Lisa F.

Traveling with 4 friends being sleeved by Dr. Ortiz on January 15th. I was sleeved there in March 2014. Hit goal and doing great!

I am in Georgia......if I can do anything to help just let me know. Trust me in that you have found someone who knows exactly how you feel. Keep me posted on how it's going.........good luck!

Yes, the pharmacist mixes it. Mt doc was very specific about the exact ingredients he wanted the pharmacist to put in it. From what I understand it can be mixed with different options. I had the sleeve and I still occasionally use the cocktail if I even begin to feel an attack coming on. All I can tell you is that I was to the point of just giving up because I didn't think anyone understood the pain I was going through. Until you experience it there's no way to even imagine it! I was just so tired of being fine one minute to excruciating pain the next. Speak with your doc and request him to prescribe it for you mixed with equal parts of the ingredients. If your doc needs to talk to my doc or pharmacist I will be more than happy to give you their names and numbers. I think on my part I just finally had to tell the doc that he had to try something different and he did. Thank God it worked! Most importantly. ....be persistent. Its your body and if the treatment you're getting isn't working it's time to try something different. I can GUARANTEE you that if the doc was having these pains he would make it a priority to find something that works! I will be praying that this is the answer you've been looking for and that God will see you through this!

Hey I wanted to let you know that I was also prescribed other medications that didn't work prior to the GI cocktail......prevacid , hyoscyamine, omeprazole, zantac , muscle relaxers etc.....this stuff works! I was also told not to take any nsaids as it tends to worsen the problem. ....

Called pharmacist to confirm what is in it. He said it is equal parts of Maalox, Benedryl, & Lidocaine. He said in different parts of the country they use different stuff. My gastroenterologist specifically ordered this mixture and I'm telling you IT IS AMAZING! I actually had a heart cath and every other test imaginable because I thought I was having a heart attack several times. Been to the emergency room, laid in bed and cried etc.....Nothing helped until I was prescribed this medication mixture. Like I said before within minutes the pain is gone! I keep a bottle on hand at all times. They call it a GI cocktail. Hope you get some relief.....I feel your pain!

I too had severe esophageal spasms but prior to my surgery. None since. I can relate to the unbearable pain in the chest. My doctor prescribed me something called a GI cocktail that I used anytime I felt it coming on. It somewhat numbs the spasm and works wonders within a couple of seconds of swallowing it. You might want to inquire with your doctor about it. I literally thought I was dying several times from the spasms!