So I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience to what I have. I've been off PPI's completely since my surgery in February but I've now developed a wheat intolerance. It isn't as bad as...
I had the toupet in February and went back to work after 5 weeks. I had it because of poor motility and was already having trouble swallowing. I was able to burp straight the way but I still can't...
I felt exactly the same, especially when I hit week 5 and ended up having GERD for a few days. I thought my wrap had failed and I was so distraught. You're still very early into recovery and your...
I had the Toupet fundo, so my experience will have been a lot easier than yours I'd wager. It wasn't so much a problem in terms of GERD trigger foods rather than the solidity of the food. I was...
Linda Sue - You're still very early in your recovery, I suffered with chest pain after eating for about 3 months but it eventually subsided. I was also on my pain meds for about 5 weeks post op,...
What were your complications Sweetie? I've not had a follow up and there's no plan on doing one so I still have no idea what they were but I had complications too. I couldn't really understand the...
Oh Linda Sue, smoking is so bad for your GERD its unreal! There's a lot of evidence to say that smoking actually even causes GERD due to damage to the vagus nerve and/or coughing creating a hiatus...
The effectiveness of the wrap isn't the issue here, it's your motility. Assuming you've had the manometry tests your surgeon will have suggested the appropriate wrap style for you. If your wrap is...
How are you doing now Sweetie? I've seen you posting in other threads and it seems you're okay! What ever was going on with my wrap settled down after about a week of Zantac and I can eat and drink...
I'd advise against using prokinetics such as Domperidone and Metoclopramide unless absolutely necessary. Domperidone is not approved by the FDA and I was stopped from taking it here in the UK because...
As some of you may know I underwent a Toupet fundoplication on the 3rd of February however my symptoms returned 5 weeks later. I was back on Ranitidine 75mg which controlled it. This would give me...
My doctor gave me the go ahead for Lanzoprazole and Pantoprazole when I was on one or the other twice a day, AM and PM. I obviously can't give medical advice but I can't see it being a problem for...
I'd assume anything like peptac liquid or sucralfate might be okay, since as far as I'm aware they aren't actually absorbed by or stored in your body and shouldn't throw off the pH test. That's all I...
If Zantac works for you then that's fantastic, I've found it to be the least unpleasant acid med while still being effective. Do be aware though that the main problem with Zantac is it's short half...
I don't think it's failed in the traditional sense, it's definitely still there as I can feel food getting stuck if I don't chew enough. I just don't think it's tight enough, since as soon as the...
Not sure if your Doc stipulated or not Linda, but I was allowed anything that didn't have H2 blockers or PPI's before my test, so calcium carbonate based stuff like Gaviscon was totally okay. I...
Thanks guys, nice to know I'm on the right track! In regards to gastric emptying, I'm actually going to raise that with the surgeon when I see him for my follow up. I've always attributed it to...
I'm currently on Ranitidine by itself after my failed Toupet, but I was on various PPI's constantly from 2009 until last month. Since just before Christmas I've been feeling awful and have absolutely...
I was on Pantoprazole for about a year and also had a few episodes of night cramps. I woke suddenly in the middle of the night with the most intense cramping in my calf, I used my other leg to jump...
If Zantac controls your symptoms then stick with it. Everyone is different in regards to side effects however PPI's are a route you don't want to go down if you can at all avoid it....
Cheers Sweetie, the success rates for the Toupet are almost as high as the Nissen so I'm sure you'll be fine. This is just typical of my life, I kind of expected it hah!...
As some of you may have seen from my posting in the last couple of months I had a Toupet Fundoplication on the 3rd of February. Well it's six weeks later and I'm sorry to say it has not worked. The...
I am indeed off all medication. I had a fair few tablets for wind for the first 3 or for 4 weeks while my digestive system adjusted but aside from that I’m clear. The Toupet is a 270 degree partial...
I had the toupet fundoplication which was laparoscopic and only a partial wrap on the 3rd of Feb. I have quite a bit of damage to my oesophagus so a full nissen was impossible. So I'm about at the 5...
Sweetie - What's most important is that your operation IS going to happen, and the benefit you'll get from it far outweighs any unpleasantness you're going through because of this. Which brings me to...
