The pain at night is real! Borders on intense with burning feeling. My doctor allows me 2 of 10mg Lortab every 6 hours. The 2 at night takes the edge off but doesn't stop pain fully. I had samples of...
Tonight my shoulder and arm feel tired. The nerve endings are on fire so it hurts and feels like when you hit your funny bone....
Hello, I had surgery Tuesday on my left shoulder. Originally, my surgeon discussed left shoulder arthroscopy with debridement of rotator cuff, subacromial decompression, distal clavicle excision. He...
Men be glad that you do not have to experience PMS while recovering. The extra gas and cramping is just not fun. I started having sore, tender pain under my skin, like at the bottom of my rib cage...
I think I am experiencing a little pooling. I just had about 6-8 oz of smoothie and a sip of water but it feels like the water pooled a little before going down. All day today I've had discomfort and...
I'm gradually eating a little more. I still have ache and a sensation like an ab cramp by my stomach. I went grocery shopping today and think I may have overextended myself....
I don't want to stretch my stomach out before it had gone to heal. I can tell when I eat more. My follow up is next week so I can ask more questions. I should be released back to work....
I did not have Nissen wrap but the robotic Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia repair with mesh. I received Miralax Tuesday evening I believe and I am still constipated. My doc said I could have ice cream so...
Hi Mike, I already suffer from shoulder injury and received a deep joint injection 2 weeks before surgery so that I wouldn't be in horrific pain. They explained the gas used to expand the abdomen...
Hi, I am now 3 days post surgery. Here's what happened or what I was told happened. My surgeon was not able to do the Floppy Nissen and said my operation was a bit more complicated than what he's...
11 hours until I have to be at the hospital. Feeling a bit nervous. Trying not to get a cold because no way I can sneeze and cough tomorrow. That's all I've been doing today is sneezing and coughing....
Hello. I am scheduled to have surgery and would like to know how long does the surgery take? I've read anywhere from 2 hours to 3-4 hours....
I finally got my surgery scheduled and I am nervously anticipating it. I asked for a copy of the post-surgery diet but was told they give it to you at the hospital. However, I found a really good one...
My surgery is scheduled for the 20th. I'm excited and apprehensive about my pain tolerance and eating after the surgery. I am trying to prepare for my recovery. Getting a nutribullet Stocking up on...
Hi. I revisited this thread because I went to the orthopedic surgeon referred by my chiropractor. The orthopedic surgeon says I needed surgery. He would file down bone spur and maybe repair muscle or...
My doctor mentioned doing this to repair hiatal hernia in case I wasn't a candidate for fundoplication depending on motility results. Had anyone had their stomach stitched down or to the abdominal...
I am feeling so tired and fatigued. Once again I rushed out of my sleep to the bathroom 3 times coughing and vomiting from the reflux. Obviously none of my food gets properly digested with the reflux...
Yes it's advanced plus a large hiatal hernia. He did say he believes most of the problems are caused by the hernia. He was very honest about the risks with difficulty swallowing things like that....
What is the link? Ok, I googled Linux. Honestly I am not keen on having anything implanted in me. That's just the paranoid side of me. Too often implants, parts, etc are recalled....
Had endoscopy, barium swallow. Now surgeon wants me to do the motility tests. Here days he will do a floppy loose Nissen but sometimes he may decide to stitch stomach to abdominal wall. Here also...
No my GERD is pretty bad, guess UI to mid esophagus plus I have a large hiatal hernia. Just last night, dozed off and acid or food came up, I quickly ran to the bathroom. Went into coughing choking...
Those are some good tips Pitmom. It's subsided some. I don't carry any weight on my bad shoulder. However I have a desk job so constantly typing. I will definitely try using a towel under my arm and...
I had another localized injection into my shoulder joint Friday before last. The ball of my shoulder is still tender to the touch and still aches. It's the type of ache like if you were carrying...
My consultation is Thursday and I can't wait. What questions should I ask the surgeon besides the ones off the top of my head... recovery, diet, length of operation? Also, I want to ask if they can...
Wow! I hope I lose that much, that would be great pro along with no reflux....
Hi Tidal. My shoulder problem was caused by getting hit by a car. ER never really paid much attention to my arm. I had to ask for a sling because I couldn't move my arm without extreme pain. Tomorrow...
Hi Everyone! I am not familiar with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, I'll have to Google it. I've had only had MRI, strength tests, etc. I had a lower back MRI yesterday so my pain management doctor can see...
Hi, I have the same issue. I currently take Amitryptiline to manage my migraines and it works great. Whenever I get a migraine, I usually wake up with one. The migraines start from my neck, which is...
Hello, I'm new to the forum. I've been battling pain like a lot of you for a long time. I don't think some people, like my employer, take chronic pain seriously. Not as seriously as another illness....
I have the same diagnosis with my shoulder. I had a nerve injection in July because my shoulder hurts so bad if I lay flat on my back or stomach. I can't put my arm in the air, like if I am styling...
My GI doctor actually called me this morning with my barium results. He said that of course the hernia showed and reflux up to my mid-esophagus so he referred me for the fundoplication surgery. I...
Thanks Kar102, so am I!...
Hi Rob. There's a thread about the surgery and after care. This link is so informative. http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=3132073 ...
Just came back from my GI with the barium swallow. I gagged a little on the alka seltzerish drink they gave me before the barium. I sipped barium as directed by the radiologist. I actually saw my...
Hello! First off let me say I've been lurking in the background a few days d and gained so much insight on my upcoming procedures. I am 43 yo female, who's been suffering from GERD since I was...