Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Manoj- I'm so glad you had this done!!!! Congratulations! I found it hard to distinguish between heartburn & spasms after surgery. The surgeon felt it was spasms. The best way I found to deal with it was to eat a popsicle (or a piece of ice, even a cold drink). The popsicle was ideal because you can only get a little down at a time. When I drank or ate too much just after surgery, that caused a lot of discomfort. Hope this little trick helps you! Cindi ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Hi Manoj, I have also found that crunching on ice cubes helps. Even when I have that "stuck" feeling, I walk around crunching ice cubes. It may just be the movement of my jaw that helps, I'm not sure. Also, try to avoid using straws. It sounds strange, but using a straw seems to make the discomfort worse. That's why I feel it may be the jaw movement instead of the ice cubes. Yet, for some odd reason, I (along with a few others here) am unable to chew gum because it causes me to regurgitate. Good luck with everything. (Thunder Bay, Ontario) P.S. Cindi, How on earth to you manage to get computer time with 6 kids? Please . . . tell me your secret! My five are always needing me for something. I miss my "relax" time. Maggie, are you leaving the group for a while? I know it's a busy time of year. I can't wait to be able to finally be able to plant my flowers. We still have frost each night, so I have to wait until the end of May. I've enjoyed "knowing" you :-) I'm sure you'll pop in once in a while to say Hello. Debbi, that was a great thyroid web site! Thanks again for all your time and effort! Re: Had mine on 17th May ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Welcome to the group, Manoj! I'm trying to get caught up, so this will be a relatively short post (and for those smart alecks in the peanut gallery that I KNOW are thinking it, yes I *can* write a relatively short post once in a while!) First I would try to ascertain whether what you're feeling is really " heartburn " or if it's what many here call " spasm pains " (for which the " medical term " is NCCP, or Non Cardiac Chest Pains.) These NCCPs are common in achalasia, and particularly immediately after a myotomy, but also in those who have not had surgery. For most they seem to become less frequent a couple of months after the myotomy. You can read more about " heartburn " or " NCCP " in these two messages: achalasia/message/15553 achalasia/message/15555 If in fact these really are episodes of acid reflux, ask your doctor about doubling your dose of omeprazole to 40mg/day. This was discussed at The Cleveland Clinic's Bi-Annual Esophageal Summit in April -- seems that there is a certain segment of the population that does not get relief at 20mg that does get relief at 40mg. You may also need to elevate the head of your bed (sleep on a " wedge " or put risers under the feet of the bed on that end) -- when you lie down, there's nothing to stop the acid from flowing back up into your esophagus, but if you keep your head slightly elevated, gravity will help keep the acid down where it belongs. Welcome " aboard " this support board! Debbi in Michigan > I had my myotomy with partial fundoplaction on 17th of May .I am on a soft > diet and am doing pretty well.No problems with swallowing ,no coughing at > night so far.I do have mild heartburn sometimes in the night and after > breakfast,even though I am taking omeprazole (20 mg ) once a day.Over > period of time these episodes of heartburn could cause futher issues .I > believe many of you have had similar post operative issues .Are there any > better ways to deal with this ?? > > Rgds, > Manoj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 wrote: > Debbi, that was a great thyroid web site! Thanks again for all your time > and effort! You're very welcome, , I'm glad you liked it! Do you have thyroid problems too? I really have been amazed at the dozens and dozens of symptoms that can be related to the entire endocrine system... people usually think " endocrinology " and think of diabetes - I had no clue about all the different glands (thyroid, adrenals, parathyroid) and what they control throughout the body! Unfortunately, thyroid and other gland problems seem to be just as mis-diagnosed as achalasia! ARGGGGHHHH! Do you know that when I first started having problems with passing out from low blood pressure, I had a doctor tell me that there is nothing that can be done to fix low blood pressure, and I should just remember to hold onto something when I stand up so I don't keel over? How on earth do these people get licenses to practice medicine, for goodness' sake???? And then when I finally changed doctors this month, I had my first appt with the NURSE PRACTITIONER (who could tell by the way my hands were turning blue in a 74-degree room that I was hypothermic), and she didn't have a doubt in her mind that I was hypothyroid. She doesn't even have a medical degree, just a nursing degree, and she could figure out in ten minutes what the doctor I've been seeing for FOUR YEARS never did figure out, even after watching me wear a winter coat indoors for an hour and I *still* had freezing cold hands! So who the heck is handing out these licenses to practice medicine, and where do I get in line to get one too? LOL Debbi, glad that liked the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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