Hiatus Hernia with back and arm pain

You posted over a year ago and I wonder how you are getting on?

I have been unwell since last October with symptoms similar to yours, but with chest pain too. I am taking the same medication but this doesn't work, have seen umpteen doctors and had tests galore.

Eventually diagnosed with small hiatus hernia. The ph manometry test revealed my LES is too tight! so it seems surgery is not an option for me.

Hope you are feeling better by now!

Lynne

i now get this pain in my right armpit and your right it's quite scary indeed doc passed it off (as usual) as anxiety well yes after months of this pain I am anxious until I spoke to my accupuncturist who told me this meridian under your armpits is directly linked to the meridian controlling the hiatus hernia, 

I have been seeing my accupuncturist for over a year now and funnily enough in the outset after explaining hernia he asked if I had  armpit pain then I didn't but sure as hell have it now. It made my right boob hurt too (I'm a male bye the way ) so that was scary too.

doc wanted anti inflammatory drugs I refused this pain is persistant but after accupuncture it slowly ebbs away after a couple of days. I also get heartburn and reflux  but stopped taking proton pump inhibitors as the  side effect of dioreah just made everything worse (inc heartburn and nausea) 

the pain is linked so try not to get anxious about it. It's all about reassurance my accupuncturist put one needle in and said is the pain gone and hey presto it was straight away.he said a lot of pain is caused by trapped air pressing on nerves which lead to referred pain elswhere. If I have a bad day I dread it as I feel so awfull I won't leave the house as you feel like your gonna drop dead that's how ghastly I feel I guess we just have to live with it even though it's alarming at the time and scares you try to just believe that it will go given the right reatment whatever that is for you. 

Good luck and best wishes 

I know your email was a while ago.  I am going through hell now, my Mum passed away and I was so stressed for months, and had terrible symptoms.  I always had probs with acid, and numerjous endoscopies showed gastritis and reflux, then a Hiatus Hernia. Now I get lot of back pain, radiating from stomach, headaches, cannot sleep and really scared to eat anything lmuch.  It rules your whole life.  I been told to raise lmy bed on bricks to stop reflux at night, and therefore I cannot sleep with my partner and he has a double bed.  he has no patience and does not understand anything so feel very alone.  I am really scared I will die of this, as i know there are complications.  I take Omeprazole which does not help.  I feel pain on the left side abdomen all the time.  Life is miserable and is so hard to work.  The fatigue is enormous but there seems little docs can do.  Surgery to that part of the body is never successful or is it?  I get the same pains as you and in pain most of the day.  I try and exercise but it is very awkward when you feel rough. 

all I can say is listen to people's advice and act on it after years of this I've resorted to every therapy there is accpuncture is my choice although not for every one for me it helps...I went to visit a nutritionist in desperation after getting headaches that lasted days nausea, aching bones etc etc she did a blood test for me showed up dreadful depletion in magnesium she recommended magnesium citrate as magnesium oxide (the cheaper sort ) can cause diorea I was scared to take at first as the last thing I wanted was stomach probs but I was desperate for the migraines to go I took them after 2 days my whole demenor changed I was less stressed reflux just went and I have energy levels way beyond what I was expecting as normal.

i used to get such terrible thoughts like you now I feel more optimistic and positive 

the hernia seems to be behaving as a consequence pains under my ribs arm etc just stopped.you need to see your doc if your taking other medication and mine just poo pooed the notion of taking them and tried to frighten me into saying if you have a healthy diet you won't need them but I ignored her and here I am stopped Zantac and anti de presents before taking them and I feel remarkably well.

the best I've felt in years.

i wish you luck and hope you give it a try you can do it without having blood test but you really do need to tell your doc in case your on medication that can cancel it out or worse make you more ill when using prescription drugs.

read up on the benefits of boosting your magnesium it's quite amazing let's know if you do and if it's helping in any way best wishes you'll be fine through it all I know I've Been there so many times.Boho 

i know what you mean about the holidays I've cancelled so many at the last moment cos I've been scared of falling ill.

but I can assure you you mustn't feel this way.i bit the bullet and flew to spain for 3 weeks the whole time I was there I felt so much better a combination of different surroundings sun and nice food made me feel on top of the world.

my partner has reached breaking point when I say I don't want to go anywhere even on a dog walk but now I think what the hell. Just do it if you feel rough well you feel rough no matter were you happen to be don't fall for the comfort of home it's worse when you feel sick at home as you feel is there nowhere I'm going to be happy it's very disturbing and unsettling bite the bullet and please go on holiday you'll be really surprised. Your letting the disease take over (that's wrong ) think oh well if I have an episode so what!! I would have dealt with it at home you can deal with it whilst your away have faith just go for it you'll be surprised at your partners reaction too.

just think I'm doing this for us both be determined not to let it rule your life.

not easy I know as I'm sure you'll understand but give yourself a break and just go for it bugger the consequences good luck 

I get very uncomfortable pains in my shoulders and chest, have seen heart doctors thats all fine there.

Pains do feel like your having a heart attack, coupled with pains in the shoulders.

Had a camera down for the second time, i have a HH and was told just keep taking my omperazole 20mg twice a aday.

This does not seem to to keep the discomfort at bay.

Im at my wits end with feeling like rubbish all the time.

Back to the GP's me thinks.