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Originally Posted by Noah930
Don't forget smaller portions. If it's as severe as you make it sound, he's already taking some sort of acid blocker/proton pump inhibitor, and he's had endoscopies that document significant esophageal changes, then a lap Nissen isn't a bad way to go. It isn't just a matter of physical discomfort, but there can be cancerous risks, as well.
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Exactly. I have struggled with AR most of my life. I have been taking protonix 1x a day for the last couple years, OTC stuff for many years prior. Recently had endoscopy done with result finding of Barrett's esophagus...
I have modified my diet by reducing the food and spices I eat at dinner and moved that meal at least 2-3 hours prior to bedtime. Still get an episode, reflux up throat and sinus cavities, now every couple months which is miserable and takes a few hours to dissipate.
I am now on the schedule for an annual endoscopy - with my annual insurance deductible that pencils out to almost $4K OOP year for just that procedure.
