Hiya Michelle, sorry to hear of the problems your having. It's pretty rare for reflux to occur after a fundoplication and i've never heard of a redo done so soon aswell. I know you've have been...
Hi Martin, was thinking about this last night. Maybe you're getting very small amounts of fruit and alcohol left in bottom of your esophagus which are not clearing completely,this would explain the...
Hi, my problems were definitely in my esophagus,i couldn't eat things like oranges or any fruit infact,my diet consisted of sloppy foods and boost style drinks, i would struggle on anything solid. I...
Hi Martin, sorry i havent been on the forum for a while,i just seen this by chance. My symtoms before redo were mainly nausea,acid reflux feeling (which was food sitting in my esophagus and feels...
Hi jennielouises, i used to take ranitidine before i had surgery and i was on a very high dose of 300mg three times a day but im sure the recommended dose is 150 mg twice a day. Personally i wouldn't...
Hiya Rita,thats great news,so glad to hear you're doing well. Things will improve for you as time goes on aswell i'm sure. Thank goodness for partial wraps! :) All the Best . Barry...
I ran out of page there David. Just let me know if you want any more info. Barry...
Hi David, i've had a redo and im doing great. I had a full nissen (floppy) done after 5 years of reflux but i had an undiagnosed motility problem and i suffered bad dysphagia and what i thought was...
Hiya jenagade, happy days! You're doing really well by the sounds of things. The shoulder pains are a killer,i had them for some months after surgery but they do gradually disappear. We've had the...
Hi trotters, sorry to hear you're not doing well especially after all you've been through. I have been studying LPR recently mainly because my mother has all the symtoms and has been run through the...
Hi Martin, there must be something else going on as the ppis suppress the acid and you say you've increased the doses but no difference. Hopefully your ph test will prove you have no reflux. I know...
Hiya Martin, sorry to hear you feeling so bad. Why don't you try coming off your ppi to see if you feel any difference,this will let you know if it's really heartburn. I had similar problems after my...
Hiya RDP74, hang in there,the odds of you getting reflux after a fundoplication are pretty slim.Foods and liquids can sit in your esophagus and not completely clear and this can feel exactly like...
Hiya agisfab,sorry to hear that,at least your surgeon is sorting it out for you as some just do not listen to their patients. Good luck on your new wrap!...
Hi Craine, i get sweats sometimes aswell and have no idea why,it's definitely related to the surgery as i never had the symtom previously. I usually get a sweat in the morning about half an hour or...
Hiya Craine,i can tell you i had pains in my shoulder (Left side) for some four months after surgery and i still occasionally get it depending on what ive eaten.I had a partial wrap over two years...
Hiya MTn, i agree with you about the PPIS,I had lots of similar problems on them. I went for surgery and had a Partial wrap and it was the best thing ive ever done. I was told to expect a least ten...
Hi Wozza,awh so sorry to hear that.! No wonder you were feeling so ill. Hope your feeling better ! Barry...
Hi LPR, I agree with you and I don't think that its too bold a statement. I had a discussion with the surgeon who carried out my Nissen redo and I asked him how long should my surgery should last,his...
Hi,sorry, just being honest. Barry...
Hi Wozza, you just have to let it pass,whatevers in your stomach will pass through the other end. This happened to me aswell,i never ate anything again until I recovered.I stuck to water then slowly...
Hiya Wozza, get yourself some anti nausea medication,your GP should be able to give them,if not you can buy them at your chemist. That's the downside of having a wrap im afraid nothing can come up.:(...
Hiya Stefan,i agree with Pink here on the Stretta,i have never heard or read anything positive on the procedure. Nissen Fundoplication is the most proven method for acid reflux. Barry...
Hiya Rita, I suffered from the exact same thing after my redo,im sorry to say mine lasted 3 or 4 month,i though it would never go. I just put it down to it being a redo with more work involved in the...
Hiya Kiwi22, thats good news to find out what was causing your problems.Now you can look forward to getting a redo and getting your health back. Just try to think positive. Ive had a redo because of...
hiya Jim, I was told I had poor peristalsis at the distal esophagus.I wasn't told about failed swallows or I just wasn't listening im afraid. Ive had two fundoplications and on my first operation I...
