ashlara's MedHelp Blogs https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1583557 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Update So up till recently, hadn't had any issues with my voice, but mostly with bloating, gas. Working a lo ashlara Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:23:34 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/329080/Update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/329080/Update update Back on full duty at work for almost 2 wks. now. Going well so far though my voice still gets hoarse ashlara Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:24:53 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/315888/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/315888/update updates Went to the Caymans on 7/27, came back late on the 31st...Had a fabulous time, did have some occasion ashlara Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:59:22 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/308824/updates https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/308824/updates stretch! So had my esophageal dliated yesterday and indeed the opening was quite narrow, however Dr. Quallick ashlara Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:11:56 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/304277/stretch https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/304277/stretch update So now my last UGI showed that the distal end of my esophagus is a little too tight, thus causing the ashlara Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:13:51 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/303746/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/303746/update PCP visit Saw my PCP last Thursday and I finally feel like I have a PCP. He spent close to an hour and a half w ashlara Sun, 03 Jul 2011 10:01:33 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/299975/PCP-visit https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/299975/PCP-visit ENT Went to see the ENT doc yesterday. After waiting almost a half hour, he started his hx and triage. To ashlara Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:04:47 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/299263/ENT https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/299263/ENT BTW Started half days this week, doing 5 days. Mainly doing a lot of stocking and cleaning out storage rm ashlara Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:59:12 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/298059/BTW https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/298059/BTW Finally back to work! Saw my PCP yesterday and got the green light to go back to work starting Monday, only for half days a ashlara Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:04:52 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296995/Finally-back-to-work https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296995/Finally-back-to-work update So now I'm on Cholestyramine and Imipramine for my esophageal spasm problem. Started the powder but f ashlara Sun, 12 Jun 2011 11:20:57 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295799/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295799/update updates Saw my surgeon last week and the incision still hurts, despite the steroid injection. I still have a ashlara Wed, 25 May 2011 11:39:44 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/292198/updates https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/292198/updates update So voice is getting rough again, had a bad time on Saturday. Tried to eat a biscuit w jam and almost ashlara Mon, 16 May 2011 09:49:38 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/290213/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/290213/update update Doing better, my voice is almost back to normal! Went and saw the surgeon yesterday. Even though I'm ashlara Sat, 07 May 2011 08:44:58 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/288161/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/288161/update Surgery sux Had my fundoplication and GB removal done on Tuesday. Miserable experience. Have 4 1-2" incisions on ashlara Fri, 22 Apr 2011 08:29:47 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/284787/Surgery-sux https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/284787/Surgery-sux surgery I had my UGI and a GB US done after meeting with the surgeon. Apparently he felt that my impedence st ashlara Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:57:40 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/283445/surgery https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/283445/surgery update Have an appt. w the surgeon next week, my GI doc wrote back and said surgery was definitely the next ashlara Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:22:48 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/280189/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/280189/update update So now I'm being put on Protonix for my reflux. Thank God. I just hope it works! Neck tightness is mu ashlara Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:16:26 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/270069/update https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/270069/update voice issues Well finished the steroids last Sunday and had little if any improvement in my voice. Monday I was of ashlara Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:00:34 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/269170/voice-issues https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/269170/voice-issues voice issues Ok, now I'm on steroids for the voice problem. Had my throat scoped again on Monday. The PA said that ashlara Wed, 09 Feb 2011 12:23:33 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/267181/voice-issues https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/267181/voice-issues