Glad to hear! :-) It's a long recovery but it sounds like you got past the worst of it. Scrambled eggs were my best friend when I was able to eat soft food again too. And yes you do lose some muscle...
Hopefully it gets taken care of either way so u can finally get some relief! Don't b too hard on yourself. My mom is adamant that stress caused mine due to a bad marriage lol. I wish I knew what...
I've heard that with small hernias they don't always fix it right away cuz they don't cause too many problems but if you're having symptoms from it combined with reflux, they should fix it. My Dr...
Regarding the melatonin: I've been taking melatonin for about 3 years now at bedtime. Started at 3mg but have been taking 5-6 mg for the last year. I'm sorry to report that I have seen NO difference...
I tried manometry PH test and didn't last more than a couple hours. Same issues as you. Gagging and retching like crazy. Luckily I found a Dr who did Bravo capsules as an alternative. It's basically...
I had horrible GERD for a good part of a decade before having the fundo. I lost count how many EGD's, barium swallows, and other tests and procedures I had during that time. Not one of them showed my...
I wouldn't worry too much. That first week you're on the pain meds and constipated...that right there will make u feel like you've gained weight (I felt SOOOOO bloated and resorted to stronger...
Carrie48: I've thought about trying apple cider vinegar but I haven't been thrilled about the idea of drinking a vinegar/water concoction lol. Bleh.. I just got the results of my gastric emptying...
Hi everyone, I figured it's time for an update. Symptoms are about the same still except for the addition of some diarrhea now...yippie. Apparently that's from there not being enough acid to kill off...
Oh ok. Yea I have a feeling probiotics and digestive enzymes will end up being part of my new routine. My appointment is on Aug 17 so I have a good couple weeks to wait unfortunately but yes very...
Yes, your symptoms do sound very similar. I'll occasionally have bad stomach pain (from indigestion apparently), my appetite will be off at times or I'll get full easily, nausea recently, severe...
I'm waiting to get additional labs done to see what I'm low in. I've been low in B12 and protein in the past but not sure about minerals and other nutrients yet. I know adrenals can be affected as...
Hi everyone, I'm 2 years post Nissen and started having GERD-like symptoms again about 3 months ago. I had a repeat Bravo test that to my surprise showed no GERD at all but instead showed...
Thanks for the replies!! I just recently started to research silent GERD as I wasn't familiar with it before now. I always had the typical heartburn symptoms pre-Nissen so I've been confused lately...
I'm about to have an upper GI this next week which is basically like a barium swallow. I'm never very optimistic with the accuracy of those tests because it really doesn't show the anatomy like...
Hi everyone!! Ok, I'm 2 yrs post Nissen and have dealt with GERD for the last 12 years. Over the last 2 months I've had a reoccurrence of GERD-like symptoms again so I'm back on my meds and going...
Hi Dave, Welcome! I'm 2 yrs post Nissen and Kitt is right that each person will have a different experience to some degree. At 7 months I had no heartburn or need to take any meds except for the...
Hi John, I've had both the 48 hr Bravo PH and the 24 hr PH Manometry in the past and I'm about to have my second Bravo next week. The number you're seeing, if I remember correctly, is the ph level....
Hi everyone, Well, here's the most recent update with me since I made my initial post about the possibility of my wrap coming undone. I've since been back to see my surgeon since my symptoms haven't...
Unfortunately no, they didn't say why only just that it sometimes happens. It usually depends on how the surgeon sutured and anchored everything in I believe. I was surprised to hear that it had...
Well it looks like good news. My wrap didn't come undone, but it's just looser than it used to be. So as a result just a lot of redness and inflammation especially around the wrap area. Good thing is...
Hi there, Your post caught my attention as I'm 31 and had my fundo almost 2 years ago. The last few days out of nowhere it seems I've been having symptoms such as abdominal pain, coughing, and now...
Hi everyone, I could use a little help here. I'm almost 2 yrs post Nissen. I've had no problems up until recently where I find myself coughing and feeling the need to clear my throat even though...
Hi Tommy! You're very early out from the surgery so I know it's hard to enjoy eating your lovely liquid diet at this point! I guarantee as time goes on it will get easier and you will be able enjoy...
Hi Robby, You definitely shouldn't be having heartburn, having to take PPI's, or even be able to burp (at least from my experience) only 5 weeks after surgery. Typically when that happens it means...
Hi Mel, So glad to hear things are looking up finally and the worst is behind you :). After I wrote my reply to you the other day I remembered that I did at one point have problems with spasms in my...
Hi Jeanne! Just like Denise said, your symptoms are completely normal! Your body has been through a lot and it will take some time for it to readjust. Since you did say you can eat basically anything...
Hi Mel, I'm about 18 months post op and let me say the first few months were tough!! Everything you're experiencing is completely normal. I kept losing weight for 6 months after the surgery but lost...