Hi @lacazadora, I am glad you have found Connect as well. You mention ruling out Barrett’s and that sounds like a win! You also said testing has confirmed having a hiatal hernia, and this diagnosis is explaining so many things. This has to provide some long awaited comfort for you. I hope you can sit with this feeling a bit.

I have had conflicting guidance from providers. One cardiologist told me, “ask two cardiologists the same question and you will always get two different answers”. I suppose that makes sense considering the practice of medicine is not an exact science. My previous doctors were each attentive and took charge of my care…until I had problems and then sent me in circles. I felt like a hot potato. If I understand you correctly, hearing nothing is wrong is way worse than if you would have just heard, “I don’t know”. I have had times I took what I was told and moved on accordingly, only to find out that original information got me way off track.

I am interested to hear what you learn so I hope you will come back and comment. Have you had a chance to discuss your endoscopy findings with the doctor who ordered it? What is next?