Hello all, I had nissen fundoplication almost three years ago and have had very few problems since. But for the last few months, I've had pain in my esophagus/chest radiating into my back. It is...
I haven't heard anything about hypnosis, but I practice meditation (in addition to being on medication) and that helps a lot, so I can see the connection....
Good morning, I have had similar obsessive thoughts like this too, and I think it's very common for people with anxiety. I've always had very low self esteem even though I did well in school, have a...
Great suggestions, many thanks for your support!...
Thanks so much! I am open to therapy again even though it didn't work well the first time. Larry, I have been wondering about group therapy because I think maybe bonding with other people "like me"...
Hello all! I have generalized anxiety disorder, for which I've been treated for the last three years though I've had it since I was very young. My biggest problem is that while I do many little...
Hello all! It is comforting to know that there are people like me out there! I also suffered from GERD and anxiety. My GERD was not treatable with drugs or diet, so I had nissen fundoplication last...
This gives me some hope! I am 6-months post-nissen and I still don't have a good appetite. I could go all day without eating. The only thing that gets me is the lack of energy. As long as I chew well...
I heard about this a few weeks ago. I'm six months post-op from nissen. PPIs never worked. But I've been undergoing treatment for anxiety simultaneously to my GERD issue, so I was on low dose SSRIs...
Hello all - I have a question for the ladies: I am 3 mos. post nissen, but I am still having trouble wearing a bra. I am pretty busty, so before the surgery I always wore a bra with an underwire for...
Hi Denise! Thank you for the reply! I will search for these threads. And I appreciate the reassurance. :) I am miles ahead of where I was before surgery, and it's good to keep that in mind. I look...
Hello! I am 3 weeks post laparoscopic nissen fundoplication. I've had very good results so far. I can burp when necessary, no reflux, very little trouble swallowing, no nausea. I am up and moving...
Yes, I've had all of the tests - upper GI, pH test, barium swallow, stomach emptying study, etc. I have nothing wrong structurally, no other illnesses, but I do have real, diagnosable GERD. I reflux...
I have been suffering from GERD for about 7 years now, and during that time I've tried about 5 PPIs. I have never had any relief from them. I've now had a consultation for Nissen, and the surgeon...
You need to have a pH study done immediately! If your gastroenterologist does not do this, find one who does. I, too, had severe acid reflux for years. Barium swallow and upper GI all came back...
Since hearing about gastroparesis, I have read about its link with diabetes, too. No, I am not diabetic. Actually, I was always extremely healthy until this started, and remain healthy in other ways...
Yes, I am going for the gastric emptying study. Thank you so much! :)...
Good morning! I have what I consider to be kind of a strange GERD story, and I am hoping someone here can provide a little support, advice, etc. I started having problems six years ago when I was 19....
Hello all! I bumped into this forum yesterday and it was so helpful to me that I decided to sign up and post. A little bit about me: I am a 25-year-old female. I've been dealing with acid reflux for...