GERD and PM

hellow fellow pacers.  I need help finding info on non-medication treatments for GERD. I had to fire my gastro.  She simply ignored my reminding her I was a PM patient when she referred me for Linx surgery for the GERD and I reminded her it was not safe for PM's.  The Linx website says is contraindicated in PM patients. She could have read it herself if she didn't believe me.  Sigh.  I am keeping my appt. w/ surgeon to ask him about other options but feel I'd better read up as much as possible.  My trust levels in the med industry took a nosedive. My Medtroic dual chamber is MRI compatible.

Any info is appreciated.  Thank you.

2 Comments

ask your cardiologist

by Tracey_E - 2018-04-29 08:30:10

Have you talked to your cardiologist? Or called Medtronic? I'm not sure what Linx surgery is, but there are a lot of procedures/technologies that used to be unsafe but are ok now, or things that people outside cardiology think are questionable but the cardiologists are ok with. It's worth a try! Good luck. 

Other Surgical Options

by IAN MC - 2018-04-29 14:14:32

I would not happily cover my chest with fridge magnets !

For the same reason I would not undergo a Linx procedure which involves implanting magnetic beads to prevent acid reflux.

Assuming that none of the usual GERD drugs have worked for you I would happily undergo other surgical procedures which can be done. I believe that these can be minimally invasive and don't involve magnets,

Best of luck

Ian

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