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Hiatus hernia

(33 Posts)
Grammaretto Mon 29-Apr-24 15:58:55

Apparently this is what I have. It showed up on a recent x-ray. Part of my stomach poking through my diaphragm.

Does anyone else have one or experience and advice to give me?☆

Doctor has prescribed antacids and suggests I cut down on dairy and
citrus fruit.

I had heard of this but not known anyone with it.

Suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

pascal30 Tue 21-May-24 20:47:13

I have one and find that bread makes the heartburn worse. If I don't eat bread, have small meals and don't eat after 6pm I can get away with just one lansoprazole 15 mg in the morning

PageF Mon 28-Oct-24 06:46:34

This feedback is so useful thanks to all, but does anyone suffer from burping please?

Fartooold Tue 29-Oct-24 20:54:17

Yes I do! And the other end!

PageF Mon 04-Nov-24 17:51:42

Hi Fartoold thanks for taking the time to reply and letting me know you also burp a lot, if I don’t it can feel uncomfortable as trapped wind!

Squiffy Sun 23-Feb-25 11:03:47

I know this is an old thread, but…

I’ve just been diagnosed with a hiatus hernia (had the oscopy). Does anyone else suffer from retching, sometimes when eating a meal and frequent nausea/almost passing out?

I’ve been prescribed Omeprazole, but as someone who almost always reacts very badly from taking medicines, I’m very reluctant to take it! Do Rennies help?

I’m seeing the Consultant again in ten days for an update/biopsy results.

Farmor15 Sun 23-Feb-25 16:24:17

Squiffy - as I replied upthread, I have a hiatus hernia. I always carry Rennies for short term relief, and suck Gaviscon tablets as I go to sleep. I was prescribed Lanzoprazole which worked but I couldn't tolerate side effects. I find ranitidine worked well - not available now- famotidine is the alternative. I take one of the "-azoles" (ppis) occasionally. I do occasionally get retching when eating if I get acid reflux, but not a passing out feeling.

Squiffy Sun 23-Feb-25 18:04:21

Thanks Farmor15! I did read the whole thread, but clearly didn’t take it all in!