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A member asked:
Will getting a nissen surgery for gerd help me to sleep better at night?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Possibly: Many people with reflux have their worst problems at night when laying flat; sleeping more upright with pillows or even putting the head of the bed elevated on blocks can help. If the reflux is unresponsive to maximal medical management, surgery is an option. I strongly advise you to have a 24 hr pH study to objectively measure what is happening when you sleep before considering surgery.
Answered 1/12/2015
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Possibly: Reflux occurs commonly at night. If you wake up with severe heartburn or coughing, then antireflux surgery will likely alleviate these symptoms and help you sleep better at night.
Answered 7/18/2013
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I have had GERD for 12 years been on ppis since then. I am 32, 6' 175lbs. Considering nissen fundoplication to get off ppis and help with regurgitation. Tests are good but I am hesitant, any advice?
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A member asked:
Suffer from bile reflux. If my nissen is loose after 7 months. Redo? I did this to get off meds, now I feel stuck and unhappy with continued gerd.
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Choices besides Fundoplication for GERD/hiatal hernia? Have asthma, and need to be able to vomit if I get mucus build-up. Protonix (pantoprazole) not enough for now.
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