Purple Monkey I have used dexilant or kapidex what ever you want to call it. It works pretty good because it is time released. It comes in 60mg and 30mg capsules they will normally start you out on...
Sirkit I haven't taken my PPI'S since the day before surgery my surgeon didn't want me taking them after the surgery he told me if the surgery worked then I shouldn't need them and I haven't. The...
Cat I did not receive a hefrin shot in the stomach so I can't tell you what that feels like but as far as the pain after the surgery the nurses were very good about giving me pain medication whenever...
I agree with Kitt and Joy. Find a good GI and have tests done there are also other prescription meds that may work better than the omeprazole if it gives you problems ask your doctor for some samples...
Mitsie the pain in your shoulders and collarbone is probably from the gas that they use to blow up your abdomen so they can see what they are doing walking really helps this pain go away. Glad you...
Mitzie good luck to you I am sure you will do just fine just keep a positive attitude....
ZhyKitty I had the compression stockings and the blow up boots on the whole first day and night of the surgery but I didn't get out of bed until the next morning. Good Luck with the reading thing I...
Inou you can ask the G.I. to do a upper endospy also called a E.G.D. they can also do a barrium swallow, motility study and a p.h. test to see if you have acid reflux or G.E.R.D.. Then you will have...
Zhykitty you will do great I am at almost the 2 week mark and feel great I go out and walk everyday and doing most of the things I was doing before surgery. I still don't eat a whole lot just a...
Dolfan13 I would highly recommend having the Nissen I had it done not quite two weeks ago and i am amazed at the diffrence no heartburn or reflux since the day before surgery. The side affects aren't...
Hi everyone went to the surgeon for the postop visit today he said everything looked good and released me to go back to work next wednesday on light duty for 2 weeks. He also told me that I could...
Catlady you may ask your doctor to prescribe you Lomotil it is a prescription medicine for diharea I have to use it once in a while when I have a flare up from my culitis it works pretty good a...
Hi Everyone I am starting to feel better every day less pain really only hurts when I cough or sneeze. Still not eating much not much of an appetite. Only taking pain pills at night before bed to...
It's not that bad getting in and out of bed just roll to your side and go very slow your body will let you know if you are pushing it too hard. My blood pressure has actually been really good since I...
Thank You to everyone finally got to come home the bladder issues have seemed to of resolved themselves. The doctor told me a slippery diet or anything that can be put in a blender just no meat. I...
ZhyKitty I just had the surgery on Monday I didn't have any problem with pain they kept it undercontrol very well. The question about the cathater is yes they put one in while you are in surgery and...
Hello everyone ThankYou for all your support. Had surgery on Monday but unfortunately I am still in the hospital having some bladder issues. I should be able to go tomorrow they have started me on...
Tomorrow is the big day it can't come soon enough. I hope the pain after surgery is not as bad as what I am experiencing right now. May of over done it today decided to go all out with my eating...
Denise thank you for your great post you gave me a lot of great info. I really appreciate it....
Had my preop visit today they just took blood and did an E.K.G. and anasthesia came and talked to me. Have to be there at 0530 on monday morning for sugery everything should be done and ready I hope....
Judy You are welcome also 60mg is normaly the initial dose for 4 to 6 weeks then they cut you down to 30mg. per day....
Judy I have used dexilant formerly called Kapidex it does work but it is farely expensive and my insurance doesn't want to pay for it. If you go to there website you can get a card where they will...
Joy Thanks for all the information this is really helpfull. You look on the internet and you find all kinds of stuff some of them say you have to do bowel prep before and others say nothing. The...
I am scheduled for surgery a week from Monday I am starting to get a little nervous but I just keep telling myself this is the right thing to do. Have to go to the hospital tomorrow to do all the...
Peachypie That is one of the tests your GI should of done before sending you to the surgeon the ph study that is and the motility study. The motility study is not that horrible one they get the tube...
Pub My doctor told me to take my PPI before my heaviest meal which on most days is the evening meal....
I am scheduled for surgery on the 4th of oct. My surgeon told me liquids the first night then softfood after that as tallerated. He called it a slippery diet....
Joy I see you say not to lift over 5lbs. for 6 weeks my surgeon just told me nothing over 20lbs. for the first two weeks....
I just had a motility study done a couple of weeks ago and they sprayed the back of my throat and put some kind of gel up my nose it helped some until they got to the gag reflux. Theres a reason why...
Joy thankyou for the information....
Have Barium swallow tomorrow morning not really looking forward to it but cannot be near as bad as the motility study. I have been scheduled for surgery on Oct. 4th. The surgeon I am using is very...
Met with the surgeon today they are supposed to schedule me for a barium swallow and surgery should find out when in the next couple of days....
Kitt I am very sorry to here about your son. We lost our Daughter in 2002 from a congenital heart defect she was only 4.5 months old. She died on Fathers Day in my arms so that time is very...
Speden I have been on several types of medication prevacid being one I have also used kapidex which is a new time released medication not much luck with either one....
Finally got the results back from my motility study a week later. My Gastro said I am a good canidate for surgery and I have a consult with the surgeon on thursday. Any help with questions I should...
Denise a Proton Pump Inhibitor is a type of reflux medication like prilosec, prevacid, nexium or Dexilant. There are generic forms of prilosec, and prevacid but not the others. Hope this answers your...
Denise I don't know if you have a wal-mart around where you but the ones around here offer a lot of prescription generic meds. for like 4.00 which is alot cheaper than alot of the overcounter meds....
I asked my doctor if I needed to have the 24 hour p.h. test done and he said no that the positive biopsies from the endoscope were enough. He also said that he had a patient and it got stuck and they...
She did num the back of my throat and put some kind of jell up my nose. It did take me more than ten swallows of water I kept choking and coughing on the first ones she was giving me so she pulled...
I had my motility study today it was not painful just uncomfortable to about 25 mins. The nurse said she thought my motility was good but she was not supposed to tell me that because the doctor has...
Thank You very much for your response it was very helpful....
Hi everyone I am new to this. I have had acid reflux for about 3 or 4 years that I know of. There are a few times have woken up in the middle of the night thinking I was having a heart attack the...