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Nasal congestion with hiatal hernia?

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Go to an ENT or gastroenterologist to see if it's reflux, and make the lifestyle changes recommended for GERD (look online), such as no caffeine, chocolate, eat early dinner, raise the feet of your bed at the head so you sleep at an angle, do stretching and relaxation exercises, and more... If you already have a chronic cough you probably need medication now, but try not to stay long on a PPI, if that's what's suggested for you. See first if an h2 blocker is enough to help you. An ENT who can do a laryngoscopy might be able to see the status of your esophagus, otherwise the gastroenterologist might want to do an endoscopy, but that requires sedation. And then see how you feel before doing anything more invasive.

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Thank you for your response. I've actually been under care when first diagnosed with LPR in 2020. I watch my diet and do not each 3 or more hours before bedtime. I am a advent golfer, hoping this has not caused irritation to hiatal hernia. Countless revisits with primary has been unsuccessful in releaving cough even with other test and exams such as abdominal CT scan, breathing test which was inconclusive because deep inhales causes cough and blood test shows normal. Ive been prescribed pantoprazole and omeprazole, cause stomach sensitivity. Pepcid OTC is the only remedy without
side effects. Neither stop cough and constant mucus day and night. I'm scheduled to have a endoscopy with GI mid-June. Still hopeful nothing serious and relief / healing on the way.