Hi Laurie thanks again dr. Gordon is great and all her staff is awesome. My manometry is on the 23rd of this month. I'm a little worried because I'm not feeling as symptomatic as I usually do . Like...
Mine is that capsule inside my esophagus I just ate dinner which was definitely not gerd friendly and I had my cigarette let's see as I mentioned in my earlier post I'm a wimp :)...
I just got my egd and bravo today morning. Everything looked good inside but I still asked the doc to biopsy the esophagus before I went under. I must tell you that I was stressing like crazy before...
Now on top of everything I can't breathe and I feel really bad tightness in chest pressure and stinging in throat. Why does It have to be this week. It scares me......
I just stopped my Prilosec for my bravo next week. Feeling very strange having new symptoms. My chest tightness is much worse, throat hurts feels like closing but the worse part I feel like I can't...
I feel your pain as I was going to do a similar post myself. I just stopped my medicine today for my bravo test next Wednesday. I'm short of breath , chest tightness and lump in throat. So far I ate...
Sinfrontera that would be great if we could communicate. I also thought of it but didn't want to sound pushy . I really appreciate your offer since I'm sitting here depressed worrying about coming...
Hello Sinfrontera I was wondering how are you doing overall. I'm going to see dr. Soper soon and was interested in the Linx myself. I'm going for the bravo and motility in couple of weeks. I have...
Laurie I'm just getting the tests done there I won't see dr. Gordon for a visit. I got really lucky to go see one doc on the 18th who just totally listened to my story and even though he only saw me...
I was in Houston in April to visit our friend who moved there a year and a half ago. It was fun we went to South Padre Island and it was a blast. I was healthy back then so now it seems like a...
Laurie yes I did it took some faxing and being on hold but I got ahold of a very nice girl Jenny who didn't blow me off and scheduled me in two weeks even though they were booked couple of months in...
GroverCat I'm very happy that you are so close to resolving the gerd issue . I hope my results will speak for themselves. What are your symptoms if you don't mind me asking and where are you getting...
GroverCat thanks for your kind advice. They scheduled my bravo first then 2 days later they want me to do the manometry. I don't know if its common to do that since I'm assuming the bravo will be...
Maria thanks for your words of kindness. I never had any digestive issues prior was considered to have a stomach of steel and that's why since everything happened out of the blue I'm having hard time...
Maria I think the spontaneous reflux means that it happens whenever even the times your les should be closed (I think). I'm going for the bravo beginning of January somehow I'm very scared. I hate...
Maria so I got my barium swallow results no hh and spontaneous ge reflux I managed to schedule the bravo and manometry (it took a lot of phone calls and letter from my doc and being on hold forever...
Yeah I did ask but the guy was just a technician so he didn't know the results will be ready in two days he said. I'm not a very patient person so all this waiting while in pain causes a lot of...
Maria I had my barium swallow today eeww hated that barium so much. Hopefully will get the other two done before the surgeon if not I will still go for the appointment show him what I have so far and...
Thank you so much Laurie I will call them tomorrow . I really appreciate your wonderful post . Anna...
Hi Maria finally going for the barium swallow tomorrow the other tests he said he will give me the doctors order but I have to find the facility (he said they are not common tests). I felt like I did...
Hi Maria I was thinking would you be able to get a second opinion about your issue . Did the symptoms improve at all after the surgery or they are the same/worse. I hope you are still in the healing...
Thanks Bill at this point I don't even care about the bill I just want this feeling to go away besides I called the hospital and they said 30% off for cash patient its a nice discount considering it...
Diaas2 did you have the nf done because I'm looking into the linx. I'm thinking since its outpatient should be cheaper plus the hospital offers 30% off for cash patient. You know how they always...
Maria I'm so sorry to hear about your struggle what a horrible disease it is. I can't wait to get things going so I could have my life back. Please let me know about your appointment ill keep my...
I did research the surgeon mi found out about him from this forum couple of people had surgery by him. He is a great doctor according to all the info I was able to gather. His name is dr . Nathaniel...
I had upper Endo which was normal but it was in the beginning when I just started with the gerd plus I was on ppis. Was supposed to go for barium swallow went there and they said my Dr. did...
Trying to get everything done but its so hard . I wish I could just go and get it done in one day everything is so slow and I'm suffering. I know inside my heart this thing is not going away because...
I read some people just can't put up with this crazy disease and they don't wait too long I mean if I didn't have even one symptom free day since this started and I can't even imagine taking the...
Thanks Maria I will be prepared...
Have been suffering since september going to see a surgeon early january since I don't have to prove anything to the insurance (self pay) do you think I can pursue with surgery (pills are not an...
Thanks and I'm very happy that you were able to get your surgery I think taking medicine for the rest of my life is not an option (and it doesn't even take my symptoms away 100%).I really appreciate...
Thats what I figured and I know he does Linx because there is another member here and she got it done by him. How long you had gerd before the surgery and how bad was it. Sorry to ask so much but I...
By the way I am northwestern suburbs and I thought it will be a good idea to have all my tests in order when I go to see Dr. Soper he is a busy guy I made that appointment in the first week of...
Laurie Can you tell me about your appointment with Dr. Soper since I never had a consult with a surgeon before. I think its definitely cheaper to do the testing outside the hospital like for instance...
Laurie thanks for your response they do seem expensive maybe I will look around hospitals are always more expensive with tests and by the way I am also seeing dr. Soper on Jan. 10th I heard lots of...
Thanx StephanieJean...
Thanx Maria its a long road but I'm determined to get to the bottom of things since my quality of life is horrible right now. How about you what is your next step...
If you coukd give me the info that will be awesome I'm seeing the surgeon soon and would love to get some tests done before hand. I don't qualify for medical csrd :( sso everything is out of pocket...
Thanks and I'm glad your surgery was successful it gives me hope !...
Thanks so much for the support if I am not a goo candidate for Linx I will go for Nissen I have to get it resolved one way or another ......
That's why I want to talk with the surgeon since first off I'm not doing well on pips (currently taking Prilosec otc since the other ones seem to don't agree with me plus they still don't take my...
Sorry I meant he told me to take pepcid...
I had the endoscopy done one month ago everything looked normal but I was trying to tell my doctor that my reflux has only started in September and then I was on nexium and Carafate for a month so...
Thanks a lot did it still show reflux...
Trying to schedule one for tomorrow please help...
Hi Sinfrontera I'm also in Chicago area and was wondering how are you doing since I'm also interested in Linx. Thanks for your detailed journal it helps me so much to see that there is hope....
Hi quiness first off I'm so happy that your surgery was successful ! I'm in my darkest hour right now since this gerd started in September . Looking to get the Linx done since I can't stay on...
Need to get those done but don't have insurance I'm in Chicago area. Thanks in advance...
Sorry I need to add reflux away is available in vitamin shoppe and For everybody's use d-limonene is also natural ( I belive is aan orange peel oil 1000mg supplement) thanksand sending healing...
Sorry you are not feeling well I suggest you try an herbal remedy called reflux away for now (worked very well all natural made me feel ok for 2 days before I needed more) I also ordered zinc...