Well, after many months and discussions with various surgeons, my surgeons and I have made a decision regarding my surgical needs that I feel really good about! This will be # 4 esophageal surgery...
I agree with Joy about getting a motility test,. You might consider a scope, maybe a Ph, a Barium Swallow and stomach emptying test. They will tell you some important things. Does the Carafate help...
Hi Bosvt, I agree, I'd not heard of taking an Erythromycin 250 mg bid (3 x), an antibiotic for GI problems such as we have. It is being prescribed in conjunction with 1 gr Carafate qid (4 x)....
Sorry to hear of your struggle. I agree, bug nicely the doctor's office each day...squeaky voices do get appointments :=} When you see your GI doc, you may want to discuss having a stomach emptying...
The HIPAA laws prevail now (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) I think that is what it stands for. You can have any/all records. I remember a time when a patient wasn't allowed to...
Hi, Do you have Herpes Simplex I? (fever blisters) I have had this since I was tiny and have found it to be a reliable indicator of fever. Last October instead of a few blisters in the "usual" spot...
Hi, I'm sorry to hear you have been struggling with regurgitation and am glad you are having the surgery. I have had several esophageal surgeries and am awaiting another one, but have never and will...
I'm sorry you are struggling so much. I sure hope your tests and doc can offer solutions. Alcie is right...don't mess with heart pain/chest pain, and women have quite different heart attack symptom...
MM I'm glad your experience has been like mine regarding nurses. I agree, even though you may be miserable, it is important to have all recommended tests and a surgeon you have confidence in before...
Welcome, I'm glad you've joined with us. Hope we can be of help to you. I recently had the motility test and was given the results while still at the hospital. Scheduling surgery after tests and...
Hi Caz38, Welcome! I'm sorry to hear of your father's difficulties. Have you read the report of his diagnosis two years ago? Dencha's comments are spot on. Regarding the hoarseness, the docs I've...
Typically some form of wrap, assuming that LES isn't doing it's job. Usually solves the regurg problem and over time, everything heals. Please let us know what your new GI doc says. Did you have a...
I feel so bad for Jake, especially that your doctors haven't offered solutions. Surgery solved having "chunks" of food coming up at will for me. I would consider having a stomach emptying study also....
I hope you are consulting with a GI doc who specializes in problems related to the esophagus. Good luck!...
Kapidex might be a useful drug to try, also. Kapidex 60 mg (or 30 mg). It is a delayed release capsule that seems to help some. Stops production of acids AND promotes healing of the esophagus. It is...
Hi Becky, I'm sorry to hear of your challenges. Yes, being proactive is vital to your overall healing. I have approached the many years of difficulty I've experienced with "curiosity". This keeps...
Sounds like a great next step, Mike!...
Alcie, Glad you are getting results from your Vitamin D supplements. I was dx deficient and now take 50,000 IU D3 once a week and 5,000 IU D3 daily....
Zelda...are you seeing a qualified (esophagus emphasis or specialty) GI doc? I ask because you mention an ENT which is a very different specialty and in my opinion not very useful if the problems are...
I take a lot with no problems. Haven't heard of any....
Hi, As an alternative to a NF, has anyone had an open surgical procedure bypassing the LES and having the esophagus empty into the lower gut. This bypassing GERD and LES problems? If so, will you...
Hi Bill, What was the sucralfate prescribed for and how did it work/why did you stop and then what did you do? Thanks...
@ Joy, I imagine you wrote about your decision to do the Hill rather than Nissen, but I don't know where to find that. What led you to consider and then have the Hill? Sounds like it worked for you....
Hi, Has anyone been treated with the drugs Erythromycin and Sucralfate for Reflux and problem with stomach emptying?...
Griff's right...get a new doc. In addition to the tests mentioned, with the symptoms you mention, I'd be sure to have a stomach emptying test. @Joy, I've seen you mention having the "motility" test,...
Well, today is the day! I meet with my surgeons this afternoon. I hope we will be able to get things moving. I am confident that this 4th open surgery will go well. I'm more than ready to feel...
Haital Hernia and general anatomy, also...
You might help him not "catastrophize" and "awfulize" his symptoms. In his young life, these things likely seem huge and endless because he has not experienced relief from infancy. Again, a GP is...
I hope you will go where ever you need to to get with a qualified esophageal specialist who will be a gastro-interologist. Not an ENT (ear, nose, throat. The ENT docs treat the throat, not the...
Sounds like you had part of what is typically done in a barium swallow. The granules are like an Alka-Seltzer kind of product that creates air in the passage way which is photoed. Ask...
Hi Bluesky Warrior Princess, I'm sure your wonderful eating habits are very helpful. Maybe while I am recovering from my upcoming surgery, I'll do some research. I think it is a viable option worth...
Welcome Chipsygrl! Glad you are here with us. I have had many esophageal tests some many times, such as the endoscopy you mention. The best test to see the hernia (HH) is with the scope. I have had...
For me, eating something like popcorn, toast (a little bit rough) or swallowing water helps with the "racquetball in my throat". Not sure why, but I think it may release spasm/trapped air. Sorry you...
Hi, Welcome to our Forum. I sure hope you will find solutions and especially relief soon. Do you have confidence in your GI doc? It is curious to me why you would have the problems you mention...
Hi Please, Welcome to our Forum. I hope you will have time to read through relevant threads and gain insight from the wonderful people who offer help, experience and insights. I have had 3 open...
I agree with the suggestions made so far. It is important ruling out different things that cause this beyond GERD and GERD related issues. When this occurs for me is isn't a GERD issue, it is a blood...
Hi, I have no difficulty eating cabbage, raw or cooked. Not tried it juiced...seems so concentrated unless mixed with other juiced items. I use ginger, especially at the onset of even a sense of a...
Hi Bluesky, Warrior...yes, you are! I think you are very wise to seek to understand and impliment those things that would be helpful and not just "succumb" to a pill and a "whatever will be..." kind...
Hi Bluesky, If you let us know what kinds of things you are concerned with, I'd be happy to help with some questions. I did make a few suggestions to ask in your other post....
Hi, I had the stomach emptying test 3 weeks ago at the hospital. I was fasting about 12 hours. I am diabetic and my blood sugar was beginning to drop because of the length of time without eating,...
I'm sorry you have to wait such a long time to get results. I sure hope you get relief soon....
I love the South! However, I can't claim her as my own...unless Southern California counts LOL which is where I lived for nearly 30 years. Joy, you mention Georgia mountains, very beautiful...but for...
It is nice to share somethings in common with people other than GERD! I, too, play in our gardens and have lots of edible landscaping! I hope you won't give up your joys and pleasures in life!!...
Thanks, Joy for the info. I wasn't sure about the pain. That makes sense that it could be food related. I love hearing about these wonderful animals. I am retired now, but was a college...
Hi Bluesky, It has taken me a while to respond to your last post because I am still laughing...yes, out loud!! I hope you have considered writing and publishing. You are very good :-). From the...
Have you had a motility study? and a Stomach Emptying Test?...
Tracks, In my previous 3 esophageal surgeries the procedure was not available. I will be having a 4th surgery in the next month or two. My surgeon uses this procedure on occasion but is unsure if he...
Glad to have you with us, Mike. Sounds like a story in the making!...
Good Evening Bluesky, I love your attitude and how you responded to your surgeries and health. I think any surgery has its difficulties and trade offs. Yours and mine, as well, seems to have been...
Hi Bluesky, Sounds like your surgeon is on top of what he was looking for. I'm so sorry to hear of your health history, but thrilled that he found no cancer!! I am also glad to hear that the...