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Will hernia repair head position aggravate cervical stenosis?
Hi, all. I’m scheduled for laparoscopic repair of a recurrent hernia next month. The laparoscopic approach requires general anesthesia. I’m worried about my moderate cervical...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Oct 13, 2024
Hiatal hernia, GERD, and medication symptoms… I want surgery.
I have a 3cm hiatal hernia, I just had a few procedures done at the hospital near me, such as the bravo procedure, and will...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jun 1, 2024
Have hiatal hernia and can't take medications: Suggestions?
I was told I have hiatal hernia, cannot use omeprazol capsules, any other Sugestion
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Mar 14 5:10pm
Hernia Hiatal sin vesícula, reflujo y colitis, ansiedad, consejos!
Tengo 44, acabo de mudarme a Italia. Tengo hernia hiatal desde hace 25 alños incluso la opere pero volvió con reflujo y dolores grandes. Me...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jan 13, 2025
Hiatal hernia after Gastric sleeve - what type of surgery works?
Hi all, I had a gastric sleeve in 2017, and during the surgery they fixed a small hiatal hernia; I had had GERD for years...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Aug 8, 2023
Long term impacts after Robotic Hiatal Hernia surgery
Having hiatal hernia surgery next month for very large hernia. Will be robotic, not open. What are the long term diet restrictions and symptoms I...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jan 19, 2025
How to exercise when you have hiatal Hernia/GERD
OK ladies, I need some crowd source help. I have a new hiatal hernia/GERD diagnosis and a new problem. I am trying to stay fit...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Sep 8, 2024
IBS (diarrhea), GERD, diverticulosis and hiatal hernia: What to eat?
Hello, I suffer from IBS (diarrhea), GERD, diverticulosis and I have a hiatal hernia. Does anyone know of a successful eating guide that covers all...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Mar 7, 2022
Radiology scan: which kind used to study damaged ab hernia mesh?
To study abdominal hernia mesh inserted endoscopically in both groins 10 yrs ago, what kind of radiology scan's best used to study any physical damage,...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Dec 22, 2024
Sliding hiatal hernia: How do I avoid random painful spasms/attacks?
I have a sliding hiatal hernia. Lately I have been having random painful spasms or attacks I guess when the stomach pushes into the esophagus....
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jan 5 2:49pm
Swallowing issues 1 year after Hiatal hernia surgery & Lap Nissen.
So I made a trip to the ER a couple days ago because of severe cramping and problems swallowing ! 1 year ago I had...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Oct 20, 2025
Why does GERD cause chest pain?
Sometimes I get chest pains while walking quickly or doing abdominal exercises. Is that actual reflux (I don't feel it as reflux) or, if you...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Feb 18, 2024
Has anyone else discovered that lettuce is excellent for acid reflux?
I have had stomach acid and stomach problems for 16 years and have been diagnosed with the following:! Gerd, reflux, hiatal hernia, and ulcers. I...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Apr 9 12:47pm
Belly button pressure/burning constant pain
For the last 6 months I have been dealing with very uncomfortable pressure behind the belly button. There can also be a sensation like burning...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Jan 23 6:56pm
Twisted colon
Has anyone experienced a twisted colon? If so did you have any bulging? I'm having pain and a bulge that has come up. Not a...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Feb 15 5:46am
Burning ache at base of breastbone
Hello all! Please help! I was diagnosed with GERD years ago. I am on medicine for it. Almost every day at some point, I get...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Apr 8 9:22am
Reversal of a fundoplication
I had a hernia and the fundoplication done in February as post this my chest is on fire. Going back to see the surgeon who...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Nov 4, 2025
High lipase
By chance they found i had elevated lipase. I have no pain. But I do have a hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus. I get nausea....
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Aug 13, 2023
Does anybody know any effective treatments for excessive burping.
None of the known medicine works. Burping got worse when I caught a cold. Had a hernia repair. Helped with the nausea, but did nothing...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Feb 20, 2017
How did you manage on a soft diet? I'm "hangry"
I am almost 3 weeks out from hiatal hernia surgery. I am so hungry. Protein shakes make me gag. I've lost 17 pounds. I am...
Support Group: Digestive Health
Last active: Mar 11 11:14am