I am 4 months post-op and doing very well. The gerd cough is also gone and that's amazing. Strangely enough, it was the last of the old gerd symptoms to go. I do suffer a little from gas and I have...
Everyone's recovery is different, but I wouldn't be able to go that far so soon after surgery. It sounds also like you might have gone through quite a lot more than me as well. All the best, chris...
Bo Peep - I'm day 20 post op. It is still very early days, I know. Oddly enough, I was onto purees/ soft food on my second day in hospital. However, the second transition to harder foods seems no...
Karen - try and lose some weight before the surgery if you can. Fundos are often thought to be less successful for people with BMIs over 30. In addition, if you lose the weight, you might find that...
Bo Peep, The chicken was very soft and skinless. However, the point is that I couldn't eat it even after chewing it right up. So I guess it's back to soft vegetables. My wrap is 270 so shouldn't be...
Dear Bo peep, This will make you happy. The white tongue is purely and simply the result of having a soft diet. The white tongue is itself harmless. I hope this reassures you. I just wonder how much...
I also had a better weekend. I really don't know whether I'm refluxing or whether it's trapped gas or something else again. I am still waking up with a white frothy tongue and have heaps of saliva....
Oh dear, maybe I celebrated too early. I had a very bad afternoon. Burning pain from under my breast right up to my collar bone and I still seem to be generating abnormal amounts of saliva and it is...
Hi, everyone. I'm also getting a lot of saliva post op and seem to be generating my own acid. In saying that, it is not quite like reflux and a barium swallow x ray showed that there was no reflux,...
Thanks very much, Tammy. I will make a point of posting updates. I know how important sites like these can be when everything seems grim. I will also answer any questions about the procedure. It's...
I had a 270◦ wrap last Friday. The surgeon made the decision on the spot because of the relatively good condition of my esophagus. When I was informed on Saturday, I was in a state of rage. I have...
I don't think he could tell that from endo alone. If your les is not functioning, you need manometry testing. After that, you need surgery. I hope it is all straight forward for you....
Sorry for the misunderstanding, friendly girl. You don't have to be off the PPIs to do the blood test. You have to be off the PPIs to do the breath and stool antigen tests. The blood test is an...
Hi, friendly girl. I live in Australia. The only requirement to have the test here is that you are off the PPIs for up to 14 days and antibiotics for 28 days. Other than that, you simply request the...
I don't know how long after exposure to helico it would take to generate antibodies. However, if your blood test is negative, I would be pretty confident that you don't have it. It wouldn't hurt you...
There is no problem taking PPIs with the two antibiotics, friendly girl. The problem occurs when we use PPIs without antibiotics for people suffering from helico. The acid blockers (when used on...
By the way, the current (2007) recommended drug treatments for helicobacter are here: http://www.aafp.org/afp/20070201/351.html A very good Australian site with information on helico testing is here:...
It sounds like you've done enough. If you don't have the antibodies, you probably don't have it. I am trying to conduct a campaign at the moment on this very issue. The problem is not PPIs per se,...
I'm not an expert, but you need to be off the meds for ph testing, not manometry. You might also be fortunate enough to get impedance testing. I honestly believe Nexium causes many more problems than...
Don't be nervous. The ph test is ok and the tube is not really a huge problem at all. Just make sure you eat normally (that is as you would eat if you were well). Also have a medium-sized supper...
There is some evidence that an upper scope might not be able to detect stomach cancer if the patient is taking PPIs? - My question is, how long do you have to be off the PPIs before an endoscopy to...
Hi friendly girl, The blood test points to the existence of antibodies. If positive - over 11 - you have had h pylori at some stage and maybe you have it at present. You can do either the breath test...
Hi, I'm typing with the catheter up my nose for the ph monitoring. I am in no pain and have experienced very little discomfort. The manometry was a little trickier. He had to switch from the right to...
There are two issues. I'm not saying that people with large hiatal hernias shouldn't have surgery (and by surgery I'm talking about fundoplication); rather I am saying that the large hernias are the...
