I have just been diagonised with Hiatus Hernia my sympto...

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I have just been diagonised with Hiatus Hernia my symptoms before my investigation were severe chest pains in which i thought i was having a heart after various investigations i ended up haveing a scope down into my stomach area and the doctor informed me of his findings. He prescribed me acid lowering tablets so fingers crossed. :ok:

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HI CAN I ASK IF YOU ARE STILL TAKING MEDICATION FOR THIS I GOT DIAGONISED WITH HAVING THIS. BUT A MONTH INTO TAKING PILLS STILL GET CHEST PAIN. SAID IT WOULD TAKE THREE MONTHS TO CLEAR WOULD LOVE TO HEAR HOW YOU ARE GOING THANKS

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had severe acid reflux for 2 yrs. finally had gastroscopy and diagnosed HH. Mediaction not controlling it very well even tho on very high doses (80mg daily) have problems with vomiting acid during the night and now have a very deep throaty voice due to irritaion of larynx (mariella frostrup eat your heart out!!!)

Have now been reffered for tests for surgery. Has anyone had this done and is it very painful??

Thanks

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Hi

I was diagnosed with hiatus hernia six years ago now and was given various different drugs to stop the acid producing. The medication seemed to work at first, but then I started vomitting all the time, had severe chest pain and burning, constant mouth ulcers, sore throats, cough with was particularly worse after eating and I was constantly having to try and clear my throat.

Six years on I had another endoscope where they found I had nodules and a severly inflammed stomach. At present I am on Nexium, with a view to surgery.

Two years ago I started to suffer problems with sinuses/hayfever, this I am now told it down to acid reflux and hiatus hernia.

I have to come off the Nexium in June and see how I cope, which I am not looking forward too, then I believe I will be fitted with a device to see how much acid is being produced, which I believe is a tube fitted into your nose, this is before the surgery.

Would these be the sort of tests that you are having done?