I’m sorry about that! I lost my job as well! LPR is a disability .. not too many people know about it. I lost 40 pounds as well! No one understands it except US.. people with these issues .
I’m so happy for you! I lost 40 pounds and I’m underweight due to LPR or GERD. Now I’m anorexic. The shortness of breath is the worst .. I am young too. I’m on re-edit as well.
I have shortness of breath due to this ! I decided I can’t keep on ppi forever and it’s not relieving symptoms. I decided to do toupet! I’ll watch ur other videos! Did u have SOB as well?! Thank you
@@ImanE-b2i yes I did. Still do when it gets bad but nothing like before. I would also look into SIBO as a root cause. I recently tested positive for that.
@@TheBounceBack1996 oh thank you so much for the reply! I tested for sibo and it was negative. Are u still on ppi?! I hope not. I’m in California and hopefully the surgeon do it soon. I can’t wait. The SOB started after I decided to wean off ppi!! I heard my lungs wheezing then from there it never go away and I took the ppi high dose now. I never had it before taking ppi.. I’ve been on it for 11 years now. I’m glad you r doing better .. I hope you completely get rid of symptoms soon .. it takes few months to feel normal again. I asked so many people about this.
@@ImanE-b2i You as well. Yes I am off ppi and do not have any burn. My root cause appears to be Sibo related which is only causing gaseous non acidic reflux it appears. So I still have some throat clearing. Currently have been on herbs for SIBO and I am seeing progress. My best advice would be find the root cause. It’s always something.
@@TheBounceBack1996 I’m so happy for you again! So many people are suffering from this.. young and old.. so little is done about it. My symptom is SOB.. I lost 40 pounds and I was at the ER in and out ..I was even hospitalized. I was literally disabled and I couldn’t walk for months because of the breathing and high heart palpitation. I can walk now but the breathing is really bad. I did all the test from CT scans , ph, manometry, barium, MRI. And the list is long. I am subscribed to ur channel now .. thank you for sharing ur experience and for spreading awareness. So many people are told it is anxiety. It was told to me.. and it’s LPR. Thank you.
O yea you can't burp no more ever the nissen fundoplication is supposed to stop acid from coming up but it also stops your burps ..you will burp but very tiny burps . I had one done 2 months ago
Hey bro I just had my surgery this past Tuesday I had no idea it was going to be this rough, drinking water and liquid is pretty tough .. I pray it gets better , how r u doin bro ? Have u ate a burger or anything yet
@@webbie32 Yea it’s pretty rough. What symptoms are you having now? And did you have the hiatal hernia repair and fundoplication? Or one or the other? I can eat pretty much whatever I want for the most part. I’m staying away from alcohol, vaping and too much coffee for now though. And I try to not eat too many trigger foods in any one day. But for the most part I’m able to eat whatever I want with only minor symptoms occasionally.
@@TheBounceBack1996 I’m 2 days after surgery swallowing water hurts , I burp a lot and its painful.. I called the doctor she said its normal because my esophagus is swollen but man i didn’t think it was this tough
Damn man I've just found your vids and I'm dealing with hernia too and how bad it is suffering for 3 years waiting for surgery. I'm so happy to see you doing better I know how much the struggle is you seem like a great guy keep fighting make that suffering worth it!!!
@@Kevin-tw4uw Hey, thanks for the comment. Yes it is a struggle. And you’re absolutely right about making the suffering worth it. I hope that surgery date comes soon for you brother hang in there 💪🏼
@@webbie32 Much better than before. I’d say 80-85%. I’ll still get throat clearing and post nasal drip sometimes but only after multiple trigger foods a day. I just made some additional adjustments to my diet intake and am planning to stick with it for about 3 months. Just still taking things day by day and trying to be disciplined enough to not eat too many trigger foods or too much food during this bulk that I got going on.
DAMN THIS WAS A POSITIVE MESSAGE! I hit good news for u , It gets better! Let ur abdominal heal for 3 months and you will get ur strength n weight back!
Hey. I was walking bad for the first few days but I was still able to walk and they encourage it. I don’t know how it was for others but for me I had to hunch forward a little bit because if I walked with good posture it was painful and I sometimes felt tugging on the wrap.
Yup if it’s bad enough find the solution. Don’t just keep living with it like I did. I’m far from over but it’s great to just have some kind of relief.
You should be asking your surgeon these questions. From my understanding the location is slightly different for everyone. I had 5 incisions that very where they are.
Thanks for the update bro! I was going to ask you what were your symptoms before? Did you have days that u just felt sick like a cold but it was GERD ? That’s what level I’m on right now, upper back pain after eating, throat clearing/sore throat etc … seems ur on the road to recovery on this video!
@@webbie32hey brotha. So in 2018-2019 my symptoms were regurgitation, upper abdominal pain, and feeling nauseous and getting full quickly. I was diagnosed with GERD and put on a PPI for the next few years. Then around 2020 onward I had throat clearing, constant cough and hoarseness especially after eating trigger foods. These symptoms progressively got worse until my breathing got bad during these episodes.
