barretts and an ernia

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i was told 3 yrs ago i had barretts i have been taking pills for it for the last 3 yrs that seems to help when i stand or sit i find i breath ok but when i lay down i seem to breath very fast my other half tells me when i am a sleep i seem to breath fast and it noisy should i be worred about it 

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    I doubt that this has to do with the Barrett's but it could be that your hernia is now bad enough that it needs to be repaired. Go to a doctor and get that checked. If organs are moving from the abdominal cavity into the chest cavity then you will feel it more lying down because of gravity.

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