Hi Ben, Good luck with your surgery! I am having the NF surgery on Thursday as well, so I look forward to comparing notes with you. I didn't receive too much information from my dr, but through my...
Keep trying! But, by the time everything is scheduled, you could have the surgery in December, between semesters. BTW... My ph test was very similar. 138 refluxes during the day (on meds) and 1 at...
I met with my surgeon last week and his main concern, if I were thinking about having more kids (which I'm not) is the inability to vomit. That could be hard for you, but ofcourse so would the...
I saw my doc yesterday to review everything and he referred me to a surgeon. He said with the way my ph study was so decisively positive, while on meds, I'm probably going to end up having to have...
I'm meeting with my GI next week to discuss other medication and surgery options. I'm too young to be having all of these problems! I consider myself a very healthy person, otherwise, so it is very...
I guess I am in good company then :) I've already gained a lot of insights from reading all of your stories. My symptoms are pretty much the same on and off PPI's, including regurgitation, burping,...
Has anyone suffer from refractory GERD despite heavy PPI dosing? I've been doing some research and have read that response to surgery is often not good in these patients. Have also read some that the...
I've been suffering with acid reflux for almost a year now. I've tried all of the meds (prilosec, nexium, aciphex, protonix, prevacid) and am currently taking a double dose of prevacid twice a day....
Hi all... I've been poking around on this board for a while and really appreciate all of the helpful information is provided through everyone sharing their experiences. I've been struggling and...