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hiatal hernia
Published Mar. 4, 2009Views: 158
So, I posted a couple weeks ago thinking I have an ulcer based on an ER visit. Well- a dr visit and several hundred $$ later, it's a hiatal hernia. I go to a GI Specialist tomorrow. FUN TIMES!! My regular doc sent me to have a barium swallow. We now know it's a hernia with acid reflux. The Doc that did the barium swallow said it looked fine, didn't see a need for surgery- at all. My question- why am I going to a GI Specialist? And will the GI specialist help me with the PAIN! It radiates through my chest? I have prilosec and take it once daily. Hasn't really done anything with the pain...
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I have a question for you on your hernia. I went to the Dr. last summer because I broke my wrist, while there my lovely husband mentioned to the Dr. that I have problems once in a while where something will bulge out between my ribs. He felt around and said it was probably a hiatal hernia. I never had any x-rays done or anything. He didn't seem concerned at all--but I've been kind of bothered about it. Does your ever bulge out to where you have to, literally, push it back in? I know that as long as I don't move around heavy objects or try to do a sit-up mine is pretty manageable, but it still freaks me out when it happens.
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