I recently was informed that my active sinus issue does add to the problems of hiatal hernia and horrible acid reflux. My biggest problem with my stomach went 10 fold when I had my gallbladder removed. I only thought I had problems. Emergency Room Doctor said I should get rid of my gallbladder and that would fix it. Never ever forget these few words. I quoate my family doctor......." A surgeon is a surgeon is a surgeon. That is what they do and that is what they want to do. They cut stuff out and if you agree they will do it. " Not to say surgeons are bad, but a lot of the time surgery may not be the best thing. There are no guarantees. More than one opinion has made me wiser, unfortunately too late for my gallbladder and my hernia. I now suffer from the back-up of bile into my stomach and up into my esophagus. I have to sleep almost sitting up. I have severe flair ups which I can only get very slow releif if I drink very warm water and walk around hoping for the hernia to relax. When the acid is sever it rises with the hernia. Last nite I could actually feel the bulge in my difram. Hot water does seem to wash the acid away and in my mind, it seems to relax the muscle. I have been drinking the hot water for years when the feeling of a lump in my chest concurs and it eventually helps it. My doctor said lots of water washes the acid on thru the and out the stomach.