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LPR and Nissen Fundoplication

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LPR and Nissen Fundoplication

by DougPoison, Jan 04, 2003 12:00AM

Tags: nissen, fundoplication, Gastroenterology, reading, reflux, acid reflux

90mg per day of Prevacid is not helping my problems. If anything I wonder if 90mg is making it worse...could this be possible? I had Nissen Fundoplication last April, and I was beginning to wonder if I'm having problems with it. Can a Nissen Fundoplication be undone?

I'm just desperate for answers being only 25 and so miserable everyday. My next appointment is not for a month at the Ohio State Medical Center. Is there hope for my reflux and constant throat problems????????

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by grandmaj7, Jan 08, 2003 12:00AM

I to am having problems with my nissen. This is the second time. The first redo ended up being my stomach not undoing the hernia but pushing through and laying on my lung causing the stomach valve to shut at the wrong time. So nothing would go down when this happened. It was a 4 hour surgery to redo this a year ago. Now the same thing is happening and I am in the process of undergoing some tests to see what is going on. Good luck.

by lilbit_ch, Jan 14, 2003 12:00AM

Was reading your posts and had to respond. My acid reflux is so bad that it goes all the way up into my throat and ears and will lock my jaw. It hurts so bad that I can't een get the top of the rolaids jar. I take prilosec every day. If I miss a dose, I pay dearly! I have read and heard so much about the damage it can do to the esophogas and because of that worry have considered having the N.F. done (that is where they wrap a part of the stomach around the opening to keep the acid from coming back up? right?) but after reading how much trouble you two have had, I don't know about it now? WHy did they do it on you? Were your symptoms just as bad as mine? I would appreciate any comments.

by zorra51954, Jan 15, 2003 12:00AM

I had two nissen fundoplications, and these two surgeries were a total waste of my time.  I have to take medicines, and if I don't the acid reflux kills me.

I have had constant shortness of breath.  I am wondering if anyone who has had the nissen has this problem?  Could it be that the wrap is to high up and to tight, possibly in the diaphram?  I don't know!!!  Something is causing this chronic shortness.  Has anyone ever had to go have the wrap undone?

I wish I never had it.  The first surgery was with little incisions, the second surgery was to cut my belly wide open and the recovery was HELL!

Since that surgery where the wrap was made tighter, the shortness of breath is unbelievable.  HELP????

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