Digestive Health Support Group

I was recently diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and have been treated with Acid Reflex for years. Any and all comments welcome on how to...

At 84 and overweight I just was diagnosed in ER by CT scan a moderate umbilical and small hiatal hernia. I was nauseous and in...

I have been managing through lifestyle changes and proton pump inhibitors my stomach being “sucked” up into my chest. Also known as an “intra-thoracic stomach”....

Just had surgery 3 weeks ago. I am a healthy 70-year old female. I have felt fine throughout; however I have this tiny pain every...

I’m just depressed about my stomach issues. I have a hiatal hernia that is now causing pain. I just went to the doctor on Friday...

I am at wits end with this hugging tightness around my rib cage. Does any have any idea what might be causing this and who...

Hi. I had anhiatal hernia and Nissen fundoplication operation eight weeks ago. I am finding that I need to eat small bits of food and...

Anyone have laparoscopic hiatal hernia surgery? Post op problems?Dorothy

I have been trying to find a happy medium with diet options. The thing is that I am afraid to eat anything, and as a...

Any statistics on what percentage of mesh repairs are successful?

Has anyone had surgery for an umbilical hernia which contains fat and no intestines? I had an open chole in 1992. Through pregnancies, and steroid...

I am suffering 7 years with chronic digestive disorders , that take me out every day and night . I have Chronic Gastritis, Esophagitis, Class...

Has anyone had surgery to repair hiatal hernia?

I had a large inguinal hernia repair and the day after apparently had a large bleed down into the space where the hernia was previously,...

My gi dr had to dilate my esophagus but that only took care of some of the problem. He's not addressing my small sliding hiatel...

I’ve had a hiatal hernia, gerd, and Barrett’s esophagus for 12 years. I’m a 48 year old woman and a Kindergarten teacher, and avid exerciser....

A friend who had a hiatal hernia said her chiropractor “fixed it” in one visit. I would be skeptical but her endoscopy the following year...

Hi, I just found out I have an inguinal hernia, and I'm about to have imaging to see whether I have a fecal impaction. If...

Is any one had hernia surgery and have complications with the mesh ? As I am going for surgery soon and I have been researching...

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...