Thank you so much Pat. I will check into this and I will also mention it to my doctor next month when I will have another endoscopy....
Nobody? In the meantime I found this on the web: "In gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastric acid may back up from esophagus into the windpipe and throat. Burning stomach, chest (behind the...
Hi, I had a fundoplication done in May of 2015. When I started semi solids again after the surgery I was having problems with swallowing and sometimes I spit up a white fluid the consistency of a...
I think the endoscopy is done to see if there is a physical obstruction that makes swallowing difficult-for example a narrow esophagus. If that does not show anything pertaining to this difficulty...
Nobody? Perhaps someone can tell me if a gastric emptying result of 19 % emptying at 90 min is still normal. I called the hospital to check on the status of my request of records and I should have...
HI all, Well the herniated esophagus was a wrong diagnoses. The radiologist simply did not know how a Nissen looks on xrays etc >:( Ended up in the ER , I was admitted and stayed for 12 whole days...
I had my second manometry done last week. The first one was so uncomfortable and I was told that my nasal passages are very small which does not help. I explained my concerns and anxiety to the...
I know where you are coming from because I have same of the same symptoms as you. I had my Nissen in May 2015 and seemed to recover pretty well. Then in October I had a bad cold and since then I have...
Hi Alcie, I have an appointment with a gastric surgeon at a local university next week. I made the appointment 2 months ago. I'm now trying to just wait it out for that appointment. and guess what:...
I come back from my office visit with another doctor at the clinic. He absolutely refused to look at the reports and xrays I brought in. He was absolutely furious that I saw him an dnot my usual...
Hi everybody I have been having a hard time eating for the last 3 months and the condition is getting worse and worse. Here are the symptoms-I can swallow okay but then have intense chest pain and...
Hi Alcie I have an appointment with a surgeon at UCLA on the 24 th of this month. I will bring him all my recent records and hope that he has some sort of idea what I could do or what he could do. My...
thanks for your input and advise!...
Thank you for answering my question. My gastroenterologist never did any test to see if I really have this condition, he just thought I might have it because sometimes people get it after the Nissen...
Anybody? Was anybody prescribed laxatives for LPR? -I'm still reluctant to take it because it does not make sense to me unless I was constipated....
I don't have an exact answer to your question. Once they found out that I have LPR an appointment with the surgeon was scheduled and I had the surgery 2 weeks later because my symptoms were so...
I forgot to mention that according to the doctor who did the endoscopy , the Nissen is still intact but too loose. I did have a floppy Nissen....
I had my Nissen Fundoplication done in May of 2015 for LPR. I felt great for months other than mucus in throat immediately after eating. My surgeon thought that this was due to interesophageal reflux...
This was covered on NBC news about 10 days ago or so. Then a few days later they had more coverage claiming that long term PPI use causes dementia . Makes one think!...
HI Alex, I'm not an expert but I don't think your symptoms are signs of NF failure. I was told before my NF that I might have gas problems after the procedure. The gurgling in the throat seems to be...
I'm in California. -I called the office yesterday and was told by the receptionist that I can not have the results until the doctor gives them because it is against the HIPPA rules. I looked up HIPPA...
Sort of off topic but I'm wondering if I have a right to the pathology report before my next appointment. I 'm well versed in medical terminology. The doctor tends to not call patients with the...
I know how you feel . It is better to find something and then know how to treat it ( ideally) then not finding anything. I would ask why biopsies were taken if nothing looked abnormal. Make sure you...
Hi Catch, First of all-I'm so happy for you that you have insurance now and can address your health issues. I have similar symptoms especially the dry nose and mucus. Most of the time I end up...
Thank you so much for this information. I had never heard of this and did a quick search . Found a study that confirms that azithromycin does indeed reduce the number of reflux episodes. Here is a...
Hi, Have you been properly diagnosed? Constant cough can be caused by a lot of things, like respiratory illnesses, allergies etc. You said on another post that your doctor gave you azithromycin. I...
