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@sheila7a hi Sheila, I have a small hiatal hernia for many years now. I was interested in your comment regarding bloating and burping. After airway clearance with aerobika, I am constantly burping. I have bad reflux also but none of my doctors seem concerned. They say not do AWC after eating so I make sure I do it on an empty stomach but still get these symptoms.
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@cd33
I've had a hiatal hernia for so long.
Can't say how many of my problems might have been caused by acid reflux or both.
I've had two dilations of my esophagus during endoscopies.
Swallowing some kind of milkshake so they could x ray.
Every test I've had mentions hiatal hernia. The only solution from any doctor was proton pump inhibitor. Sleep on incline. No tight clothing.
No food at least 3-4 hours before bed.
Bend at knees when picking something up.
The worse was having trouble swallowing. The panic that you are choking on food.
A co-worker finally convinced me if you can talk and breathe then your not choking.
The bending at knees is so important.
Once I bent at waist and I could feel the hernia slide!
When I stood up straight it took a few seconds to take a deep breath.
I suppose the hernia may cause acid reflux.
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@cd33 National Jewish in Denver believes that in many cases Acid Reflux plays a role in developing or having BE, Bronchiectasis. Had you heard that?
Overall from all I have read and heard we should not be doing the nebulizing and air way clearance until at least two hours after meals. Have you heard that?
Have you googled: Is bloating and burping related to acid reflux or a hiatal hernia?
Barbara