I had a endoscopy yesterday and i wss dialated (stretched) from 11 mm to 14mm which is a big jump and surgeon told me to go on a soft diet for 2 or 3 days is that until swelling settles down from the...
Since being on esomeprazole and changing from Lansoprazole. I've had bouts of Diarrhea and upset stomach and it's been horrible do I stop taking them immediately. John....
I'm on a few acid suppressent medications. I'm just curious if you can take them all at the same time. Esomprazole - twice a day. Peptac liquid - twice 3 a times Sucreflate liquid - 4 times a day...
Quick update had an endoscopy and it revealed a benign stricture it was 0.5cm in diameter. Swallowing is still not 100% still but I have to go back for another stretch because the surgeon said we...
Mycrofenalate, anti-rejection medication....
It's an kidney transplant anti-rejection tablet. It has to remain whole else it weakens its medical properties....
Sadly, food is sticking again regardless of what or eat or slow. It's since the retching and straining really hard after getting my big tablet stuck. Going to go on a sloppy diet but extremely...
It happened again my tablet got stuck this morning and cause pain and also made me retch really bad and since then my throat is a little bit sore and my stomach (near the wrap site) is pulsating when...
It seems to completely get lodged with water and I don't have apple sauce could I try with custard? thing is with this medication it hasn't always got stuck sometimes it just slides by no problem,...
Just a quick update. My food seems to be going doing better now after my heaving and sickness bout 8 weeks back but my chunky anti-rejection tablet that I take on occassion seems to be getting stuck...
Thank you Sharon, my food is going down but it's been up and down since those heaving and being sick periods after a stomach bug. Until then my swallowing was about 90% and I told my surgeon on our...
I vomited quite a lot Tuesday morning of last week and straining a lot too which is unlike me ever since then my swallowing has been up and down slowing down, little but stuck and then goes but just...
How long does it usually take an irritation to settle back down? I had this before and it took around two weeks to get back to normal. John....
Has people know who've followed my story closely my swallowing has improved since being placed on Lansoprazole and my swallowing was fine my wrap is satisfsctory according to my surgery but after...
Oh I do apologise, I thought it was the mental health section because I put mental health has the title....
I'm here on behalf of a friend. A friend of mine was sectioned five years back for the mental health act has she wasn't very well but she's better now and she was wondering under the mental health...
I've just had Acid reflux for the first time in five years that ive felt and it was horrible my throat is burning :'( and I'm even on Lansoprazole, should I even be getting it after a fundoplication....
Thank you Sharon. 😊 The report said the wrap was satisfactory and there has been a steady improvement in swallowing over the past six months, I occassionally feel food slowing down but some food and...
A beginning of a new year update. My swallowing has improved significantly since June 2021 when I was put back on Lansoprazole i still have moments has a stricture came back which lead too a CT scan...
Thank you Sharon, it's not 100% but its much better than before and I'm not sure how long it takes for Lansoprazole dissovable to fully work but it has improve but some days are better than others....
I hope it continues but my swallowing seems to he slowly improving and I'm enjoying meals ever since I've changed my diet, lost weight and been on lansoprazole so hopefully the stricture is healing...
Thank you Sharon. I have an Endoscopy on the 9th of August but it's under General Anesthetic. I have never had an endoscopy under general anesthetic, I wonder why my doctor wants to perform an...
Had a further report today. My upper GI surgeon and consultant said my CT scan showed nothing worrying and he was very pleased to tell me. 😭 John....
Out of curiosity. I had an Endoscopy and had some biopsys taken but will need a follow up endoscopy to take further biopsys but how long between endoscopies does a gastroenterologist have to wait to...
Sharon: I've had my CT scan results back. It was all clear but the wording is very medical. I will do my best to translate. Relatively patulous appearancr of the thoracic oesophuas without fluid...
Thank you, Fingers crossed for most positivity. My swallowing has naturally improved on it's own with Lansoprazole treatment aswell. John....
No CT scan results yet but the Biopsy results are good news as they show just inflammation. They will stretch the stricture and then take more biopsys. John....
Has you know I had a Endoscopy two weeks ago and my doctor took six biopsies of the Barretts but a stricture had formed due to reflux so he couldn't complete the endoscopy. He put me on 30mg of...
Thank you Sharon. 😊...
Recently went for an Endoscopy. It showed a stricture at returned. He said it looks benign in appearance but he has arranged a CT scan to asses the stricture. He also took some biopsys. I'm very...
A quick update. My swallowing (Touchwood has shown continued improvement over the past week) It isn't by no means 100% but it has improved with adjustment of diet and losing a few pounds and eating...
Was in a really bad place over the last week. Has my swallowing issues continue and my head was thinking all sorts and it made me really ill mentally and physical. I spoke with Mom, we had a good...
Thank you. I'm trying so hard....
I'm contemplating taking my own life. I need help....
I will talk to someone about my anxiety. I'm more worried about Mom, because we lost Dad and she can't lose me too. 😪...
Sharon, I can cope with a Nissen Fundoplication re-do if thats whats causing my symptoms but I'd never cope with Barretts progressing. John....
My issue came off the back of a bad bout of vigorious vomitting at the end of August then things began to slow down (swallowing wise) around end of September. When it settled, I had Covid at the...
I'm absolutely terrified the barretts I have will turn nasty. To the point, I'm really scared. I think my swallowing issues at the moment have hightened my fear. I'm very very fearful. john....
I'm so depressed and scared at the moment over my swallowing issues. To go 3.5 years with no issues and then all of a sudden food is slowing down and sticking. I'm very depressed. 😪😢...
I just hope there isn't anything nasty going on in my esphoguas both the wrap and the lining of the esphoguas. john....
Thank you for your advice and help :) I greatly appreciate it. It just feels all foods are slowing down at the moment and sticking. I'm not sure why and its worrying me greatly. John....
My swallowing function was fine, wrap was intact and firm. The surgeon said it's doing its job. Has you know two or three times since the operation I've felt food slow down but its been quite...
The slowing down of food though worries me because I didn't have those sensations for hardly anything in the previous three years apart from one or two occassions but the longest ive had those...
I'm over the moon that you're doing so well, It's really nice to hear. Mom said this to me about bread and certain stodgy foods. She said either eat slower because I do eat to fast or take a step...
Sharon: I've had one endoscopy post surgery and and the integrity of my wrap was strong as of May 24th 2019. I should have had one last year but it was postponed due to Covid-19. I do feel quite fit...
Four Year Update: ▪️The first three years went relatively smooth in terms of swallowing and no aching or reflux sensations. I had two or three occasions where food would feel like it would slow down...
I was getting this sensation aswell. That comes and goes where food can slow down at the wrap site then pass to the stomach for the first three years or so, I wasn't getting it just the odd time that...
Sharon: I will try, I'm trying to put my finger on what triggers these motions but I'm taking your advice on board. Perhaps sometimes. I know, I was unwell im August and was sick and then had...
I was wondering that to be honest. Wonder wether these episodes come on after over eating. 10 months of year im fine and then I have phases like the issues I have been getting. I'm going on a detox...
Swallowing issues but not all the time over the past four weeks swallowing as improved alot and enjoyed meals again after one or two issues and last night I had jacket Potato, beans and steak (the...