Hi Linda, While it's worth noting I am also in the UK, my hernia was a pathetic 2cm, I had Grade A Oesophagitius and my pH score wasn't exactly sky high but enough to be considered reflux. Like Alcie...
Hi Sweetie, sorry to hear about your troubles. Let's hope this one goes ahead! The reason I wasn't actually first on the list was because they guy before me had been cancelled on 3 times, so let's...
I had a Toupet rather than Nissen so my experience won't be exactly the same, but I drank Ale from week three. I know it's stupid and I probably shouldn't, but I've experienced absolutely no negative...
Hi Rita, good to know you're still healing well! I've had a couple of sticking periods but never more than 5-10 minutes, I can't imagine it for hours, how horrible! Tomorrow actually marks my 14th...
That's a pretty poor show on your Trust's behalf Sweetie, I had a set date the day after my pre op (I had to ring up and book a date) and they sent me home with a mountain of leaflets regarding what...
So I'm still not any closer to a solid diet which is annoying me intensely. I tried some rice with a generous amount of curry sauce yesterday, which I ended up with me 'regurgitating' - that being...
Taking an H2 blocker such as Zantac should give you relief unless your problem is far more advanced. There are very little side effects from something like Zantac, and granted you eat a reasonable...
I agree with Loucath, certain posts on this forum can seem like scaremongering and often aren't very helpful to the people looking for information. We aren't here to make friends, we're here to be...
Your doctor is absolutely right, the damage required to cause esophageal cancer takes years, decades even and often has contributing factors such as heavy smoking and alcohol abuse. I personally have...
Prior to my operation I hadn't actually eaten bread in over 6 months. I was fairly active and quite into weight training so my diet was very clean, no refined carbs just meat, fruit and veg. No dairy...
Just thought I'd mention this: http://coffeeandhealth.org/topic-overview/coffee-consumption-and-cancers-of-the-digestive-tract/ Also, for what it's worth every specialist I've seen has not...
Just a quick update for anyone who's still interested. I'm currently a week post Toupet and I feel great! The nausea only lasted for that day and I didn't need to get an anti-emetic. I've been...
Yes I'm home now, but I'm unable to manage without pain killers. Everything I swallow seems to have trouble getting past the wrap, however it goes through after a couple of seconds. I'm eating mostly...
Should be going home this evening, I managed a cup of tea and a yoghurt but it took me 15 minutes as every swallow was very painful! It just feels like inflammation from the wrap, the gas pains may...
Yep it's all done, had it about 4pm yesterday. I can burp straight away so I'm really pleased, but the gas in my abdomen is really painful. Most of all though I'm starving, I haven't eaten for 2...
Just a heads up to anyone whose interested; my surgeon was one of the first to implant the LINX device in the UK, and informed me that's he's very recently received authorisation to offer the...
Currently sat in theatre arrivals all gowned up, just to be told there might not be any spare beds available but won't find out for another three hours. Absolutely livid but what can you do!...
I'm by no means an expert on the subject but it sounds like you may have a hiatal hernia, as it is entirely possibly to experience your symptoms and not have reflux. You didn't mention acid reflux in...
I had a similar experience but just one episode a few months ago. All I can describe it as is an intensely focused sharp pain behind the sternum and it lasted for over 12 hours. My left arm also felt...
Thanks Reet, that's exactly the sort of info I was after. 3 days? Were you in pain/tired/sleeping a lot? Were you out of bed all the time or resting? Is paracetamol enough for the pain then, I can't...
As far as I'm aware mine is overnight, or so I've been told. There aren't many cases that I know of where they send people home straight after such major surgery and general anasthetic, that would be...
Hi everyone! My name is Jon and I'm 24. I live in the UK and have suffered from reflux and oesophagitis since the age of 18. I've lurked on this forum from time to time over the past couple of years...
I've also heard conflicting things about undoing the wrap with strenuous activity, however my surgeon assures me that I would be able to anything I would have been able to before after recovery, and...
I have my Toupet Fundoplication set for the 3rd of February and was informed that a pre-op assessment is only valid for 6 weeks. If that elapses then another is required before you can be operated...