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I've been where you are now. I had a failed fundoplication procedure. After 6 months the acid reflux was back and within a year acid back into my lungs. The doctor that did the procedure didn't give me other options. I did a lot of research starting with the Linx website and checked the background of doctors that did that. I was lucky I found a doctor that has 35 years experience in digestive surgery. I had more tests and was not a candidate for Linx but gave me the option of a partial gastrectomy (80% removal) with a roux en y. That was done in March and I'm acid reflux free. It's a big diet change but I feel much better. Do your research and don't take nothing is wrong as an answer. You'll find the right doctor. Hope all goes well
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Hello,I have had all the test run ph, upper GI, barium X-ray. All it showed that I was hvin spams in the esophagus and I’m hvin spams in vocal cords..can the Fundoplication look like it’s working good in the upper GI? But not be. Because I know this isn’t wright with the amount of acid coming up. I have all the symptoms of GERD. I had it before the Fundoplication surgery 12yrs ago. So I know that I know what’s going on with me. But this time it’s acting like asthma also..
I do have a question if anyone knows..
I took a very hard fall straight to the upper part of stomach. Kinda under and upwards on rib cage. But all my weight went down on rib cage. It was a muddy incline. I do weigh 200.00 so that’s a lot of weight. So my question is. Could that fall have done something to the Fundoplication that’s not showing up on all the test..the fall was in July and by August I had double up on acid medication. But wasn’t having any trouble before with acid or breathing. Maybe I’m grasping for straws but I need help. Before I aspirate to death.
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I’m not sure if it acid reflux or GERD.but I was doing good very good since I had the Fundoplication in 2010.But in August I was exposed to carbon monoxide and fiberglass helping my husband work on a high performance mortar. That same night I started coughing and then it got hard to breathe then the acid was coming up. Have a bad taste I my mouth and haven’t been able to eat acidic food or drinks since that wkend. I SCARED TO EVEN TALK ABOUT THIS BECAUSE IVE TOLD DOCTORS ABOUT IT ABD THE LOOK AT ME LIKE IM CRAZY..I’ve been told I need consoling, go home put a wet rag over my face and calm down, even told me that I forgot how to breathe..
But my chest hurts from the esophagus spams and I hv spams in my vocal cords. My stomach and throat is burning from the acid. When I cough I’m coughing up food..it’s a fire that can’t b put out..I’ve changed eating habits or I just don’t eat. Because it hurts to swallow food or anything cold..it feels like it’s going to rip my stomach and throat apart..I’m so hoarse I can’t talk and if I do I can’t breathe..
Been on medication rolaids, backing soda..
But I’m aspirating on acid and coughing.
I had the ph test X-rays esophagus scope, the X-ray when u drink and X-ray at the same time
I wld love to go to the Mayo Clinic but I’m hrs
Away from it..
Thanks in advance for any help at all
Acid2come