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Need reassurance of symptoms:IBS, GERD, gastritis, sm hiatal hernia
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I was of diagnosed with larger hiatial herina when I was 59 . After many doctor visits and many hospital stay, one doctor had recommended that I see a gastroenterologist and had colonscopy to find I had large hiatial herina and was given medication and diet to follow. I lost 40 pounds and felt better. after years of depending on medications for GERDs and Hiatial herina, I started to have other health problems and had to have a pace marker because my pulse was too low. Doctor said it is because of age. I was 73. I have asthma since I was little and now go to get allergy shots and also have problems with blood pressure and take three different medications a day for just blood pressure. I now have osteoarthritis and I just retired in 2021. Now I have problems with ache on my legs. I can not take pain killer medications. I take Pantoprazole twice a day and use carafate when needed for reduce acid reflux. I want to know if acid reflux cause high bleed pressure?? or make asthna worse?? with large hiatial herina??? does stress cause it to become worse???
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Regarding the ache in your legs...I would have that but for walking and stretching. I really need to stretch my leg muscles to feel good. I went to a physical therapist who gave me some stretching and range of motion exercises to do.
Osteoporosis is okay so long as you don't fall. Work on your balance and stay limber.
My friend reduced her carb intake, ate healthier, lost weight (like your 40 lbs or more) and her acid reflux disappeared. Hopefully you are on your way to that.
Per Dr. Google yes indeed blood pressure correlates with G.E.R.D. I myself notice that even when I take a PPI within a short period of time my blood pressure goes down.
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Stress is a huge factor in our health. Google the Brain and Gut Connection. The stomach is considered the second brain. Our thoughts affect our stomach as we may unconsciously breathe shallower or even feel like we have stopped breathing. Learning breath work to calm yourself when you start feeling stressed is very helpful to bring you back to a state of calm. Breath work can be learned through meditation or by reading up on the different ways to breathe for calmness. It works.