Hernia Support Group
There are several kinds of hernias, but the all happen when pressure pushes an organ (often the intestine) through a weak spot in a muscle face or wall. Treatment for hernias can be no treatment, to medicines to surgery. Modern surgical methods to treat hernias are much improved over older techniques and recovery times are much shorter.
Hi everyone,
I had an endoscopy last August and was diagnosed with a small hiatal hernia. No biggie, didn't even know I had it. I've been on Protonix since then and have had just a few episiodes where I needed some Pecid Complete.
Then, last Friday, I had Indian food and Saturday nite had burning in my chest and that feeling you have in your throat.
Anyway I took Pepcid AC - and it helped, but since Saturday things haven't gone completely away. I thought atleast in a day they would go away---as usual.
Today I had pain right in the middle of my breast bone - awful - I took Pepcid complete and again it helped but not completely. Yet yesterday for some strange reason I was completely fine! I have to admit I drink coffee and because I felt great yesterday, I decided to have coffee today. I know that can cause problems. But all day LONG?? I cant' stand feeling in my throat - not burning just weird feeling.
I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow, but unfortunately I can't see my gastro doctor until June 1st.
So my question is, what brings this on?
What can I do in the meantime to help alleviate the symptoms besides Pepcid - what do I avoid, coffee, etc. ?
I'm frustrated and depressed.
Thanks to everyone and anyone that can give me some encouragement and help me manage my symptoms until I see the doctor.
God Bless.
I had an endoscopy last August and was diagnosed with a small hiatal hernia. No biggie, didn't even know I had it. I've been on Protonix since then and have had just a few episiodes where I needed some Pecid Complete.
Then, last Friday, I had Indian food and Saturday nite had burning in my chest and that feeling you have in your throat.
Anyway I took Pepcid AC - and it helped, but since Saturday things haven't gone completely away. I thought atleast in a day they would go away---as usual.
Today I had pain right in the middle of my breast bone - awful - I took Pepcid complete and again it helped but not completely. Yet yesterday for some strange reason I was completely fine! I have to admit I drink coffee and because I felt great yesterday, I decided to have coffee today. I know that can cause problems. But all day LONG?? I cant' stand feeling in my throat - not burning just weird feeling.
I'm seeing my doctor tomorrow, but unfortunately I can't see my gastro doctor until June 1st.
So my question is, what brings this on?
What can I do in the meantime to help alleviate the symptoms besides Pepcid - what do I avoid, coffee, etc. ?
I'm frustrated and depressed.
Thanks to everyone and anyone that can give me some encouragement and help me manage my symptoms until I see the doctor.
God Bless.
I'm seeing my regular doctor tomorrow - thank God. I think if he thinks it's serious, he'll refer me. My gastro doctor however, is one of the top doctors in the U.S. so if I can make it until June 1, I'd like to wait to see him.
I eat small meals, I don't eat beef it is too hard to digest as the medication you are on reduces acid production, which then causes the meat to not be digested and then I get bloating and then my bowels slow down. It is a vicious cycle, but it can be controlled.
The shortness of breathe is from the acid coming in contact with the lungs' openings being aggravated, by the acid, so don't bend over after eating. Eat small meals and more often. Also I use black Cohosh (natural herb) it keeps the anxiety down to nothing. Also take your vitamins. especially B12 as I found out that the hiatal hernia causes the absortion of this to be drascitally decreased. So I had to take vitamin B12 shots for a month.
So this is long winded but I have found out so much and want to help others. Also the book "Gut Solutions" by renew life saved my life and stopped the pain in 2 days!!! Good luck and have faith
That was ineresting about B12 thwat dragon mentioned. I have been meaning to get some. Now I will.