Will getting a nissen surgery for GERD help me to sleep better at night?
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Will getting a nissen surgery for GERD help me to sleep better at night?
7 doctors weighed in
Dr. Barry Rosen
Surgery
In brief:
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.
In brief:
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.
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