linx done on the same person. That way the benefits of both approaches can be utilized and maybe it can increase the effectiveness of...
Hi Shooz and Two dogs, Thanks for the updates. I read them with great interest. Shooz, you wrote that you have a “touch” of burn sometimes when you eat. I wonder if that is because of any reflux or...
Hi speden, Can you please provide a link to the other forum you mentioned? Thanks Gilad...
Shooz, That is good to hear. Have a great vacation. Gilad...
Shooz, How are you doing? Did you have to start taking medication again? I hope that as 'Two dogs' said, you just had a temporary glitch like he did and that all is back to good. Best Gilad...
HI Two dogs, Thanks so much for your update. It is very interesting and encouraging. I was wondering, were you on any medication before this operation (besides Rolaids)? Did you have a Hiatal Hernia?...
Hello Two Dogs, Can you please write a little about your experience and about any issues you have had? I am sure that all of us here will be very grateful. Thanks Best wishes Gilad...
A huge hug from me to I hope this is something temporary. Best wishes Gilad...
Sorry for doubting you Shooz. I hope that you are not angry with me. Your update is very encouraging. I hope that the rest of the participants in the study are also experiencing the same relief as...
I believe that Linx is real and is interesting, although I do have a lot of doubts and questions about it. For example, I noticed that in the Torax site they direct to an article. In this article...
I wonder if Shooz is for real....
I hope that this procedure will prove itself. But I do have some worries. I have a hiatus hernia. I don't know if it is greater then 3cm. My doctor told me that it is not a small hernia, but a medium...
Dear Shooz, It is great to hear from you. I was telling my friends about this new procedure, and that there is someone nice enough to keep updating the "Gerd Club" about the progression of their...
Hi Shooz, Thanks very much for this thread and for sharing your experience. I am eager to hear more, as I am sure so many of us are. I hope that all is well with you. Please continue to update us. My...
Hi all, Thanks for the replies and the encouragements. beareilly, I am happy to hear you are doing well. I think you are mistaken though about the requirement for the esophyx that you mentioned. This...
Hi, I am new to this forum. Unfortunately, I have been recently diagnosed with Gerd and Haitus Hernia. To make a long story short, it all started about three months ago after I caught a flue of some...