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Hernia problems?

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ell29358
ell29358

I have been having breathing issues for a couple of years now. I also have acid reflux and take 40mg Omprazole everyday. I have been to a pulmonoligist that says I have asthma that is causing these breathing problems but it gets to the point to where I am wheezing and can't breathe at all.  I feel like my chest area and below is like full of fluid or air. I was told in the summer that I have a hernia. Could all of this be from my acid reflux or the hernia? 

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  • anastasia51692
    anastasia51692 ell29358

    Posted

    Hi ell, I've also been having breathing problems which feel like there is gas/pressure under my ribs/diaphragm. I know it's not asthma though - I had asthma as a child and it's very different. I was too given omeprazole and also lanzoprazole (plus all the other medications like beta blockers etc a I still have a bag FULL of medications that didn't work). I have done all the gi tests you can think of - the only one I haven't done is a colonoscopy. Do you know what things aggravate your condition or indeed make it better?
    • ell29358
      ell29358 anastasia51692

      Posted

      It is to the point where I don't have to do anything to make it worse or better. It just seems to stay there now and I am having horrible leg cramps also.

       

  • Barretts
    Barretts ell29358

    Posted

    Asthma like symptoms may be the result of aspirated extra-oesophageal reflux.

    I was told I had asthma (though knew it was as[irated reflux) and given inhalers that had no effect on me.

    Acid suppressants are good for reducing acid hyper-secretion so anything refluxing is not so damaging, but they don't control the reflux.

    I knew I had to stop the reflux and had a fundoplication which worked.

    Find the DownWithAcid org uk site and scroll down the contents list to find the chapter on extra-oesophaeal reflux (listed below the main heading of Reflux). It will describe what is happening.

    The following chapter on natural remedies tells you how to try and stop reflux. If it doesn't work, you may need to consider fundoplication.

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