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Anyone have a hiatal hernia that leaned on your lungs?
I have very little oxygen levels and some tightness in my chest. I’ve had my heart checked. I’ve had my lungs x-rayed and my oxygen levels are low. I’m wondering if anybody has had a hernia that was leaning on their lungs that would affect their oxygen levels.
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Hi, so sorry for your suffering….i have a friend who just had hernia surgery for the same reason- hernia pressing on lungs, affecting breathing…the surgery can help, though recovery might take some time depending on the type of surgery…delaying treatment isn’t great—you want to avoid problems that can develop from reduced lung capacity ….glad you raised this issue because so many people end up going to many doctors without relief ! Wishing you the best !
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1 Reaction@nycmusic thank you! I have been going round on a merry go round with this problem of low O2 levels.
Two nights ago a good friend told me that he would probably need surgery on his hernia. I started reading about the hernia pressing on lungs. It was an ah ah moment.
I’m not worried about any surgeries. A total knee replacement was named the most painful surgery. I have had both mine done…
Are you a musician from NY?
I know a few…
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2 Reactions@SusanEllen66 hi, yes, an nyc musician…in the classical field, mostly chamber music and chamber orchestra, with some amazing players. nyc a great place for musicians of all kinds ! maybe we know some people in common ?
I have read that the stomach can get under the lungs in people who have hiatus hernia. A trick that I have read is to stand on your tippy toes and then go down on your heel fast.This is supposed to bring back the hernia.This would not be something that a medical professional would tell you as I remember reading it in an article on alternative medicine but I think that it works for me,I can breathe better after doing it anyway.
I was miss diagnosed that I have a hiatal hernia at a local hospital, went to Mayo Clinic and found out its a paralyzed left diaphragm. Stomach is pushing up the diaphragm moving 3 organs upward onto my lung causing a cough when talking, shortness of breath, intermittent sleep, sore body etc. Was advised to lose weight or have surgery. I lost 30 lbs. and the cough is gone most of the time but have to take it easy or I just can't get air in. Not having surgery.
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Very interesting, I have most of those issue and they can't seem to tell me what is causing it after many test etc.
But you say no hernia?
I see the "Yooper"--- Does that stand for you being from upper Michigan?
Again thanks for info