If the PPIs work, that is the case. However, PPIs do not stop you from experiencing reflux, they only change what you reflux. However, what is the harm in getting the LES evaluated? If it's...
My specialist said large hiatal hernias was the main reason for failure. You get the surgery because the LES has failed. If you have a hernia, you might need to get that fixed as well. The source of...
Dear Emma, I have given gerd so much thought, but I believe I am now in a position to offer very useful advice. Firstly, some people suffer from gerd because they produce too much acid. For these...
The worst aspect of these tests would have to be going off the PPIs for three days before the tests are undertaken. This, at least, is what I have to do in the coming weeks....
Ebony, I suspect that many posters on this site have a vested interest in Astra Zeneca. These are some facts: (1) 19 out of 20 patients who have surgery are happy and would have it again when asked 5...
If there is one thing to learn from Lenny's post, it is to do the tests such as manometry, ph testing, gastric emptying to find out precisely what is happening after you consume food. A gerd sufferer...
I couldn't agree more with your post. It's certainly not in our heads, although the disease and the medicines can certainly mess with our heads. Most doctors have absolutely no idea what we are going...
Good luck TT and I really hope all goes well for you. Please write if it does because every piece of positive news lifts the spirits of all us on line. I have just had my third change of medication...
Dear friend, Your youth is on your side and a very good reason for having surgery. Please get a second opinion. It's almost as if some Doctors have shares in Astra Zeneca :) Also question your doctor...
I really wonder why surgery is not considered more often. I have done a fair bit of research on this and 85% success with no PPIs and a less restricted diet sounds very good to me. That said, the...
Nice post and good luck to you. I can really relate to your concerns about your family. I have not been normal for weeks and the strain is showing on my wife and 11-year-old daughter. Like you I'm...
Dear Tummy, Fair enough and I hope your strategies continue to work for you. My reflux is actually getting worse and I'm really at a loss to explain it. Most definitely, most of my attacks occur at...
Thanks very much for your kind reply. I'm happy that you have managed to get off the PPIs and I agree with you that they can be very nasty drugs. At the moment, I am stuck on them, but I hope to find...
Hi, I need a lot of help, but also hope my post might help someone else in some small way. In January, I began to produce a lot of saliva and experience non-cardiac chest pain. The pain followed a...
My normal doctor has changed my script again: Nexium back to 40 mg; Tazac 150mg morning and night. Cathe is right - 40 mg of Nexium is the maximum you should be taking daily. My doctor has also...
Hi, this is pretty interesting. Why do they suspect allergy? {I've never actually heard of an allergy shot} What is the relationship between allergy and LPR? And what medications besides PPIs are...
My dose of Nexium has just been upped to 80 mg and I was told by the the Doctor and pharmist that it was safe to take. Just a thought - perhaps a smaller (or insufficient dose) might build up...
The endoscopy is not at all painful and very worthwhile. They would normally take a biopsy (while they do it) to rule out anything sinister as well. Do you have any symptoms other than the chest...
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I certainly won't be having surgery yet - it's really just a hope this horrible period will end and that I can one day resume life as it once was. Are there any...
Thanks Tummy Tuck and Bobby, I will try riding, sitting upright. At present, the only exercise I do is a 45 minute brisk walk in the morning before breakfast. I might incorpoate a half hour ride...
Oh, I forgot to add. Very, very few people with acid reflux get cancer. Indeed, only a tiny percentage of people suffering from Barret's E (and you don't have that) get cancer so don't get upset. Get...
Dear chris, I have had many of the same problems as you, however, imo, without an anxiety condition. I think it is quite normal to feel anxiety about symptoms we cannot explain and pain/ discomfort...
Thanks. I haven't seen the big red gum here, but I'll look out for it next time I'm in the supermarket. You are right about this forum. There's a lot of very good information and many others I can...
Hi, I'm a new member and I have also recently been diagnosed with grade 2 esophagitis. I would like to give a quick summary of my condition because I am very, very depressed and I hope someone can...