Hi All
I had the Linx fitted Tuesday 3 days ago.
Has anyone had this procedure and when
Did you start feeling better.
I have been suffering from severe stomach cramp spasms now been given codeine to
Help with the pain.
I am trying to eat smaller meals often.
I would welcome peoples experience
Hi summer. I had the linx implated on july 31st. My main complaint right now is the gas/air coming from my stomach trying to get through the linx. I can feel the burp coming up but it never passes which causes some pain/discomfort. This was one of my main symptoms prelinx..burping constantly. The air has to go somewhere so i end up having horrible gas coming out the other end later in the day which is very uncomfortable. My guts just bubble with the trapped air. I do also have pain when swallowing with only bulkier foods like meat...potatoes etc. Fluids soft foods seem to pass fine. I can feel the bulkier foods pass through the linx which does kinda hurt. Can you describe what your feeling when ur stomach spasms ? Wonder if its just the trapped air in your abdomen putting pressure on stomach. I know i still have trapped air in my body from the procedure
Hey guys, this is just my opinion, but I used to have gut pain and gas and figured it may be because I wasn't digesting food properly and it may just kinda be sitting there making me gassy. Sometime my breathe tasted bad too. So I tried probiotics and it cleared up in a couple of days. I'm talking good probiotics from the refrigerated section of your local health food store. I take these 6 times a week and on the 7th take a soil based probiotic. Soil based probiotics survive the stomach acid.
Cheers
Ive been on every probiotic and digestive enzyme on the market and they never really seem to help much. I burp just drinking water...any pressure on my abdomen..bending over. Cant figure it out. Had a sibo test and that was negative.
May i ask what brand of probiotic you take ?
There's probiotics and then there's probiotics. With the exception of soil based probiotics, heat eventually kills all the goodies, so you need a good refrigerated one. The refrigerated one from the health food store is called Polybac 8 and the soil based one is Prescript-Assist.
Luck
Completely agree with probiotics. IF i may ask what brand would it be for your soil based probiotics?
thanks.
Prescript-Assist.
Is polybac 8 only sold in Australia? Having lil trouble finding it in the u.s.
So did you have the linx implant ? If so have all of ur symptoms gone away ?
Not sure if it's available in the US but any good Probiotic from the refrigerated section of your health food store should be good.
No, I haven't had the Linx surgery. Pretty sure it's not available here in Australia
Thank you for responding
What your describing I exactly how
I am feeling.
For the first 2 days I had now wind
But terrible spasm , cramping
Pains,I was in agony
It has now settled but I have constant
Wind. I am able to burp but this is
Very uncomfortable at the moment.
I am eating very small meals with a
Little water as I'm feeling very
Nauseas hoping that feeling will
Settle down soon.
Hoping things settle down very soon.
Where did you have your linx fitted ?
I have terrible spasm pain and
Retching after eating
Have you been able to eat foods with
Out pain afterwards?
Thank you
It is a very uncomfortable feeling. I can feel a pressure start in my stomach which i think it a burp but you maybe correct that it is my stomach or esophagus spasmsing due to the gas not being trapped. I emailed my surgeon about this. I had my linx implated at john hopkins in Baltimore md by a dr. Marohn. Where did u hsve urs done at ?
No anything i eat causes the spasms and gas within minutes. Drinking water seems to do it too. Do you have any pain when eating bulkier foods ? When i eat beef or potatoes etc i feel pain when the bulkier foods pass through the linx. Fluids and softer food are fine.
Hi I had mine done in the UK, the
Symptoms your experience sound
Very similar to mine. I feel nauseous
After eating . I had my first feeling
Of food become stuck and pain in
My chest area. I'm hoping it will settle
Down very soon. I'm now 6 days post
Surgery. The bloating is very painful
But I have found it settles a little
With buscapan . Let me know how
Your getting on hopefully things will
Settle soon for both of us 😊
Hi have you had the linx ?
Hi summer..i seem to get better a little each day. My digestion seems to be gettn better. I had the d and it seems to be improving. The gas and bloating has been the worst for me but it seems to be improving little each day. I think i still have air trapped in my abdomen because when i am laying flat and i move from side to side i feel and hear gurgling but that also seems to improve a lil each day. I have been using a heating pad on my stomach and it seems to help with the bloating and bringing ip the trapped gas. The painful swallowing will subside...mine has. Are u having a breakthru reflux ? Hope u get well soon.
Hi Thank you for your reply
This is very reassuring for me at the
Moment as the linx is not routinely
Used in the UK so very little support.
Bulky foods are extremely difficult to
Manage. I have had a bad day today
I'm hoping my digestion system
Settles very soon.
I can feel the food as it goes through
The linx this is a bit uncomfortable but at least I have stopped reaching!
My reflux symptoms seemed to have
Gone I have been able to sleep
Properly for the first time in years.
I am still burping a bit but nothing
As bad before surgery.
Keep in touch its nice to be able to
Share experience 😊