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Q: Has anyone had Fundoplication surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease?
I am getting ready to undergo test to see if i can have this done to fix my acid reflux. the reason the doctor is thinking about it is the acid is damaging me throat and scar tissue is building up and makes it hard to swallow. my question is for anyone that’s had it done. how painful was it and how are things now. i read some where that once it is done i will not be able to burp which is kinda weird any insight anyone has would be helpful

A: I had this surgery four years ago and it is a tuff one. Before you have this surgery, ask your Dr. if you have Barretts Esophegaus. Barretts can occur before you have the Fundoplication surgery. I had this surgery first, then they discovered that I had Barretts and then esophagus Cancer.

Check all your dotts first BEFORE the Fundoplication. Makes sure you don’t have Barretts and Possible Cancer NOW!

Q: How do I sign up for elective surgery?
My gastro doctor just wants to keep prescribing me meds and I’m sick of it. I want a real cure. I want to get a nissen fundoplication surgery done to fix my gastroesophageal reflux. Do I just go to a hospital and sign up for a surgery date or how does it work? Can only certain surgeries be done electively?

A: You work with your GI doc and tell him/her that it’s the treatment you lean towards. Get his/her opinion on whether or not that surgery is the wise move at this point. Perhaps it is. If they’re against doing the surgery at this point in your case, ask for an explanation of their reasoning.

The nissen fundoplication surgery isn’t necessarily the correct answer for you. There are risks and complications with every surgery out there. Depending upon where the problem typically is for you, this surgery might not be the right one for you.

If you still want surgery, and your GI doc is against the procedure, you’re going to have to find another very good GI who is willing to perform the surgery.

Best of luck!

Q: Acid Reflux, which is better for you? Zantac or Prilosec?
I have had Gastroesophageal reflux disease for about 15 years and have taken zantac and prilosec both with good results. I am wondering which is less damaging to your liver and other organs. I do drink beer often and I am a smoker. The hernia isn’t bad enough to have surgery yet and until it is I am going to just address the symptoms. Thanks.
This is not just heartburn. I would hope that if you answer you have some background in the medical field and are familiar with GERD.
I know what works, I want to know which is better for my body in the long run. Which drug causes less damage?

A: If you have acid reflux on a regular basis you should see a doctor. Acid reflux can be a sign of more trouble that stomach problems. If ignored it could lead to cancer of your throat. But I think Prilosec is better because it’s longer lasting, but you have to take it for two or three days before it takes effect.

Q: gerd…obesety and bypass surgery?… need help desperately.?
gerd is gastroesophageal reflux.(gas reflux.) i also have srewes and metal in my back, i have picked up a unbelivable amount of weight this last three years. and realy been struggeling to loose weight for so long, i read online that bypass surgery can help me so mutch.. i can loose weight witch will be fantastik and it can also eas my reflux diseas. althou my gp does not listen to me he keeps telling me wat and what not to eat and sendsme off. i have giving up even going to my gp because i know exactly what he is gonna tell me.
i can not stand the weight no more my back is also suffering alot with the weight gain. if there is enyone wha had the surgery pleas, i need to know what can i do to get my gp to listen to me or is there a nother way for me to get a bypass surgery???
pleas i belive that this is my only answer to health and a fat free life i need all usefull answers i can get.
thank u…

A: You’d better think twice or maybe three or four times before
having bypass surgery, It’s no joke, I’m speaking from
experience, you don’t want that unless you absolutely need it !
The pain is undiscribable, recovery time is very long .
Please don’t go there !

Q: Is there a once for all ‘one size fits all medical solution’? surgery? tabs? syrups? diet restriction?
Is there any relation between bad odour of the mouth and the problem herein below?
Is there any relation between bad odour of the mouth and the problem herein below?
A friend of mine has a bad mouth odour. A very disgusting one. Very disturbing. Is there any relation between bad odour of the mouth and ulcers (sores in the lining of the stomach or small intestine), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and injury of the esophagus (tube that connects the mouth and stomach), and erosive esophagitis (swelling and wearing away of the lining of the esophagus)??? Please explain at length if u know about the problem? what is the solution? is it curable or is it controllable? if curable, how? if controllable, how? does it really have a once and for all one size fits all solution? is it a life long problem like diabetes, hypertension etc? i wish as many people as possible comment, participate on this discussion. feel free to comment in any manner u think is right and appropriate. here we are! GO AHEAD!

