I was diagnosed with pots 1 year ago, but what the concerning is that i cannot handle any type of adrenaline. For example, i work in the public sector, anytime i get in a dispute with a clients my...
Thankgod I finally got my nissen toupet fundoplication taken down. This has been a long process, the nissen was the biggest person regret of my life. Mind you I never had Barrets asophgus nor HH,...
sounds like dysphagia, man I feel for you...
go to facebook page under nissen fundoplication a lot of insight about your issue...
Farhana12 im getting mine finally taken down the 28th of this month, its been a work in progress to finally get it taken down....im on a facebook page for nissen takedown look it up. my email is...
JUST AN FYI IF ANYONE IS INQUIRING ABOUT NISSEN FUNDLEPLICATION TAKE DOWN THEIR IS A FORUM ON FACEBOOK FOR NISSEN FUNDLEPLCAITION TAKE DOWN...
DO NOT GE THE NISSEN IF YOU ONLY HAVE NERD, NOT WORTH THE RISK NOR THE DOWN SIDES OF THE SURGERY...
just have them completely take it down, better off...
wyarip totally agree about whether I should have got the nissen but I can honestly say it was the worst decision of my life. total life changing, unable to do anything that I used to, had my nissen...
ryan I would look into eastern medicine, that surgery is dangerous because the esophagus or vagus nerve can get damaged and the scar tissue is soo built up around it...
ok thankyou...
Can S jorgans be exacerbated by general anesthesia...
Whatever you do not get this surgery, if it is not life threatening then stop and tell your DR no. You are 61 years old and im going to tell you this is such a hard surgery to recover from. YOUR...
whatever you do stay away from refined sugar, do not lift anything heavy until the 6 month mark and do not bend over quickly. TAKE HEAD TO EVERYONES SUGGESTION...
DEC11, I here you, worst mistake of my life as well. This is a horrible surgery...
Yes the nissen is intact just had numerous issues, I do not trust the long term outcome of the wrap, thank god im getting this down...
Finally...scheduled for nissen takedown this Friday at US sandiego, was going in last month to take it down but found a better DR. I totally regret getting this procedure, its awful. Lost 40 lbs, got...
Minou87, I feel for you...im getting mine taken down on the 21st of this month. I never had a hernia, just sever gerd. I have had complications with my first surgery but cant take this crap anymore....
Your doctors incompetent, if you are having swallowing issues now, just wait after surgery you will totally regret having this surgery. If your symptoms are not life threatening then stay far away...
ok good...
are you dizzy when you stand up...
O sorry when you stated GI I thought endoscopy, you will be fine its just the barium , its like drinking chalk. Just drink lots of water to hydrate your body...
yea I had similar issue, it might be from the anesthesia. As long as your not vomiting, you'll be ok...
Minou87 I totally agree, when doctors say you can go back and lift weights without restriction after nissen they are completely wrong....
I had soreness for almost a month, like a stinging pain. never do crunches again...
had similar issues, but I would stay away from crunches, puts a lot of pressure on the wrap and the diaphragm....
it is made up, my doctor told me it was ok.But i would go slow, i would not get starbucks....to strong. Get instant coffee, you can measure how much you put in their....
For those dealing with issues related to nissen fundoplication and contemplating on a takedown there is a new support group on facebook "Nissen Fundoplication Takedown"...
lets see what can go wrong: vagus nerve damage, sever bloating, dumping syndrome, food intolerance, tachycardia, nissen slipping, etc......
stop eating whole food like chix, meat, etc...blend everything. take heed to this advice it will come back to bite you if you don't...
I commend you for stopping the PPI. Look up black seed cumin you can get it on amazon, it comes in powder form, its all natural and helps with heart burn. Its only $15 its worth trying. I was stupid,...
you have nerve damage, you most likely get hypoglycemia and are not even aware of it. Get iavbradin (corlanor), helps with tachycardia associated with POTS....
yea not having reflux is good but ill take that back any day not to have all my symptoms...
no it can be taken down, but that is correct about the stomach not going back the way it was because the ligaments of the fundos have been taken down. I am seeing a doctor in san diego that will take...
Have you thought about taking the nissen down. The bacteria over growth would perhaps go away...
I have nerve damage, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome after this surgery, im always dizzy, tired, im not myself after this surgery It has devastated every fiber of me. If you just have...
do not lift anything heavy for atleast 4-5 months...I do not care what your doctor says. also do not bend over quick, take it slow for the first 6 months....
ok thanks moderator...I understand...
forgot to mention my email is. I deleted your email address as the administrator does not want personal information in our posts. Spammers lurk here at Healing Well & you don't want a mailbox full of...
Hi biged11543, had my nissen toupet 6 months ago, im getting mine taken down soon. This was the biggest $#$%^%$ mistake of my life. Words cannot describe how I feel, angry, fearful, hateful, you name...
look into your options, youtube nissen fundoplication and you will see how invasive this surgery is, look into alternative methods. Very dangerous surgery...
first of all I want to commend you for doing your research. I think a lot OF people go into this procedure without really investigating their surgeon. Second, thankyou for posting the surgeons name,...
To say that we can't provide recommendations or suggestions would be incredulous. The purpose of a forum is to help people and provide suggestions that including should be suggestions about doctors....
I herd Doctor C Daniel smith is great, and doctor horgan at uc san diego...
No problem, well it's such a hard question to answer, if it was cut then no their is no chance of it healing that's what I have read but if it's bruised or nicked them their is a chance of complete...
well hopefully your ok then, but I have read similar issue related to nissen fundo after several years post op...I am having numerous issues stemming from nerve damage from surgery....
feel for you...this is part of the reason why I am getting a complete take down of my nissen fundo that I had 5 months ago. have other issues related to surgery but reading your issues years after...
Yes ivabradin does work, lowers the heart rate. As far as reversing my nissen nothing is guaranteed, im just praying this helps. but I would rather take this down knowing I can cause more damage in...
yea I have it, had nissen fundo on 08/17/2016 and its been hell since then. I have POTS which I know was due to the surgery. I am currently taking ivabradin to slow down my heart rate, I was...
no problem...