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Resting Pulse + more questions

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falkor
falkor

For me this is potentially the most worrying thing about Hiatal Hernias.

1) What is your pulse rate during rest and when lying down?

2) Did you know what a Hiatus Hernia was before you had it? How long did it take to figure it out?

3) Does it seem like Hiatal Hernias are something that's not well known in the UK even though they are common? Is it difficult to get the right help?

4) Have any exercises helped you? Or have you found any good chiropractors in the UK?

5) Do you get Sleep Apnea?

Thanks for answering the other questions BTW!

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  • eddie10
    eddie10 falkor

    Posted

    Hi Falkor,

    1) pulse rate is 67 which is average

    2) yes, 2 yrs

    3) possible

    4) walking or swimming thats it, there are a number of great chiropractors in London, I'm seeing one of them.

    5) no

     

  • melanie26657
    melanie26657 falkor

    Posted

    Hi welcome to the club ,i find the lack of help from our docs here is unbelievable,i too have HHalso i have Barrets both of which i have learnt the majority about on line ,,i today have been told not a lot can be done ,all the symptoms are normal (pain in back and chest and i now have breathing isssues(part of barrets) and  am generally feeling unwell poss due to lack of a good nights sleep and going to work without trying to let this affect me ,I am on the strongest dose of ppi and try to stick to the diet and i wiil be sent for in 2 years for rescope ,I am rarely at the doctors and tend to suffer before igo but still feel both hospital an docs just dont seem interested ,i think were all in the same boat unless lucky to have a doc who understands (maybe private health care would be different)

    Melanie

  • paula84839
    paula84839 falkor

    Posted

    Hi Falkor,

    My resting pulse is very very slow, about 40.  Is yours slow?  I did not think this was related to HH.

    Had it 3 years and it still surprises me with new symptoms.

    Docs not helpful, just give ppi's.

    Losing weight and keeping fit does help a lot. Try to keep to an alkaline forming diet.

    I just read a book "Coping Successfully with Your HIatus Hernia" by Dr Tom Smith. (On Amazon).

    Very informative, if a bit technical, but I learned a lot.  So now have specific questions for the doc.  It includes all types of HH and all complications.

    P.

     

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