I had an oespohageal stricture (had it >10 years), no symptoms except the obvious swallowing issues. It was dilated last July and since the procedure, I have suffered with constant chest and sinus issues. I have no other symptoms, no heartburn, no regurgitation, no soreness , occasionally wind after eating. I am a dietitian and implemented all the lifestyle adjustments which made some difference but I used to run competitively and cannot run due to the constant respiratory symptoms. I think I have LPR, my gastroenterologist says LPR is over diagnosed and that I have normal reflux and need PPIs long term. The PPIs helped initially which I think was the oesophagitis healing effect but I still have symptoms. I am considering reflux surgery and I wish I had not agreed to the dilatation of the stricture.
PPIs definitely have a place but in my case the daily dosage I'd been taking for the last few years just weren't working anymore. I opted for surgery which to be honest I wish I had looked into a whole lot earlier. Now that I'm PPI free I feel a whole lot better and the surgery appears to have fully cured the reflux.
Is the inhibition temporary from PPIs? I heard they are irreversible, and that scares me. Specially cognitive-related. Please let me know. can't find info anywhere.
Hi there - while there are still not many good quality studies around this, it seems as though many of the side-effects are reversible on the whole. Hopefully we get some better data in the future to know with more certainty!
Thank you and God bless you for removing my persistent bad breth from stomach when taking & Gerd/Acid reflux symptoms completely when I came across Dr.Ohanon🥰
I've been prescribed omeprazole for twenty years!! My stomach is destroyed.
I had an oespohageal stricture (had it >10 years), no symptoms except the obvious swallowing issues. It was dilated last July and since the procedure, I have suffered with constant chest and sinus issues. I have no other symptoms, no heartburn, no regurgitation, no soreness , occasionally wind after eating. I am a dietitian and implemented all the lifestyle adjustments which made some difference but I used to run competitively and cannot run due to the constant respiratory symptoms. I think I have LPR, my gastroenterologist says LPR is over diagnosed and that I have normal reflux and need PPIs long term. The PPIs helped initially which I think was the oesophagitis healing effect but I still have symptoms. I am considering reflux surgery and I wish I had not agreed to the dilatation of the stricture.
PPIs definitely have a place but in my case the daily dosage I'd been taking for the last few years just weren't working anymore. I opted for surgery which to be honest I wish I had looked into a whole lot earlier. Now that I'm PPI free I feel a whole lot better and the surgery appears to have fully cured the reflux.
What was your surgery for?
@@rubenaceves Hiatal hernia repair + LINX
LPR
Yep many of us have LPR and the only treatment that works is long term PPI.
Is the inhibition temporary from PPIs? I heard they are irreversible, and that scares me. Specially cognitive-related. Please let me know. can't find info anywhere.
Hi there - while there are still not many good quality studies around this, it seems as though many of the side-effects are
reversible on the whole. Hopefully we get some better data in the future to know with more certainty!
Thank you and God bless you for removing my persistent bad breth from stomach when taking & Gerd/Acid reflux symptoms completely when I came across Dr.Ohanon🥰