Definitely be careful with gaining weight after you are well. If you gain too much weight in a short time the intra abdominal pressure increases which could break your hernia surgery
Definitely. I am aware. When I say gaining weight I’m not really talking about belly fat I’m talking about muscle weight. My surgeon already told me to do it slow and my normal formula of a pound- pound and a half a week of mostly muscle weight wouldn’t disturb it. I’m naturally a thin dude and I work out all the time so it shouldn’t be a big deal. I’m also not gonna jump back on creatine most likely. He said 165-170 shouldn’t be an issue as long as I don’t do like 190-200.
When I define success I think of a complete resolution of the previous problems. So right now I would say no it has not been a success but according to doctors and my surgeon it takes 2-3 months for my throat to heal so I am still recovering. I would say it’s still to early to tell and if you have similar symptoms to me after prolonging treatment for awhile it’s very possible that it takes time to heal and is not immediate. I will continue to make updates for better or for worse so stayed tuned. I am hopeful and I pray that one day this will all be behind me.
@@TheBounceBack1996 yea man i had Gerd for years but it went into remission for a couple of years .. now i have consistency throat clearing, upper chest and back pain , sometimes i feel so bad i feel like I have a cold . I had esophagitis 2 cm hiatal hernia and man I’m just tired but I did my research on a surgeon here in Houston to make sure I’m choosing the doc for the surgery! Much prayers to u man no one will understand wat we go through but it sucks! U will eat , lift weights, drink beer eventually!
How you bro you eat everything I have Hiatus hernia 1.5cm and mild lax plz reply me which fundoplication degree is best 270 or 360 plz reply 🥺🫶🏻 love from India 🇮🇳
Thank you brother. I’ll keep doing these updates. Still having throat clearing but doc says to give it two or three months before expecting full symptoms to subside. Stayed tuned and I’ll keep you updated. I will be making videos until I am cured.
@@TheBounceBack1996 now your acid reflux symptoms and can you go gym daily and you eat everything your wishes food bro my quality life go very bad so your fundoplication degree 270 or 360 plz reply 🥺
Watching your updates, those are huge changes that will likely just get better and better for you. It will probably take your throat months to heal, so you'll probably get better and better. Looking from the outside you seem much better.
@@TheBounceBack1996 I got Diagnosed with a Hiatal Hernia yesterday, Doc said it was very small, but still over 50% of people over 50 have them, pretty crazy. Dealing with the lump in throat, always worse in the evening and much better in the morning. I'll try to see how it goes for the next couple months and if I don't improve I'll consider surgery.
I will. I promised myself that I would for better or for worse. This was one of the most challenging journeys I have had in my life and I was discarded by doctors for years before I found answers. So I am very passionate about sharing my story and progress.
Hey man, keep it up. I've had the Linx surgery and it's not working out so I'm looking to get the toupet. Best of luck, reflux is a real bear. Just so you know, fundoplication is pronounced like Fundo-Ply-Cation 👍🏻
Appreciate that brother. I am honestly feeling way better since this video. I’m gonna make an update soon. How long ago was your linx? Feel free to reach out to me. Take care.
@@TheBounceBack1996 I had a Linx and hiatal hernia repair in June of 2021. Took about 9 months for all the reflux symptoms to fully subside and lasted for like a year and a half and now I'm experiencing them again so I'm looking to get it out and get and have a toupet done.
I'm sorry you're going through this, I also have reflux with inflammation of the esophagus, a lot of mucus and coughing after eating makes my days difficult. I was also offered the operation because I wanted it but I haven't had it done yet. I've only had symptoms for half a year, but they're pretty bad and can't be compared to how I was last year. I don't know how I will decide yet, but I am very much inclined towards surgery, and I was also offered the toupee in the end. Seeing your case, I'm a little afraid, I've tried everything, diet medicine, but I don't want to suffer with this for years. I am now 38 years old and I don't know what to do, is it worth it or should I wait for the years to get worse, unfortunately I searched everywhere but no one was completely cured from Reflux, some from the linx, some from the toupet and some got better from the nissen or the stretta, but no one got better that he waited and dieted or took ppi for decades.
Hello, I also suffer from this like you, a lot of mucus in my throat after eating, reflux regurgitation, I can hardly sleep, a burning sensation in my throat, I've only had it for half a year, but it hasn't changed for me due to diet or medication, a doctor offered to operate with antireflux surgery, but I'm afraid so many horrors I read a story. There are new procedures such as linx or refluxstop, but they are more expensive and not covered by insurance. Now my only chance for Reflux relief is the toupet
Hello, symptoms prior to operation was excessive throat clearing and feeling of mucus stuck in my throat. Also dry cough. I have been on ppis for about 6 years and when I don’t take the ppis I have very bad Gerd.
Sounds great! There will be many more. I wanted to put these progress videos out there because LPR and Gerd but don’t have a lot of these videos on RU-vid. Especially the results of the partial fundoplication.
Yea unfortunately that didn’t help me too much. The big thing for me was just eating very very little and waiting a long time before I even lay down. Also I found onion and garlic powder or in any form are huge triggers for me.
