My pains were more burns and sometimes a tightness in the chest when the acid triggered my asthma. But everyone is a bit different. (maybe due to the cause.)...
I can't diagnose your issue better than a doctor, But maybe you need to see a different specialist. Different perspective. Maybe see the right specialist while your having the issue. I found a really...
I took PPIs for years. But that was because without them, my reflux was out of control. No matter what I ate. Last year, the PPIs stopped working, even as I was on a very high dose. Come to find out...
I wouldn't want to diagnose you as I'm not a doctor. But it sounds like your not in a controlled state. See another doctor. A specialist. I've never had luck with my Primary Care doctor solving my...
The first rule though is Don't diagnose yourself. And don't diagnose yourself using the internet. The web is going to tell you are going to die of some incurable rare cancer that only hits 1 person...
I suggest you get a more Doctor opinions. Maybe even see a GI surgeon so they can run the tests they need to see what's going on. Not saying Surgery to fix the Hernia is the best option, but the...
I'm 8 Weeks past my Nissen. My doctor told me there is tons of healing going on and the esophagus is a stupid organ. It can only relay signs of healing or pain in a few ways. One was Reflux like...
I have not had your procedure, I had a nissen. I'm not sure with your procedure what the eating restrictions are but maybe you should think about the nissen style diet. Or scale back to softer foods....
Make sure to ask questions. This surgery can work, but you have to follow the doctor instructions and the eatting changes. Your Doctor should have a liquid to soft food diet for you to follow. Also...
Smlafleur warns this because of a bad experience. Many others have had great success with this. Including me. I'm 100% better than before surgery. For me, I stopped one medicine right away and then...
I'm no doctor, but when I complained about some reflux like issues was that the esophagus is a stupid organ and only has one way to relate pain and healing. And that is the reflux like symptoms. I've...
For me at first the amount i could drink/eat was very low. The amount I can eat did increase some over the time, but no where the amount I used to be able to eat before the surgery. Now at almost 8...
I was never able to get off PPI until I had the Nissen surgery done. My problem was the LES didn't close. So it was easy for acid to come up. Especially when I laid down. So no amount of PPI was...
Also, you should ask for a liquid med at first. Though sometimes this messes with insurance too. At least for me I was told no pills for 8 weeks. I'm crushing the one pill I am on. The pills will be...
Barium Swallow test will show it. At least for me it did. I had my ENT prescribe the test. Of note, I couldn't feel the Hiatal Herina. Also, go see a specialist about it. Not a family Doctor. Shop...
I just had my surgery 5 weeks ago. I'm not in bad shape and I do have some core strength. I was told not to become a professional weightlifter. At 4 weeks he said I could do light weights. Going...
I did look into the Lynx. If you qualify for it, my doctor fully supported the lynx. I did not because I did not have enough swallow strength or something to open it. 2nd opinions don't hurt either....
Hopefully your not gone yet. I was on Acid reflux meds for years and this year it got real bad. Took me a few months, but I saw the right Surgeon and he sent me for a few tests. Including Barium...
Good Luck. I know the problems with the Surgery are hard. I'm only 5 weeks out from mine, though for the most part, it has gone well. In researching my issues, I have read where the right surgeon can...
I saw a surgeon that did both the Nissen and the Lynx. We actually tried for the Lynx first but my mobility score (Swallow test) was too low. (Sorry if I mispelled that) So not everyone can qualify...