Has anyone had a stricture

[Andreas decision]

Doc thinks I have a stricture. I can't get anything soft solid down. It gets stuck and painful and the reflux is miserable after. Has this happened to anyone

[shop4jewelry]

What caused this? What are they going to do about it?

[mom2four]

I find out today if I have one. Everything I eat feels like it gets stuck in my throat then comes back up all slimey. I don't have reflux though.

[Andreas decision]

How do they tell?

[Anamor2011]

My husband had a stricture and they usually do an EGD or an Upper GI test. those were his symptoms, he usually could not anything and just on liquids.
To fix the stricture they do an EGD and they use this little device(balloon) to dilate the opening to your stomach.
I hate to scare anyone, but the first one for my husband didn't go so well and they caused a rupture in his stomach and had to be rushed into surgery and was in hospital for a week. They tell you that before they do it that is one of the complications that can happen is something like 1/1000 cases! well he was the lucky one that day! Wish you luck ladies!

[k_jo35]

I had a stricture , and i was unable to eat or drink much of anything for about 2-3 months, they did and upper endo, when they went in they said that my sleeve had shrunk and i had stricutres to they stretched my sleeve a bit and i was fine. but i'm starting to have the same syptoms again, i am 10 months post op.... so im hoping they dont have to do it again. good luck to you!!!

[Andreas decision]

I'm so nervous

[Andreas decision]

How long did they wait to do that. I'm 5 weeks out and worried they'll cause a leak.

[Andreas decision]

The doc called and they're sending me for a endoscopy. I'm worried it'll be stretch to far Has it hindered your weight loss?