Acid/Lauranz/Carrie

[Guest guest]

Interested to hear about your surgery - what exactly did you have done, to

your actual stomach? I can feel for you when you say how good it is to be

pain free of this problem.

 

I suffered severe " heartburn " - reflux oesophagitis - from my first

pregnancy, was told it would go away after the birth. It never did.

Apparently I produce too much acid, and also have a severely inflamed and

" thin " stomach lining, caused by years of acidity. 5 years ago I was

severely ill while in France, doctor called, said I had an ulcer and ever

since I've been on the prescribed medication. It was supposed to be for 2-3

months but whenever I stop taking it, it is agony. My stomach, and the

awful acid rising up my throat, into my mouth - yuck. I have no choice but

to remain on the prescribed medication. Probably different names in the US

and UK, I was on Zoton for 4 years and this year Losec. Losec active

ingredient is omeprozole, can't remember off-hand what Zoton is. I'd run

the market dry of over-the-counter medications such as Zantac and similar.

 

Carrie - if you have any joy trying alternative therapies, do let me know?

What exactly do you intend trying? Good luck.

 

Liz ~ Scotland

[Guest guest]

Liz asked about my operation for acid reflux.

 

It was so nifty. This young whippersnapper of a doctor did it with

lasers. Instead of a big nasty incision there were just little tiny

cuts. I don't know the fancy medical term for this (but I will ask my

Sweetie tomorrow - he's asleep right now), but it involves wrapping the

upper part of the stomach around the esophagus. If you look at a picture

of the stomach, you'll see that there is this bit of stomach above where

the esophagus comes in. That's what gets wrapped, and how they do that

with lasers I have no idea.

 

When I woke up from the anesthetic I could tell immediately that the

operation was a success. As soon as I came to consciousness I knew I was

fixed. And what a relief! I had been in so much pain, and I was

stuffing myself with Pepcid and Zantac, so much so that the nurse was

shocked when I told her how much of that stuff I was using - and it still

wasn't enough.

 

As I mentioned, I don't have as large a capacity as I did before. But

not to worry! I still can eat enough to gain weight! I still have to be

on a reducing diet. The difference is that before the operation I could

eat till I was full, and the feeling of fullness would come on gradually.

And then if there was more on the plate I could still shovel more in

there. But now I can't do that. Instead of feeling full gradually I feel

full suddenly, and I have to stop right there. If I try to cram still

more in (and heaven knows I really LOVE food) I will feel really

uncomfortable and tight. I'll pay a price for gluttony.

 

Keep us posted and let us know what you do, whether surgery or

alternative remedies.

 

Cheers,

 

Lauranz

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