This year makes 20 years 40mg Nexium once a day. That's approximately 7300 pills. I always worry about it but my manometry exams ( 3 of them) show that my esophagus works only 40% of the time and...
Hi. I moved from NYC to Nashville and I need to find a good Gastro to continue my gerd care here. Could anyone point me in the right direction?...
Hi. I’m usually in the gerd section however I came across something with my eGFR levels. I think using nexium for the last 18 years may have something to do with it. In 2017 my eGFR value was 79. In...
No I have not had the surgery. My esophagus is to weak for a Linx. Dr said I would have nothing but problems. I would have to deal with saliva pooling at the LES junction....
Before the surgery did you have a manometry exam? My manometry came back with 40%successful swallows this ending any chance of getting Linx....
endoluminal aluvra sounds like Enteryx by Boston Scientific which was a failure. I hope they did their research and this woks. We shall see. God knows after 17 years of this discomfort I'll try...
I watched Vise the other day which covered stem cell therapy. So I looked up stem cell therapy and the LES and found this. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23872488 Has anyone have any other...
I just saw a commercial on Fox News about a class action law suit regarding PPI use and Chronic Kidney Disease. Is anyone suffering from Kidney Disease as a result of PPI Use? Is anyone here...
I'm in the same boat at you my friend. I have been on Nexium 40 mg once daily for 15 years. I'm very concerned about my kidneys and kidney disease. I just had blood work done on kidneys and they are...
GroverCat, I may be scheduling the same trip soon. Any more updates? How are you feeling? How is the reflux? How was your follow up?...
Hi, I went for my annual surveillance of my gerd and low segment barretts. The nurse called me and told me that the barretts segment came back negative for dysplasia. Great news, right? Well then...
Hi LanieG, Thank you for letting me be a part of the Diabetes forum. Can you please write what your blood sugar readings have been? Before and two hours after meals? That would help understand how...
Hi, Im not new to the healing well forum. I spent most of my years on the Gerd section due to the Gerd issues I have. However, I received some disheartening news from my Doctor with regards to my...
New Life in Kiss..., Im sor sorry that you had to go through that. What do you mean that your esophagus was detaching from your stomach? How is your new wrap doing now? Any reason why you had a...
Good Luck. Wish you all the best....
This is weird. Maybe someone can relate. I have been a Gerd sufferer for 13 years. Im pulling the trigger on a fundolication in 2014. In the meantime something new has arose and Im not sure if its...
Has anyone had the NF surgery in the NYC area? I have been on this site since 2008 and I cannot say that I have read any posts from people in NYC. Im just curious if anyone did have the NF here in...
Elle Jay, Are you getting a partial because of weak motility issues? Thats what my surgeon told me. He wants to perform a "floppy" nissen or toupet. Please keep us up to date with your recovery. I am...
For those who had a loose, floppy, partial, Toupet wrap. Are you satisfied with the result? Are you still having reflux or not? Why did you have one of these wraps? Was it surgeons decision or was it...
Mysurgeon told and its a fact that with constant acid wash to the esophagus ones motility will can weak like inmy case. He suspects that's where my weak motility stems from. He feels once we control...
Yea dont worry. I had a consultation with one of the top surgeons here in NYC and I showed him my manometry numbers and he suggested the Toupet or D'or Fundoplication. However, he did want a redo of...
Grovercat, That was a great question. I had a manometry done in 2009 which was descent for Linx. This past May I went for pre-op testing for Linx and was told to get another manometry and I was...
Barry good luck on your partial wrap. And let me know how your doing with the partial wrap. Tom...
Hi Barry,I am in the midst of transferring my health insurance because the surgeon I want and need does not participate in my current plan. So starting 2014 I will begin all pre-op testing and...
What are the differences between the "floppy fundoplication" and "dor" fundoplication? I just dont see the difference?...
Where are you from BrandyLeigh84?...
Awesome. Good for you. Get better and let us know. Hopefully you can document your recovery....
I have had (2) 5mm segments of barretts for the last 5 years. However this year when I received my annual surveillance they found a 3rd segment, 5mm. So now I have 1cm total of barretts, good news...
Have you had a Manometry exam and a 24hr PH study? Without these no surgeon will touch you. Well, at least they shouldn't because they would be doing you an injustice if they didn't....
Couchtater, you had apartial wrap correct? Are you having reflux symptoms?...
Lajenner, where did you have surgery? Your surgeon sounds alot like mine. He's a Thoracic surgeon and stopped counting at 1000 nissens....
HOLY SXXT!!!! That's horrible. I'm glad your doing well but if I were you I would of lawyerd up. That's unacceptable. How's your Baretts now? Was it large? Can it go away once acid wash stops or does...
Gerd sufferer for 13 Years on Nexium 40mg daily. Had my last manometry in April 2013 I only had 40% positive perstalisis. Saw my surgeon and he recommended a floppy nissen. I will be haveing it...
Bill, You had 3 wraps? Any reason why?...
I will be making an appointment to see my Gastro tomorrow. I have been suffering with Gerd for 13 years and something new has developed and I don't know what it is exactly. Maybe someone here on the...
You have small segment Baretts and I receive a Nissen fundoplication for my gerd would I still have to continue PPI's? I understand that yearly surveillance is must. But if the Nissen works and there...
I have a 1cm HH and suffered with gerd for 13 years. I take Nexium 40mg once a day. Just the past week its been bad and today I can literally feel my saliva stopping at the LES. I hope Im not...
Steph, be careful that you dont catch a bug from work that you dont end up vomiting....
I maybe worrying a bit too much. I had my last endoscopy on April 24, 2013. This past week my gerd has been acting up a great deal. My esophagus feels weird especially in the area where the LES is...
Hi Steph,Im so glad you are doing well. I see that you had a floppy nissen performed. Is there any reason why your surgeon chose a Floppy as opposed to a full wrap? Reason I ask. My surgeon...
Hey Alice, It looks like you and I share the same issue. I had my manometry done and Im only able to swallow 40% of the time. My surgeon recommended a 'partial" wrap either toupet or dor. He still...
I can understand how a Nissen wrap could place pressure on the LES to prevent acid wash form coming up. But how does a partial wrap accomplish this? From the way I understand it the fundus is sewn...
Betska 65 Im sorry for your loss. Did your mom suffer from GERD? Did she have barretts? If so how long did she suffer with Gerd? Was her barretts under annual endoscopic surveillance? If so why did...
Your a lucky guy. I went for pre-op testing for Linx in May and was denied due to weak motility....
"I think that in general the idea is that it is not an ideal thing to do. HOWEVER, studies seem to show that those with weak peristalsis haven't had any worse post-Nissen outcomes than those without...
@breezyj3 The fact that you have weak motility and you had a Toupet performed how are your symptoms with regards to Reflux?...
Has anyone here been diagnosed with weak motility and had a nissen fundoplication performed? If so did you experience dysphagia after the procedure? Was the dysphagia bearable? How long did it last...
Hi, This past weekend I had a very bad episode of regurgitation. Ever since I have not been the same. I constantly feel pressure in my esophagus. It feels like I have a air pocket and even when I...
My condition: Suffered from GERD for 13 years, on nexium 40mg one a day. Cannot get surgery bc by esophagus is too weak to handle Lynx and/or Nissen. So I had some bad oatmeal yesterday. Seems the...
I have been on 40mg once a day for 13 years. I went for Pre-op testing last month for Linx but my motility is weak. So until something new comes out I will be on Nexium for the rest of my life....