Hi Meenus, Gosh, hope you get some good news soon!! I'm pretty much the same although I do take a few more antacids these days as well as the ranitidine at night. However this is probably due to my...
Hi meenus, no bother at all, sorry for the delay in replying. There hasn't been much change since we last spoke - maybe the burping has improved a little. So yes, the Linx is still doing its' job for...
Good luck meenus, I really hope all goes well for you & you have the outcome you wish for. If I can help in any way, please ask. Take care xx...
Hi meenus, I have been away from the forums for a long time but I received an email about your post so am more than happy to give you an update. Gosh, hard to believe it's been nearly 4 years since...
Hi Chuck T Think the Ranitidine helps because the IBS is 'variant', i.e. affecting my stomach & not my bowel. That's my theory anyway as I'm new to this problem, so I'm on another learning curve &...
I had the Linx Op a year ago & thought members might like to hear how things are since then & now. Prior to Linx I was on high doses of Ranitidine, bottles of Gaviscon Advance & handfuls of...
Hi Paul, Most NHS people have never even heard of Linx! I carry one of the leaflets around with me so I can show people what I've had done when I have to tell them about it. I've even seen a...
Hi Deb, I had that test quite a long time ago & I honestly didn't find it too bad. Sure it's uncomfortable having the tube inserted, but once it was done I didn't really notice it. I ate & drank...
Hi Speedygerd, The red meat issue is partly to do with the Linx. Chewing everything very well is still a necessity for me & dense meat just takes too long. I like my meat on the rare side & end up...
NNCanada, Hi, That's a hard question to answer as the people I've been in touch with all have varying problems, & Linx didn't solve all the problems for all the people. None of us had exactly the...
Hi, Well 9 months on it's still not perfect, but living with the Linx is a lot better than living without it. I do still have to remember to eat small bites of food & chew well otherwise things do...
I had the Linx in June 2011 & you can most definitely belch & vomit with it!! I managed to give myself a brief, but horrible bout of food poisoning & vomited all of one night!! I also burp & belch on...
Hi Gary, They won't have made the ring too small, honestly just keep going with the boring diet & it will start to improve. Maybe treat yourself to some chocolate or anything that will melt down...
Hi Gazbiker, Poor you, that's horrible!! Yes, been there done that....... I too went though 3/4 weeks thinking they'd put a gastric band in instead of the Linx!! I couldn't seem to eat very much at...
Hi Guys, Speedygerd, - I wasn't on PPI's as I couldn't tolerate the side effects. I was struggling along with high doses of Ranitidine, lots of super thick Gaviscon & ant-acids. I no longer take the...
Hi Gazbiker, Sorry to hear you're suffering after your Linx op. I had mine 7 months ago, also in the U.K. & although I had all sorts of uncomfortable side effects for the first few weeks, everything...
Hi all, I think I've always had poor stomach emptying although I've never been tested for it. I started having terrible nausea when they put me on Nexium to control the acid. Even after having the...
MSAT - Hi, How are you. In response to the price query, you're looking at the best part of £9,000. That includes everything including Consultant appointments with Dr. Ashton. That's what it cost me...
Hi Shooz, Me too!!!!! I'm not a fan of icy cold liquid, but if I have a Smoothie or similar straight from the fridge, it causes a very strange sensation round the implant area & it feels like...
Hi AntZag, Sorry about the delay in replying; I had a short holiday & recently I've had Rotator Cuff surgery & my left arm has been in a sling for 3+ weeks. I'm left handed so lots of things have...
Hi PPI-LESS, Hope you're doing ok to-day. I'm pretty good thanks. Still having mainly good days & the occasional bad one! Ate a biscuit containing a lot of butter on Tuesday & my stomach did not like...
Hi Shooz, Thanks for the welcome. I have checked out your posts & it's really encouraging to see you're doing so well this far down the line. Think I may have spoken too soon re no acid symptoms at...
Hi PPI-LESS, I had a look at my paperwork, & from what I could work out I had 85 reflux episodes of >6/8. The upright acid was at upper limits of normal, & severe when lying down. They recorded acid...
Hi Everyone, A few questions to answer. 4hn - I will gladly ask about LINX in Asia, but it may be some time before I see the Doctor who would possibly know. Might I suggest www.toraxmedical.com/ &...
Hi PPI-LESS, No I don't feel anything from having my " Ring of Confidence " inside me!! Even if I prod around the area, there is nothing to feel. The only time I'm aware of it, is if I try & eat too...
Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven't updated before now, but I'm very pleased to finally report that after a few uncomfortable weeks everything is fine & I'm doing really well. The first couple of weeks...
Hi Trev, It does sound like side-effects from the meds. I have tried ALL the PPI's available over here,& got the same sorts of side-effects from every one of them. I couldn't stay awake, felt spaced...
Hi Everyone, With regard to my GERD symptoms, almost constant Heartburn/pain under breastbone. Burping like you wouldn't believe!! Sometimes I sound like an animal roaring, (quite painful in my...
Hi All. Well I heard back from Dr Ashton re MRIs & LINX. Torax (makers of LINX) are apparently saying that it's still in the testing phase but they are 99.9% sure it will be given the O.K. in months...
Hi All, Thanks for all the kind support messages. I'm not going to be one of the first 10 to be getting LINX, just one of the early ones here in the North of the U.K. Apparently 500 plus have been...
Hi Jeronimo, Thanks for your post. Dr. Aston said that they'd done MRIs on Pigs that had been implanted with the LINX & no adverse results had been found. However I have sent him an email asking for...
Hi All, I'm having the LINX done on 25th June. When I saw Dr. Ashton he said latest research has shown no adverse effects when having an MRI. Hope he's right 'cos I've got to have one on my shoulder...
Hi All, Further to my post about LINX information, I thought I'd update on my progress. I saw Dr. Ashton a couple of weeks ago & he went through everything with me. Then I had to get copies of my...
I had the procedure a year ago & whilst I can't say it was pleasurable, it wasn't the worst thing I've ever done! I can't take PPIs so am coping on Ranitidine, antacids & Gaviscon Advance, so being...
Hello all. As suggested by Denise (Thank-You) I'm posting this in the hope of finding out as much as possible about the new LINX procedure before I go & talk about it with the Consultant next...
Hi to fellow GERD sufferers. This is my first post & I found you all through researching the new LINX procedure after reading about Lewis in the press. Great to read that you're doing so well Lewis -...