Hi Jim, ive had a successful partial fundo with no more reflux and off all medication. I was told only 50% of my esophagus was working .So you should be fine providing you have the right surgeon as...
Hiya Brian, sorry to hear you've problems with your surgery. Ive had a redo myself infact ive had two.The first was three months after original op and the second a year and a half after that.The...
Hiya cherron,i had a stomach bug while on a trip to Poland and I could not vomit,i heaved and heaved but nothing came up.I could feel it that something was blocking the contents coming up.I just had...
Hiya Tom, Ive had a partial wrap and can drink beer ok but it does cause a lot of bloating,i can only drink two or three bottles im afraid. I can burp ok but just not the way I did before the...
Hiya Buffy,sorry to hear that,sounds like you've been through a rough time. Where you happy with your surgeon, did they have plenty of experience with Fundoplication? Maybe you could get another...
Hiya Buffyanne, you shouldn't have to keep getting your nissen dilated,it sounds as though the wrap has been done too tight. What is your surgeon saying about your problem? I had a wrap done too...
Hiya Rita,glad to hear you got your op sorted,hope your doin well. Who was your surgeon if you don't mind me asKing? Barry...
Hiya JB, that's great advice from Alice. Youll be fine with a toupet wrap ,i have a partial wrap 200 degree and great no reflux ,no medication and eat or drink anything I want. Does take a while to...
hi,awh so sorry to hear that,i know its a hell of a journey to go through and end up still having problems. Your doing the right thing anyway by getting a second opinion. Hopefully your new surgeon...
Hiya Trootters, I suppose you could call what I have a "DOR" fundoplication, its a partial wrap usually 180 degrees but mine was done abit more to 200-220 I was told. The stomach is wrapped around...
Hiya Phil, unfortunately the Linx is not available on NHS. Its a pretty new innovation so its only available privately and its quite expensive aswell. I looked into it a few years ago before I had...
Hiya Mernzy, hope your well, youll feel better when you are in your own home. Looking forward to hear how your doing. All The Best! Barry...
Hiya Katrina, this definitely does not sound normal to me.At 5 months things can still be held up in your esophagus from time to time but not to the extent your describing. It sounds like you have a...
Hiya Kathf, I find im the same as yourself ,after a bug ie cold or virus I get some problems with swallowing .It must be swelling in the esophagus or sumthing like that but the good thing is it...
Hiya Reuben, sorry to hear your having problems so soon after your op. Whats your surgeon saying about your symtoms and have you had any testing carried out? Where did you get your surgery done? Im...
Hiya Mernzy, Its only natural to worry before an operation,but all will be fine ,just think positive thoughts,that this will change your life for the better.Whats the alternative? Staying as you are....
Hiya Michelle,thats sounds a horrible illness have.So sorry! With regards to your surgery, I would travel to find a top specialist in Nissen Fundoplication to find out whats wrong. Sounds like your...
Hiya Michelle, sorry to hear your still having problems. I can remember reading your posts way back a few years ago I when I first joined the forum. You've been through a hell of a journey. Have you...
Hiya Pink, Hope your feeling a bit better! Barry...
It could be the gurling going through the crural part of the wrap.They close that part aswell,its where your esophagus passes through the diaphragm,its closed with three stitches. This is were I had...
I would say 6 to 8 weeks,but it was not full on all the time. Im sure the problem is that you have motility issue ontop of the wrap so the recovery is going to be tougher im afraid. I don't know how...
I had pains but it was different from the real bad heartburn pain I used to get before the wrap.At the time i would have swore it was heartburn. I could feel liquid coming back up my throat even when...
Hi, im so sorry,i just don't understand it. Suppose youll have to go back on medication if your getting burning. I really hope its not reflux Pink. You can feel pretty rough after a fundoplication....
Hi, that's exactly the same wrap as I had Pink. You should be ok,i suppose I could be wrong but I still think its from the swelling.I found that saliva wasn't going down through and was just sitting...