Hi there, Azithromycin is an antibiotic and as far as I know it is not prescribed for reflux. Maybe the doctor thought you have an infection. What were your symptoms?...
Hi Ying, Before the Nissen I never had heart burn. I had pressure behind the sternum, hoarseness, mouth sores and the feeling like my throat is closing up.Plus all the breathing problems. It took...
Hi Jimmy, thank you so much answering. I talked to the gastro yesterday after the procedure and he said that he cannot tell me anything until the biopsies come back. He advised to raise the bed...
Hi all, I posted several times the last few months that I thought that my reflux symptoms are coming back. I had a Floppy Nissen done in May of 2015, so 9 months ago. I was feeling really good after...
Thank you Trotter for your input. I don't know what my next step is going to be with the reflux but I just noticed that I'm developing a fever so I will head over to the Urgent care . I have sever...
Hi all, I just received the results of my barium swallow and it showed nothing unusual. No lesions, no reflux, no hernia ?? Does the barium swallow show all reflux?? Another question is , does the...
Hi Sharon, I had the surgery done at the University of South Carolina by one of the best surgeon around. He was the head of the GI surgery department. Unfortunately he won't be able to help me...
Hi all, I had a Nissen fundoplication done in May of 2015. A few months ago I posted that I thought my reflux had come back. Now I'm definitely regurgitation. Several hours after eating and after...
Hi all, I had a Nissen fundoplication done mid May 2015. The last couple days I have some symptoms that indicate that the reflux has come back. I have not been very careful about my eating habits the...
I'm only 7 weeks post OP and when I had my 1 month check up my surgeon told me that I might have problems swallowing bread for about 6 months. Based on that your experience is probably within normal...
So sorry you have to go through that with your gastro. I had someone like that too for 2 years. He always said that there is nothing wrong with me and wrote in my records that he thinks that I suffer...
Sorry you don't feel well. I had something similar 2days ago also. I 'm 5 weeks post OP and I was trying to introduce some soft foods. Did not work too well and I ended up having the pain in my left...
Hi Xinte I'm 5 week post OP and I also developed a lot of gas problems. Usually they start in the afternoon. I take Gas X for it. The ingredient is Simethicone 125 mg in case you want to look for it...
KIWI No I never did taste acid when food or acid came up. But my mouth burned a lot and the my throat felt tight. I don't have those symptoms now so that's the reason I'm wondering if what I'm...
I'm just bumping this back up in the hope that someone who has the Nissen procedure done may have an answer to my question. Did you at times had food come back up and in the back of your throat after...
thank you for responding. I actually had that happen shortly after the surgery once and called the office. At the time the nurse thought it might just be happening because the esophagus is still too...
HI Jaime, I get those spasm when I forget to eat slow or if I just eat too much. I have always been a fast eater and bad habits are hard to break....
Let's not jump to conclusions! Here's is a quote from the article: "Assuming that link holds up, and the risk is spread evenly throughout the population, someone with a low risk of heart attack...
Good morning! I had a Nissen Fundoplication done exactly 4 weeks ago today. I think so far I have been doing real well with my recovery. I had worsening asthma due to reflux before the surgery but...
I would check with the state's University hospitals. They often have the best research and the best surgeons....
mztree I was lucky in that my pulmonary doctor at the Medical University of South Carolina referred me to a surgeon at the University. He is also the head of the department and has lots of experience...
An endoscopy is a procedure where the doctor uses a scope to look at your esosphagus , your stomach and your small intestine. It may tell him the source of your problem. It is not a treatment , it is...
My asthma was made worse by reflux but the doctors were not sure of not . Now after my Nissen Fundoplication surgery I breath a lot better and I was able to reduce my medication. I guess the proof is...
I had the full Nissen Wrap done on the 14th of May. I had all LPR symptoms but was not diagnosed until 3 weeks before surgery. My symptoms were thick mucus in the back of my throat-waking up at night...