Alcie, want to let you know that Linx allows MRI up to 1.5 Tesla (1.5T). Approximately 89% of MRI machines in the U.S. are 1.5T or lower....
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You may need a dilation, I guess. Did you ever post your experience on the linx facebook group?...
When will Endostim be available in US? Anyone knows? The company recently released an early 3-year study which shows great results....
No, I am not having a problem now. But my mother-in-law warned me of this possibility yesterday. I am just thinking that if I have to use a wedge pillow all of my rest life, this could be very...
Hi guys, I am wondering how long have you been using a wedge pillow? I have been using a wedge pillow for almost 2 years since I was diagnosed with Gerd . How long are we supposed to use it if we...
Any updates?...
Hi Seabee, you had a very tough story: 40 years of reflux with no medicine or other treatment. And you even got no serious complications from it. I am happy that you finally fixed your problem. :)...
Germantown-based Somna Therapeutics has asked federal regulators for approval to market an adjustable band that is worn around the neck at night to keep stomach acid from rising into the throat....
Probably they are very happy with their reflux-free lives, so they don't need to come back....
Several members on the forum mentioned that their surgeons repaired their big HHs by using their own body tissues, including stomach tissue and connective tissue. I am wondering what are the pros and...
Something interesting to read http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-c-reed/urinary-incontinence-stem-cells_b_4143565.html http://www.cirm.ca.gov/node/9457/review <edit> I hot linked your articles....
I moved to Houston last year and want to find an renowned and highly experienced anti-reflux surgeon in the city. I am not to take any anti-reflux procedures right now but want to prepare myself...
I have a 1 year old kid. so as you can imagine...but I do not lift him. I have a 1cm hernia and have acid reflux during night. (By the way, Alcie, how do you feel about your hernia repair with your...
I have 2 questions on hiatus hernia, anyone can help with real life experience ? Thanks! 1, How fast generally does a hiatus hernia grow in size? 2, How to avoid a hiatus hernia grow large? What...
I don't think having acid reflux will prevent you from having baby. You just need some time to learn how to control or manage it. From what I have read, many women with gerd/Lpr go through pregnancy...
Opnwhl4, you also used your own tissue to repair your hiatus hernia like alicie? Or you used biological mesh ?...
Thanks Alcie, How is the stability and effectiveness of hernia repair by using your own tissue?...
Thanks GC1pink. I don't know what type of mesh is often used in US. Anyone knows? I heard pig bowels are also used in UK as mesh with good results....
Is biological mess always used in hiatus hernia repairs? Is it safe enough?...
Today there are many posts on hiatus hernia. Wondering whether stem cells can have a potential to heal/cure hernia?...
I have a small hiatus hernia (1cm), acid reflux and I want to have a baby. But I am worrying about my hernia. Will a hiatus hernia grow larger after pregnancy? How much larger?...
StephanieJean, you made a very quick decision to get your surgery done, right? Did you ask for surgery yourself, or your GI doctor/surgeon recommend it?...
Anyone on the forum once tried Reza Band? As far as I know, they have completed clinic trials....
There is an interesting result from the clinic trial----some patients switch off Endostim, their Gerd symptoms seem not come back as pre-op. Is electronic simulation able to "restore" LES function?...
Long-term results of electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23881803 <Edit> I hot...
Isn't it just the TIF procedure?...
A friend told me that his hiatus hernia decreased from 2cm to 1cm in his recent test ( I forgot to ask whether it is an endoscopy or other test)....
Is it possible that the size of a hiatus hernia decrease?...
I am wondering anyone knows something about endostim? How is it going now?...
Hi Holeysocks Very happy for your success nissen surgery! I have a couple of questions. 1, How long did you bear with LPR before you finally went to see the surgeon? 2, Are you totally symptom-free...
Hi SaggitariusGirl, 1cm hernia is considered to be a small one, according to my GI. What is the size of your hernia? My GI doctor told me that hernia may stay the same size and it also may grow...
I have a 1cm hiatus hernia, moderate Gerd/Lpr, and want to have a baby again ( I have one now, I developed Gerd/Lpr after my first pregnancy.) I don't know what I should do to have a safe second...
Hi UK, I think you are still experiencing rebound. If you have been on PPIs for years, the rebound could be severe, especially when you drop off them so rapidly. Chocolate is really bad food for acid....
How are Endostim's clinic trials going on? Why FDA hasn't approved it? Compared with linx, the development of Endostim is kind of mysterious... Also, is Endostim also a lifetime implanted device?...
Does Endostim have any risk of erosion or migration?...
Thanks very much, David. Please let us know how your ENT doctor thinks about your laryngeal changes. Have a great day! Hopegood...
Hi dholmb, What LPR symptoms do you have now? How much improvement since the surgery? I really would like to hear more details. Thanks! Hopegood...
Hi SuejayUK, We are closely watching your posts. From what I have read, the rebound period may last one or two weeks. Be patient, you will be fine. I am glad that linx works for your LPR. Best...
I watch closely at the advancements of stem cells and I am optimistic on the possibility of using stem cells to treat Gerd within a decade....
Hi Bill, Can I ask why you had an esophageal tear after your 1st wrap? Was it caused by an accident or by the wrap itself? Hopegood-...
Ian, may I know who is your surgeon? Which state？thanks...
How long usually does a hernia repair last?...
I have a hiatus hernia and LPR. I am planning to have a baby in the following couple of years, not sure about the impact of the hiatus hernia on pregnancy. Should I have the hiatus hernia repaired...
Hi JohnnnyRebel, are you in US? May I ask for information of your surgeon?...
Hi SuejayUK, are your atypical/Lpr symptoms (like sore throat, cough) getting better?...
If a nissen fails or a wrap is loose, LES is intact. Why linx can't be implanted to an intact LES?...
Wondering anyone on the forum has ever tried using Reza Band? How is it?...
Hi Daxter, LPR is not the end of the world. Many people have it and it is a common disease. Many research is going on to fight it. Take care of yourself with proper diet, lifestyle, mood, medicine....
Anyone got a hiatus hernia repaired without doing a fundo? Can there two procedures be separated? Any pros or cons?...