A: For oral health (actually it’s a bit of a cure all). I advocate MMS.

Info:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=jim+humble&emb=0&aq=f#q=jim+humble&emb=0&aq=f&qvid=jim+humble&vid=948284113233997302

Purchase it: (there are MANY sources that make MMS, but this is my choice)

http://mms-lab.com/shop/

Protocol as a mouthwash:
2 drops of MMS, with 2 drops of citric acid. Make sure the drops mix, and let sit for about 30 seconds. Mix with about half a cup of luke warm water. Rinse the mouth with it for about one minute. You wont experience any plaque build up for about 24 hours. Way more affective than mouthwash and tooth paste.

Though I don’t know how affective it will be if the source of the smell is come from down the throat.

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Acid Reflux and ulcers.

http://www.mandarinconsulting.com/acid-reflux-causes-remedies.htm

I also know that eating bananas are extremely good for ulcers.

Further search reveals that bananas can be good for acid reflux specifically, but I’m reading arguments from both side of the fence. It appears to ease some GERD sufferers yet agitate others.

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I recommend fasting.

Fasting over night without dinner.

Prolonged Juice Fasting.

http://juicefasting.org

and Water Fasting.

Juice fasting is the best way to start out since you’ll burn less callories and therefore eliminate toxins at a slower rate, therebye avoiding a herx reaction.

Therefore this gives the digestive system time to heal.

I don’t know how your friend would react drinking home made juice though.

Your friend can also try water fasting. But it’s best to fast one day at a time, maybe 1 or 2 days a week about 6 or 7 times before attempting a prolonged 5-7 day fast in order to avoid a herx (healing reaction from toxin purging.)

Personally, I love fasting and I do it for the health benefits alone. The first 2 or 3 days can be tough, but as you enter the 2nd stage of the fast, you will feel AMAZING and the best you have ever felt since you were a kid, and I swear my life on that statement, so try it lol.

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I forgot, your friend also needs Vitamin C. On average EVERYONE needs atleast 1 gram a day, but in your friends case i would say atleast 2 grams.

Vitamin C is extremely important for the body.

Read this:

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-your-body-uses-vitamin-c.html

Vitamin C is essential for some proteins in the body, such as the creation of collagen fibers, the 100% Daily recommended value (DRV) is not sufficient for a healthy body, and over time leads to chronic scurvey (heart disease, cardiovascular disease and plaque build up).

Your friend may also benefit from L-Lysine which is an essential amino acid.

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Q: Will curing G.E.R.D. have a very large impact on breathing problems?
I have been considering Nissen fundoplication surgery for my hiatal hernia, and would like to hear from people that have already had this done. I want to know, specifically, if this surgery improved any of the respitory conditions associated with GERD.

Also, will this place any restrictions on my pilot certificate?

Here is a crap load of background about me:

At one point I had done everything the doctor told me, including eliminating food from my diet that aggravates the condition, loosing weight until I was within the “healthy” parameters for my age/height/fitness, altered my sleep angle, and was on Nexium, Previcid, and Gaviscon. All of these actions helped the condition, but did not eliminate the symptoms. In fact, the symptoms were still so bad, that I gave up on the treatments.

I have been suffering from G.E.R.D. for my entire life, as I was born with a hiatus hernia. I also have hyperhydrochlorhydria, which aggravates the gastroesophageal reflux disease, as well as causing Gastritis and similar symptoms in the lower GI tract.

As well as the common symptoms of G.E.R.D., I have also been diagnosed with chronic bronchitis as a child, and then later diagnosed with asthma as an adult. (it is believed that G.E.R.D. can cause asthma)

The spasms in my stomach as well as the acid levels have been much higher lately due to some increased stress. These increases have led to Laryngopharyngeal reflux, which seems to be causing sleep apnea like symptoms.

Once I can aford health insurance, I’ll happily go through the same process where the physician and specialists tell me to change my diet, lose weight, take drugs, so on and so forth. Eventually, i will have exhausted all the non-surgical options, and I’ll probably opt for the surgery.
RE: Sandy

Acutally, yes, I do have discomfort in my ears, as well as (gag) a lot of wax!

