Yes I have a hernia too.
The sneaky thing is my reflux is silent in the beginning ( meaning I don't get it in my mouth or have heartburn) so I go off the meds thinking Im fine and then by the time I realise that Im in trouble then I'm in so much trouble it takes months to heal. I'm just afraid I don't tolerate the ppis. I guess eventually I will have to try again. Maybe try another kind like the one you have. For now I will see if pepcid helps. Too bad we have to sleep. If I never layed down I would probably do much better!