Hiatal Hernia Help!
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| Sat, 03-12-2005 - 10:45am |
Hi,
Have been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, was tried on Prevacid, Protonix, Nexium and the like and they only calmed it down to a certain extent. Try to not eat spicy foods, desserts or not too much at one time. Find when I am under a lot of stress I have an attack and it is miserable. At this point repair is their only answer but know many have had them and the hernia recurs. Trying to lose weight as this helps but easier said than done. Tried acidophilus but did not digest well. I am under stress with six children, a full time job with 15 hours of OT per week for needed money. I work as a transcriptionist and listen to the GI docs but it is all talk of medicines and repair. I am looking for a holistic approach or just plain common sense which the docs do not seem to have. Have a good GI doctor but he does not seem to help much. Any input would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kim

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~~Wren, ~~
Hi Kim!
Welcome to the board!
Thanks for gathering all that info! Think I will talk to doc about starting H2 blockers again as they helped in the past. The proton pump inhibitors did not help much though. Still working on weight loss and feel that will really be the answer!
Kim
CO-CL to Stress and Women, Bereavement and Healing,
Hi,
Love your picture on the bottom! Living in Vermont we have such long winters and will ont see bare ground until April or so this year adn look forward to my window boxes and garden. Have a moderate hernia. Thanks for the herbs and will try some. Know weight loss is the key and have to make time for it as my health has to be important.
Kim
CO-CL to Stress and Women, Bereavement and Healing,
Used to meditate in college and think I will go back to that, it is so relaxing! Starting my exercising Sunday and wish I could walk but our sidewalks are so icy and full of snow now. Will use my exercise DVD for now though, just got the Leslie Sansone one as a friend had recommended it. Will keep in touch!
Kim
CO-CL to Stress and Women, Bereavement and Healing,
I have a new exercise
Great idea and think we have a pair in the basement and checking it out!! We have so much snow so it would be ideal. Thanks, have my mind set on losing weight now and will go, go, go!
Kim
CO-CL to Stress and Women, Bereavement and Healing,
If
Let's all go snow shoeing....I'm game...It sounds like fun!!
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