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Dealing with severe mucus problems with acid reflux, hiatal hernia

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clarice34348
clarice34348

Hi, I am new to this forum site. I had a sliding hiatal hernia, valve repaired, due to severe GERD, and the acid reflux medication caused me to have high blood pressure and loss of hair. I also had constant 24/7 mucus. I went to lung Dr and no lung problems, so could not, to this day, find a Dr to explain why the mucus. Does anyone know why mucus would be involved with acid reflux? The acid was so bad, it caused my esphosigus to be inflamed. I know the stomach produces about 2 quarts a day of mucus, so I am thinking maybe that what caused the spitting up mucus thing. Now that I have had surgery I am still experiencing some spitting up, but about 90% improvement. Will it ever just go completely away?

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  • Cass73
    Cass73 clarice34348

    Posted

    So glad to read your post.  Can't help you, but you have helped me.  After an 8 month wait, I see a specialist about my hernia later this month.  Since it was diagnosed last summer and was put on antacid prescription I lost a lot of hair and more scary, my bp has soared.  Last summer was taking 1/2 pill for bp and was fine, then went to 1, recently, after told to take two pills a day for GERD, my doctor doubled my bp meds also. 180/78 then later in day 138/75, making no sense.  I asked if we could not figure out the cause rather than push the meds but was told it's just my age.  Now I have something to go on.  Will try skipping pill and using Gavuscin for a week to see any difference.  Thank you again.  Hair loss from this medication never occurred to me.  I also have wretched mucus and cough. But specially when talking or drinking cold drinks.  We all seem to be getting through hernia woes with no input from doctors at all.
    • jo45172
      jo45172 Cass73

      Posted

      Hi Cass

      I was told by the doctor on my 2 week check up that cold will just paralyze the diaphragm, I was getting pain when drinking cold, now this is after surgery in February this year so I stay away from cold things until my diaphragm is healed.

    • clarice34348
      clarice34348 Cass73

      Posted

      I started reading side effects of taking RX for acid reflux. In women the changes are higher than in men( female hormones), of getting high blood pressure. Mine went to 190/90.

      I stopped all the coverup meds and realized that no matter what I ate or did not eat, I still had the acid reflux.

      Ask your GI or surgeon about Hiatal Hernia and the valve repair surgery.

      The RX meds for acid reflux did not work for me and still had inflamed esphogas because the valve would not close and allow the acid to keep coming up into my throat. Good luck

      I have been "around the block and back" many times while trying to find the best GI and best SURGEON. dealing with horrible HMO's, etc.

      But I got the best of Doctors, after I knew what to do. (I went thru some really horrible ones while searching).

    • jazztrain
      jazztrain jo45172

      Posted

      In reply to your message -

      I think you will find they took Mucinex off the shelf in April 2015 something to do with the preparation notes not being correct. Whether it is back on the shelves or not I don't know as I don't use it!

      Jazztrain

  • jazztrain
    jazztrain clarice34348

    Posted

    Hi Clarice

    I hear what you say but I have the best consultant in Dr. Parfrey at Papworth Hospital and my lung condition is holding up extremely well taking Pirfenidone and I would not be alive now if it were not prescribed me.

    The mucous in the throat while annoying I can live with and take 15mg of Lansoprazole daily yet I have no desire to have an operation.

    Kind regards

    Jaztrain

  • ruth57068
    ruth57068 clarice34348

    Posted

    When I barff up my food, it is usually in the form of mucus.   I still take an acid reducing pill most days.   Was told that I have a lot of scar tissue from my surgery- so until the scar tissue problem goes away, I guess that I will have to just tolerate the mucus stuff.    
    • clarice34348
      clarice34348 ruth57068

      Posted

      Thank you Ruth,

      Did this happen to you after surgery?

      Thank you

      Clarice

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