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Hiatal Hernia symptoms

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kyla70470
kyla70470

I was diagonsed with a large hiatal hernia I am currently awating surgery on, recently I have had a burning feeling in my mouth and throat and a feeling of something stuck in my throat.  Is this normal or should I be worried?  I am 30 years old and of average weight

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  • naomi2508
    naomi2508 kyla70470

    Posted

    I'm having surgery a week tomorrow.. I have 7cm Sliding Hiatus Hernia.. I have the same symptoms, was told it's normal.. I also have Barrett's I'm 37 4 children don't drink or smoke.. work full time..

    • kyla70470
      kyla70470 naomi2508

      Posted

      I have had it roughly 2 years and discovered what it was back in December, every week I get a different symptom and I scare myself thinking the worst, I have attended a&e twice with chest pain. I feel like I have a ball of hair stuck in my throat. did you feel this way?

    • Boon123
      Boon123 naomi2508

      Posted

      Good luck with the surgery, I to have a very large hihatus hernia, I should have had surgery early last year but had flu and ended up leaving it. (Chicken)

      Are you taking medication, I am taking Lansoprazole, I am concerned as I have been on it for a long time.

      Hope all goes well hope to hear how you get on .

    • naomi2508
      naomi2508 kyla70470

      Posted

      Yes exactly the same Hun sometimes food won't go down and gets stuck.. it's very scary but relax and it will go down if you get stressed it gets worse just eat little meals 4/6 times a day never have a big meal in one go..

      Chest pain is constant my heart is beating to fast now on drugs to slow it down but it's normal..

      can't wait till it's all over..

    • kyla70470
      kyla70470 naomi2508

      Posted

      I bet you cant! unless you suffer yourself nobody else understands how bad it is. I am hoping to have surgery in December, have you been waiting long to get your surgery?  I feel I cant have a normal life because of this..
    • naomi2508
      naomi2508 Boon123

      Posted

      I'm on 6 lansoprazole a day and 2 Ranitidine

      Helps a bit.. been on them for 13 years now

    • kyla70470
      kyla70470 naomi2508

      Posted

      Lucky you.. I am waiting 18 months! I am on lansoprazole also, they are good for acid reflux but dont help with any other symptoms and the pain is still there!
    • naomi2508
      naomi2508 kyla70470

      Posted

      The pain I get under my leftside is so bad sometimes.. I have 6 pillows and my back is bad now .. it's strange how one hernia can cause so many problems.. I work full time and I find it so hard some days tired 24/7 no sleep..

      where are you from if you don't mind me asking

    • kyla70470
      kyla70470 naomi2508

      Posted

      I get the exact same pain, after I eat my left mid back is so painful I have to prop myslef up with pillows and stay in the same position! I am from Dublin Ireland, the health system and waiting lists are terrible!  I work full time too and today particularly I have no energy and feel I could sleep for a week!
  • Tammyshernia
    Tammyshernia kyla70470

    Posted

    I had the same thing I would have a sore throat then it would then I would wake up the next day and have another sore throat but I never thought it was from my hernia ...I hav already had my surgery tomorrow it has been 4wk finally feeling a little better but it's a long process but it sure feels better then when I had the hernia 

    • kyla70470
      kyla70470 Tammyshernia

      Posted

      wow 4wks and still reocvering?  What was the surgery like? Did they use keyhole surgery?
    • Tammyshernia
      Tammyshernia kyla70470

      Posted

      Yes laparoscopic 5 hole esophageal hiatal hernia you can go to YouTube and put in hiatal hernia surgery it will show you what it's going to be like andit can take up to 6 month to recover fully it's a crazy surgery they had to lift my liver up and I'm sure they'll have to do the same for you make sure you go to a surgeon that is what he does or you'll be back in for another surgery for the same thing don't just have a regular surgeon do it go th one that does that stuff all day my dr has done over 10,000 so I new I was in good hands

    • kyla70470
      kyla70470 Tammyshernia

      Posted

      wow I didnt think the recovery time was so long!  I would rather not look on youtube I would end up freaking myself out I think!
    • Tammyshernia
      Tammyshernia kyla70470

      Posted

      It was a month on Friday I still get nauseous still have to take the meds for that but not on any more pain meds my surgery was a little more invasive my stomach slipped up into my chest a few try's back it's so great to breath again and to be able to eat more than a bird my surgery was a success THANK THE LORD

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