I’ve actually had fifteen reoccuring ear infections, as well as some vertigo and swimmer’s ear. According to Wikipedia, this can be connected to the GERD and LPRD
I forgot to mention that I have the “lump” sensation associated with LPRD, as well as throat pain. I decided to add these details as others had commented that they have these symptoms. Although it is not relavent to my question, I feel these added details may help shed some light on their conditions.

Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease for GERD info, annd look for the links for LRPD and asthma

A: Well, from personal experience I can say that, yes, it did have a great impact on my ability to breathe. Mine only flares up once in a while, but when it does, it gives me asthma. I am not allergic to anything and the feeling of not being able to breathe correctly while having the chest pain from the gerd was scary, I thought I was having a heart problem!!! Once I take the neccessary steps to get the gerd under control with my meds, better diet, and sleeping posture… then I can breathe free & easy again. I don’t have the hiatal hernia, so I never needed the surgery. I wish you good luck!

edit/// To “Sandy”: Yeah, my gerd did that too. It caused pain in my esophagus & throat… sometimes the pain shot up into my ribs, neck, and ears too!!! The nerves in my esophagus are weird like that. Sometimes, also, the acid that would come up at night would make my throat hurt and sometimes give me a hoarse voice & sore throat, which would affect my ears too!

Q: Will I have a lifetime of heartburn?
I went into the doctor with blood in stool. The doctor examined me and said she saw a small tear on my colon and gave me antibiotics to prevent any infection. The antibiotic she prescribed is called Ciprofloxacin. Twice a day for 10 days at 500mg per pill. The most I’ve seen anyone prescribed while looking on the internet is ONE 500 mg pill and not TWENTY. I experienced awful heartburn while taking ciprofloxacin but it has been a month since I stopped taking it and the heartburn still persists. I followed up with my doctor and she had me do blood work and then a chest x-ray because I was also not breathing very well. Nothing abnormal in either.

I could breathe deeply according to the tests but it felt a lot like I’m gasping all the time. She told me to take Omeprazole for the heartburn and Advair for my breathing. The Advair helped but the Omeprazole was less than stunning. I went back and she also prescribed me Carafate. I had an upper GI done and they concluded that I have gastroesophageal reflux to mid-esophagus.

I was always feeling full so the doctor also prescribed me Reglan to help my stomach empty faster. I was not quite so full when taking the Reglan but I still had heartburn. She has prescribed me Aciphex in place of omeprazole. It has helped with the acid and the Reglan is helping my stomach clear faster. The upper GI ruled out the possibility that I have a hiatal hernia and said that I have no erosion of my esophagus (probably because it started less than a month before). The doctor referred me to a gastroenterologist and they are going to do an endoscopy.

The Aciphex has helped but through most of this time, I’ve been feeling heartburn almost constantly. There aren’t bouts of it just after I eat but all the time. Am I doomed to have heartburn forever? I really don’t think I can live with it. I’m just 20 years old and the situation feels really helpless like I will eventually have to choose between expensive lifetime of medication that sort of works or surgery that will probably cause me to be worse off than I started. Almost every food triggers heartburn. Very little seems to be exempt because I haven’t found it yet. I’m sleeping with my bed raised to help acid reflux stay down while I sleep.
I also wanted to add that I have NEVER experienced heartburn prior to taking Ciprofloxacin.

A: Hi there,

Don’t worry, the cipro dosage was quite appropriate. GI upset is not a typical or even uncommon side effect of Cipro.

It sounds like you have more than one pathology, and you should follow with your GP/specialist until it is sorted out.

Best wishes, Genevieve

Q: What is the future with hiatal hernia?
I was just diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and gastroesophageal reflux disease. I’m caught up with the GERD part, but I’m curious about hiatal hernia. Most google searches indicate that the hiatal hernia is usually not a big problem, but can require surgery if it goes too far.

What I’m wondering is if the stomach will return to it’s normal position on it’s own or will I just live with the hiatal hernia forever if it never requires surgery? Basically will the problem correct itself if I correct the way I live?

A: It will not fix itself. There is a danger of the hernia getting strangled. What happens is there is as a result of straining there is a tear in the muscle and part of your insides come through.If it gets squeezed and becomes strangled it can be emergency surgery. Ask your doctor if he thinks a repair should be done.

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