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Hiatus hernia any information

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hedy62689
hedy62689

I was diagnosed with a large hiatus hernia close to my removal of the gallbladder 3months ago. I have just started to have burning in my chest. I thought this problem would disappear since my op. It's a case of what now ? I already take medication.  Any ideas ? Please. 

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  • mike92384
    mike92384 hedy62689

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    Hello hedy62689....

    I was surprised to read what you wrote re hiatus hernia...the heading was about ACE inhibitors. 

    With regard to your situation, it could be that a nerve may have been injured when you had the surgery. Believe it or not, there are a lot of people experiencing unexplained burning sensations in their body, yet the Drs just seem to scratch their heads & act as though they don't know what's going on.

    I get burning in the centre of my chest; right in the centre. You know, right at the 'dividing line of the chest. It can be subtle at times, or it can be quite annoying.What I do to help alleviate that burning is to warm up a 'magic bag' or anything else that can be warmed, & place in right on the area. Of course, I would not place it directly on the skin, but on top of my t-shirt or whatever. After a few minutes, I get relief. I'm not saying this would work for you, but don't you think it's worth a try? 

    You did state that you take medication. Is this for the burning? If so, I don't want to discourage you, but anyone I speak with, or personal experience..medication does nothing for the burning. I'm told by good authority that burning is usually a nerve problem. Hell, I have burning skin sensations on the bottoms of my feet, & shins. Also, the odd spot here/there on the rest of the body. MRI of the spine has shown several degenerative discs, so I expect the Neurologist to blame that as the culprit in my case. I'm not suggesting for a moment that you have an MRI performed.

    Over a year ago, I was seeing a different Neurologist who prescribed Gabapentin for the pins/needles & burning sensation. Sorry to say the Gabapentin did nothing for the burning, & the pins/needles were very tolerable, so I stopped taking the medication. 

    It boggles my mind that doctors can treat the symptoms but can't cure most diseases. I always pose the question...how  is it they know how to treat the symptoms, but unable to make the problem go away. 

    If fires keep breaking out, & a child is seen playing with matches...it makes no sense to keep calling the fire department, rather than taking away the matches. That's my theory.

    Hope you fee better soon.

    • hedy62689
      hedy62689 mike92384

      Posted

      With reference to ace inhibitors I could not find a suitable label to discuss hiatus hernia. That's the reason. Thankyou. 

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