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Does anyone suffer with chronic low body temp.? My temp is always between 95 and 95 degrees all day long, and has been for many, many years. I had my thyroid tested in 2009 and the endocrinologist...
Yes I have seen 4 different psychiatrists and 1 in another state. I am not crazy I know, but as you well know, it is hard to get a doctor that wants to hear what you say. I have way too many...
I wish I could relax, but my mind won't let me. I think too much and over think the rest of the time. I am out spoken and i tell the truth, most people don't like that. I can't stop it, I have tried...
NEED SOME ADVICE!!!!!!!!!!! I had the nissen fundoplication in January this year for GERD. Well for 4 months I had no chest pain, my throat didn't burn, or my arms and hands. Then out of nowhere...
I have had a direct laryngoscopy, tonsils removed, etc. I have been to my EN&T doc for 6 surgeries to fix this one problem. Since I know what my issue is, I was posting as an idea for others to...
Jammyamerica Your message came straight to my email, I would rather not post that info. But any ?s you have will get to me. There is a box below that says notify me of reply by email, click on it, i...
for those of you in this forum who have asked me about the feeling of a lump in the throat google scm syndrome. It is the muscle that when you turn your head, stand out. There are so many symptoms...
I am a 42 year old male, have been suffering for over 10 years with this illness. My EN&T surgeon has done numerous surgeries (6) and I have even had the Nissen Fundoplication for GERD. The reason I...
I had the nissen on January 29, 2014, the first few weeks were uncomfortable, but I have had a great experience with this surgery until 5 days ago. I am now experiencing the same exact symptoms I had...
DianeB I happened to come upon a peripheral neuropothy questionaire, and took it. Later that day, I received an email from a doctor stating that all of my answers to the questionaire had a lot of the...
Denise and Tony Thanks for your advise it makes a lot of sense. I guess that because the pain is because of the foods I choose to eat, but I am not a soft liquid foods kind of guy. I have tried the...
Also I notice that if I eat while standing things seem to move through properly, but when I sit is when food seems to get stuck? :nono:...
I am 3 weeks post Nissen now and I have some questions for those who have gone through this procedure. Why is it some days I am able to eat solid foods and others I feel like I'm dying? I drink hot...
Actually Couchtater, you mentioned the medication and I mentioned it to my doctor, thank you. She tried to convince me that I had depression, but I had to shut her down because if I was any happier...
I have recently been prescribed Gabapentin 100mg week 1, 200mg week 2, 300mg week 3 @ bedtime. I did a questionaire on PN and received an email about a TVAM procedure. The Dr. that sent me an email...
Juanand So did my husband. They called it a sliding hiatal hernia. His surgeon removed his hernia while doing the nissen. I'm pretty sure they have to remove the hernia if you have one with the...
couchtater Thanks for your response. I will mention this to my doctor....
I was 15 when I had Shingles. I thought that only occurred in older people, but apparently that isn't so. I remember the pain being so severe, it seemed like the flu x's a million. I had rash and...
Juanand I had this too, it was GERD. The acid was attacking my right lung and I cried it hurt soooo f****** bad. They saw mine in a barium swallow while rolling me on a table. Started me on dexilant...
I had the Nissen 3 weeks ago and I can only eat pudding, yogurt, cheetos, and pepperoni. I only eat half a cup at a time and if I try scrammbled eggs, mashed potatoes, even boullian, it gets stuck at...
Jill_2013 Look up globus hystericus... it has a lot of info about feeling a lump in the throat. My husband has had this for several years and had the nissen 3 weeks ago. He still has globus and has...
I got my test results yesterday, I don't have Lupus. My doctor called in a prescription for Cymbalta. My insurance won't cover it, they wan't my doc to try me on something else first. Anyone else...
couchtater I agree, I have been pretty fortunate with my health thus far when it comes to doctors. Unfortunately, my husband has not been so lucky with his. I have posted many of his personal stories...
I have not yet been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, but consider the possibility. I am 32 years old and have had some very tramatic instances. Top two being a car accident and a brain tumor. When I was...
Dogbones Yes he has tried all of that. He always has a pocket full of ricolas, and drinks peppermint tea w/honey. Yes that helped tremendously before he had the nissen 6 days ago. Chewing gum he did...
lobstahguy yes he still does, but they are consistently improving. the deviated septum caused him to sneeze uncontrollably, especially after taking a shower. but since the en&t doc fixed his septum...
tiffany my husband has chronic nausea and had the million dollar work up, with all the tests coming back normal. zofran seems to be good for nausea and dexilant for heart burn GERD you can check out...
lobstahguy the test they do to check the function of the phrenic nerve is called a fluoroscopy...
lobstahguy sorry i missed one of your posts. instead of the nissen, have you heard of tif? this is the procedure my husband really wanted, but we live in west virginia and there are no surgeons that...
yes i agree. hopefully you can find someone to take you seriously, it is not normal for our bodies to be in pain and our throats dry without something being really wrong. i swear we are our best...
exactly, they would rather treat symptoms with drugs rather than take the time to help the patient and their illness. it seems they work more for the people selling them the drugs, than the ones they...
my husband never had heart burn either. he had a typical chest pain, he said yes he had a hard time talking also, especially at the peak of his reflux. he had acid all over his voice box. when he...
when i was 15 i was diagnosed with poly cystic ovarian syndrome and was put on glucaphage and bc. shortly there after my menstrual cycles began to slowly disappear. within a year it stopped all...
do you smoke or have any unknown allergies? copd and sleep apnea cause dry throat also. for the sleep apnea you could get a mouthguard to sleep with. gerd also causes dry throat and cough as does...
have you ever been diagnosed with anything. the vegas nerve mimics gerd. the phrenic nerve does as well because it runs from the brain down to your diaphram. you should maybe ask your doctor to send...
labstahguy yeah I feel for your situation too. my husband had the bravo test done on 3 occasions and complained about the discomfort for days after the pill finally released. he hasn't really...
he had a deviated septum fixed because of post nasal drip, direct laryngoscopy, tonsils, adnoids, tubes put in his left ear, and tissu e removed from his throat for biopsy. he takes 2mgs of ativan...
john sorry to hear about your condition. you can read my posts to see if anything is familiar to your problems. journey72...
have you had the pain for a long time? it could very well be unteated gerd. my husband went through everything you have and 4 days ago had the nissen surgery. read my posts hopefully something will...
globus hystericus is the feeling something is in the throat. many things can be linked to this problem. gerd is one of a few. followed by anxiety, depression, and pretty much mental disorders. my...
Mysweetpanda My husband has taken all the meds for this awful disease. Dexilant was the miracle med for him, and if you suffer from anxiety and feel a (lump in the throat), a gastroenterologist in...
I am so glad to hear there is light at the end of this torture tunnel. I feel so bad for all of you who have suffered and still suffer with GERD. My husband had the nissen surgery on the 29th of...