1. Community
  2. Gut, bowel and stomach
  3. Hernia

Pain from hiatus hernia or something else? Any ideas anyone?

Posted , 4 users are following.

mermaid62
mermaid62

I have had symptoms ever since I had whooping cough 9 years ago, so when I had an endoscopy a few years back and told I have a small Hiatus Hernia, I am guessing the coughing caused it. I have a history of IBS and gastritis but endoscopy found no new gastritis and IBS symptoms mostly improved if I keep to a simple diet free from gluten, sugar, processed foods etc. I also have a gallstone apparently but I think I know when I get that kind of pain if I eat too much fat.

Anyway, in some ways it doesn't sound like classic HH, and the Gastro labelled me as Non Ulcer Dyspepsia, but I notice that most of the foods we should avoid with HH can trigger it, notably acidic fruit and chocolate. I get a constant pain in the middle of my abdomen below my rib cage right in the solar plexus. Just nagging and continual if I have a flare, and it can go on for days and days once triggered, and my stomach swells up. Omeprazole will usually relieve the pain but I don't want to be on it for long, as it mucks up my digestion badly in other ways lower gut, as it's suppressing my acid. Also Slippery Elm helps a bit too. So the pain is the worst thing and I don't have nausea or a lot of reflux (some at night when I lay down but nothing major).

I prefer to use alternative therapies rather than Omeprazole, but I really am running out of ideas as I have tried so much and it seems to be getting worse recently (maybe due to a slight weight increase perhaps and a loss of height).

I see there are no magic wands to be had online so far. I do subscribe to the theory that if you increase the acid then that can help to tighten the Lower Oesophagul Sphincter, so that should help it. I do have periods when it's not too bad, and I have been using HCL with Betaine, so think that is helping, but then I go and eat something with chocolate or maybe with slightly too much fat and it all unravels again.

 

0 likes, 2 replies

2 Replies

  • chrissy51966
    chrissy51966 mermaid62

    Posted

    I always think there is more to my constant pain under my left ribs... I also wonder if it's only the hernia causing it even after the endoscopy showed no ibs but just acid reflux.

    I am thinking of having a CT scan .

    Did you ever have one?

  • wendy02353
    wendy02353 mermaid62

    Posted

    I have a paraesophageal hernia which is only 5% of the hiatal hernias that are out there. In this situation 5% is not a lucky number. I have not found one person in any country this surgery has helped them or made them feel better all I'm finding are people telling me not to do it that I'll regret it I'm scared I am I'm 54 my son is 13 I'm living for him I'm willing to go through the surgery for him I know the surgery dangerous I don't know what to do except pray. I'm sick at my stomach all the time I was hospitalized 2 weeks ago because I had a salad obstruct my hiatal hernia and they had to give me special medications to relax my intestines then I have the doctors tell me there's a good chance of dying if I don't have the surgery and then people tell me don't have the surgery if you do you could die from the surgery or wish you were dead after the surgery and again I'm not found one single person in which the surgery has been successful guys if there are anybody out there that has had success with a paraesophageal hernia please tell me my doctor is pushing me to have surgery he says if I don't it could strangulate and I would die what do I do I'm desperate if you had the Paris off of Jill hernia or surgery please email me Direct just leave a message and I'll check it

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.