Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Ok, I'm 24 hours after my Heller and right this second I have am having a spasm!! Is that a sign of bad things to come???!!! grrr. I've always called them pain attacks, and usually they go away for me if I drink, but this one isn't! I've also had alot of pain in my left side where one of the incisions is and it feels like someone is ripping my skin apart, haven't found the reason why yet. Hanging in there.... Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks Amber! ________________________________ From: Amber Pawula-Marcin <amber.pawula@...> achalasia Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 6:30 PM Subject: Re: Jen  I have noticed that mine are triggered by gas, and post surgery, your bowels slow down from weakened abdominal muscles, which makes gas a lot worse. My best advice is to take a laxative and some gas-x and hope that your body starts working correctly soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 , I had spasms as well, the day after and 5-10 times a day immediately after. They went away after two weeks. I thought I had GERD for the last year but it was spasms. Dexilant works well for me to control them.  Hope this helps!   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Hi Jen, I never had spasms before my HM but had several after for about two weeks, none since. And I too had lots of pulling pain in one incision (left side, midway btw ribs and navel.) I was convinced it was ripping open or infected since rest of incisions were fine. My surgeon said it was the only one that had to go thru muscle layers so as I moved, breathed, coughed, etc, I would feel it. And it would take longer to heal than the others. It was good in a couple weeks, and great in 4-6 Wks. Hang in there-- and keep walking as much as you don't want to. I really does help reduce the recovery hassles from anesthesia. On Aug 30, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Fiorino <katief0811@...> wrote: > I'm 24 hours after my Heller and right this second I have am having a spasm!! Is that a sign of bad things to come???!!! grrr. I've always called them pain attacks, and usually they go away for me if I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 my daughter will be having a 2nd heller the week of the 19th. it is good to know some of the interventions used to deal with the post heller spasms. Has anyone found a solution to the shoulder pain you all seem to wake up from surgery with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 31, 2011 Report Share Posted August 31, 2011 walking is good for the shoulder pain which is caused by the co2 they use to blow up your insides so they can get to your esphagus better. They usually don't get it all out, so for some reason it settles in your shoulders. Also, I am using an ice pack on my sore incision, and it helps a great deal. Mine is the kind w/flexible ice in a cloth holder and a band that can be used to go all around your body and velcroed to the front, it's awesome & I love it! Jen ________________________________ From: helene stovall <stovall.h@...> " achalasia " <achalasia > Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:35 AM Subject: Re: Jen  my daughter will be having a 2nd heller the week of the 19th. it is good to know some of the interventions used to deal with the post heller spasms. Has anyone found a solution to the shoulder pain you all seem to wake up from surgery with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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