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GERD (Acid Reflux) (Expert Forum)
Jerked
Answered by
Ratnakar Kini, MD - Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, acid reflux, gerd, colitis
Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist
India
This forum is for questions and support regarding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) / Acid Reflux with topics including: Causes, Constipation, Diagnosis, Diarrhea, Drugs and OTC medications, Living with GERD, Loss of Appetite, Preventing Flare-ups, Research, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Support, Surgery, Tests, Treatments.
Jerked
by JERKED, Dec 31, 2007 10:00PM
How many more people have to suffer from this surgery before it is stopped? I have had two surgerys now for gerd. My first one went well but it came undone. My surgern told me he could fix it. And I believed him. The day after my surgery I knew something was wrong I could not swallow water. He told me it was just the swelling in there. This surgery was in March of 2007 and still to this day I can not eat solid foods. I am living on carnation instant breakfast drinks and suffer from on going gut pain. Every time I go back he has some new thing to tell me I will be going through. He never told me it could go this way and now I am suffering from his mistake. I am hungry all the time and can not get enough fluids in me nor food. I tell any one who thinks about getting this surgery "Don't do it!"They are messing with nature and do not know the out come of their practices. And I am living proof of this medical blunder.
Doctor's Answer
by Ratnakar Kini, MD, Jan 02, 2008 09:35AM
, Jan 02, 2008 09:35AM
Hi Jerked,
Fundoplication is generally done as a last resort treatment for GERD and its complications.
Most of the patients with GERD respond well with PPI and life style modifications.
A few patients suffer from complications of the fundoplication and the symptoms you have mentioned may be due to the surgery.
But I can say that not all patients who undergo this surgery suffer from these complications.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
Fundoplication is generally done as a last resort treatment for GERD and its complications.
Most of the patients with GERD respond well with PPI and life style modifications.
A few patients suffer from complications of the fundoplication and the symptoms you have mentioned may be due to the surgery.
But I can say that not all patients who undergo this surgery suffer from these complications.
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The information provided is for patients’ education only and is not a medical advice. Always consult your personal physician for complete evaluation of your health problem.
- Ratnakar Kini M.D.
