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Is it hiatal hernia?

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kosta111
kosta111

Hi to everyone. My name is Kosta and I am wondering can all of my symptoms be hiatal hernia related? It all started 7-8 months ago  with some pain below my ribs both sides(by "below" I mean next to my ribs both sides of diaphragm)- once, twice weekly. That pain occurring more frequently, than becomes on a daily basis and  move in my chest (dull pains for few seconds in the ribs, in chest and under my armpits) and also in my neck. That was 4 months ago. Before two months i started to burp a lot, rearly with acids. I cut the spicy food, alcohol and coffee. I am on Zantac but it does not help a lot with the burping. Recently I got chest bone pain, pain in my heels, and I feel lightheaded after meal. Last four monthes I had 4 blood tesst, 3 urine tests, UCG, X-ray on my chest, abdominal ultrasound(stone in my kidney) I am waiting for endoscopy and barium meal X-ray, stool test, saliva swab-all negative. I want to apoligise for the spelling and thanks for your help in advance. I would like  to ask you are these all could be related with hiatal hernia?

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  • jo45172
    jo45172 kosta111

    Posted

    Yes, Kosta, these can be related to the pain you are having. There are other medications that work better than the one you are taking.

    I had the haital hernia 4 months ago and no longer have to take the medicines. The surgeons name is Dr Ralph Aye in Seattle and he has done many of these surgeries and that is very important.

    Best to you,

    Jo

  • kosta111
    kosta111

    Posted

    Thank you fellows for your support. The most bizzare pain is that one in my heels and I googled it many times and I couldnot find some disease related to that pain along with the others.

    Thanks

  • aimee1970
    aimee1970 kosta111

    Posted

    I have ven having a dill pain on my left mid abdomen for almost a year and after EKG, blood work from A to Z. Urinal test, CT scans nothing wrong I had an endoscopy on May 6 it show I have a sliding hiatal hernia so I'm seeing my doctor today to see if that related. Last week I begin experience chest pain, burp , nausea in the morning and horrible. I'm here at the doctor I'm gonna request an MRI of my abdomen and see what is the pain from. I'll post later
    • jo45172
      jo45172 aimee1970

      Posted

      Those are gigs of acid reflux, ask the how large the hiatal hernia is?, mine was 8cm , I had the hh surgery.
    • aimee1970
      aimee1970 jo45172

      Posted

      It doesn't say just minimal sliding hiatal hernia
  • joanna17875
    joanna17875 kosta111

    Posted

    Hi Kosta, sadly this does seem to be consistent with the symtoms I have experienced. I was diagnosed  with my hiatus hernia during an endoscopy, I was told it was only small but nothing else seems to explain why I have all of the above.  Good luck with everthng and I hope that being part of this forum helps., at least you know your not alone.

     

  • ruth57068
    ruth57068 kosta111

    Posted

    I had pain below my left breast- so went to the doctor and told him that I thought that I was having a heart attack.   He knew that I had a small hiatal hernia (he thought it was small at the time).   But tests revealed a very large one.   I had surgery on December 22nd.   I am still having stomach problems.   In fact, I called my regular doctor this morning and will be seeing him next Wednesday.   Want to find out what more can be done about my eating problem.   Sometimes I can eat some foods-- and, other times, it doesn't stay down.   I am very frustrated.

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