Hey dude. I've seen a few of your lpr vids. Just wanted to say im hoping the surgery goes well. I cant bring myself to get surgery even though im in the same boat as you where meds dont really work and dietary changes bring minimal benefits. Im waiting, hopefully not forever for the n-zyme company to release their drug for the public. They're creating a first ever treatment for lpr. Similar to an inhaler i believe. I just wont do surgery because im a singer and cant afford the surgery to be ineffective or make it worse.
Hey man! Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate that a lot. I definitely understand how you feel about the surgery. It wasn’t until I got this bad that I even considered it at all. I’m getting the partial fundoplication surgery as the side effects are minimal while still providing good results. Still not a ton of evidence on how it helps with LPR as opposed to just Gerd, but the few sources I’ve looked at seemed to determine that it does in fact help. I have also reached out to a handful of people on Reddit who claim in has helped them as well. Stay strong man, we will get through this 💪🏼.
I feel you man I have had reflux bad for the past 5 months I feel like most doctors just keep pushing these acid reducer meds which cause more issues. They gave me bad anxiety and insomnia, I told the doctors to get me off the ppi which made me happy I have reflux at times but no where near as bad I think most issues from reflux are not the hyperactivity of acid but the lack of acid in the stomach which causes the les to relax and let up acid. I noticed that when I ate then drank a some acv diluted water it helped me have less reflux. Also taking probiotics, magnesium glycinate, and zinc carnosine. I have been trying natural options with the use of Pepcid if absolutely necessary and I’ve gotten a little better not 100% healed but better than 5 months ago. I have also seen that the keto diet or carnivore diet have helped tons of people with reflux I haven’t tried that yet but I’ve noticed carbs seem to make things worse for me which is what most doctors recommend to eat, grains, veggies, nuts, etc.
I understand how you feel because iam also sailing in the same boat. Like you I was also passionate about my job and i was hard working. Because of this indigestion issue, I quit my career. Indigestion not getting cured after so many health checkups for more than a year and being jobless is bringing down mental strength. My prayers for you to get well soon. After watching the video, I feel Iam not alone. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you for your comment! Has anything helped your issue so far? I’m still in the middle of it but might be getting anti reflux surgery depending on the results of the 24 hour ph test.
@@TheBounceBack1996 Please ensure 1. You don’t have H.pyroli - tested using endoscopy 2. Enzyme levels are normal- (amylase, lipase) tested using blood test 3. You don’t have other bacteria - could test it using stool complete test and stool culture test 4. You don’t have low stomach acid - I tested it at home using baking soda stomach acid test In my 1 year struggle with burping, this is the knowledge I have gained. There may be other reasons. I believe, since we know our body, what we ate and how it all started.… educating ourself and ofcourse taking medications with doctor’s consultation would help.
Hey man. I also have lpr. Pretty similar symptoms as you. Im a musician and had to quit singing because my vocal cords were so irritated. I have a lot of great songs that i never got to release pubicly. It does suck not being able to do things that were once simple, but like you said, hopefully in the near future, we will get real concrete treatment for lpr. I don't want to lose my music because now i have kids and i want to show them that i never gave up. I remember saying to my dad id take going blind or losing a leg over having lpr because its so difficult to breathe lol.
Yup, hang in there. I can relate a lot to the “ I would rather have” thoughts. I hope you can return to your singing. It sucks to lose something that you are passionate about. What’s your current plan on trying to deal with LPR?
@@TheBounceBack1996 I'm not sure exactly what plan I have. I pretty much changed my diet like a year and a half ago. My throat symptoms are much better now, but just the slightest thing can certainly make me start to wheeze. I can't really afford to go get more testing done. My parents are the only help I have and I felt like a year ago I was just having them take me to my appointments constantly. I felt like an annoyance.
@@sombertone4798 Definitely understand that. I let mine get out of hand. I had my symptoms start two years ago but they were minor and only in the morning after a night out on the town. Then they started to escalate and happened after an hour after big meals. Then slowly alcohol nor lots of food had to be involved. When I was in the Police Academy it would affect my breathing a lot and I’m a pretty fast runner. But I ignored it and let it get this bad. My advice is take the time now to do everything you can for it. I wish I could go back in time and fix it a lot sooner before it got out of hand like this.
@@TheBounceBack1996 yeah im kinda in the same boat. I've had reflux since I was younger, I thought since a lot of people had it, it wasn't that big a deal lol. What testing should I have done to get to the root cause?
Sup man, yea I have dizziness but not dry eyes. My advice to you is to do all the testing and get a definitive answer. I was Mr tough guy for too long and didn’t go to the doctor enough and do the testing they suggested so now I’m paying the price. Best of luck and let me know if you have anymore questions.
So I’ve done pretty much all the testing. And found out I have Barrett’s with no dysplasia. And it’s short and under 1cm so have to rechecked in 5 years. 😅 the weirdest part about all this is I’ve never had heart burn till I started taking PPI’s I only started taking the PPI’s due to the LPR. is your dizziness all day long? Almost feel like some of these symptoms are the PPI’s
@@guntalk90 I definitely feel more energy when I’m off the PPI’s but I went off of them for 5 days in a row in September and I got really bad heartburn when I was off of them.
