Lizzy, Did you have your surgery yet? Keep us posted on your progress please. It will be encouraging to so many here. All the best to you. Hilly...
Lizzy, Is Dr. Aye your doctor? I had my Hill done 8 years ago by Dr. Aye at Swedish. I don't know any other doctor doing the newer Hybrid except him. I agree you should ask him for a relaxer pill if...
I had the Hill REpair 8 years ago which is a different kind of surgery for GERD. My recovery was similar to yours. I agree that you will need Gas pills. It is common with this surgery to not be able...
Hi Buckeyerunner13, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing difficulty. From what I have read about the Stretta, it is way too soon to see any improvement and that it gets a little worse before it...
I guess it might be the same dynamic has LPR. People with LPR only experience the burn, cough and globus effect in their throat and do not seem to experience any in the esophagus. Strange but we are...
That's wonderful. Now if we could all just get this GERD thing under control without meds, it would be great. Take care. Hilly...
Scooby, VitB 12 is also not absorbed on PPIs. You can get the sublingual kind at a health food store. It dissolves under the tongue....
Scooby, Of course I cannot diagnose what is going on with you. That being said, mineral (calcium and magnesium) depletion is common with long term use of PPIs and this could be a side effect you are...
Scotty100 where are you? I am new here and was wondering if your Stretta finally started working for you? You stopped posting after 5 months. I hope you are well. Thanks, Hilly Girl....
Hi, Thank you both for responding. LPR Queen, your experience is similar to mine. My surgery has loosened up and my surgeon thought that the Stretta might tighten it up again. I also play a lot of...
Hi, I am new to the site. Eight years ago I had the Hill Repair done by Dr. Aye in Seattle, Wa. The surgery was a success for 8 years but now my latest EGD says the Repair has loosened a bit and I do...