Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum.  ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
 | 

Hiatal hernia repair

by jessie05, May 14, 2009 10:06AM
I only experienced reflux during pregnancies, but recently had a violent bout of vomiting and have had reflux symptoms ever since then. MY only thought must be hiatal hernia ? Why is surgical repair of a hiatal hernia so last resort. Isn't there anyway that i could have my diaphragm tightened but not do the whole fundoplication thing? Also, is the LES being weakened the longer it sits in the wrong place. i just know if it were corrected my symptoms would be gone
Member Comments (3)

by selmaS, May 14, 2009 02:30PM
To: jessie05
Hi and welcome to the GERD forum.

B4 u decide on a surgery, make sure u deff have a hiatal hernia...were u dx with one?
People that have had the nissen proceedure have been warned...u will not be able to burp or vomit following the proceedure.

The LES will continue to weaken if ur continue to have excess acid......there r foods to avoid, some just later in the day to avoid like dairy......

It will depend on if ur hernia is a sliding one and it staionary where it is located.

May I ask r u on meds for the GERD?

"selma"

by jessie05, May 15, 2009 09:40AM
thank you
i just started on zantac but from what i have heard i will soon need to go on a PPI, i have not received a diagnoses of hiatal hernia but i am just fairly certain that it is one. do they ever do the surgery to repair the hernia and not wrap the stomach?

by selmaS, May 15, 2009 11:18AM
To: jessie05
U r welcome.

I am not really well informed on this proceedure....I was dx with my hiatal hernia while still in high school, and I have not had a surgery.I also was able to go yrs with out meds....


"selma"
Post Comment
To
Comment
Post Comment
Recent Activity
TrudieC commented on Endoscopy is tomorrow...
11 mins ago
aheart uploaded new photos
1 hr ago
ginger899 commented on Endoscopy is tomorrow...
1 hr ago
Endoscopy is tomorrow
1 hr ago by April2
April2 Endoscopy is tomorrow morning, finally. Please pray it goes...
Sunkissed19 commented on photo
5 hrs ago
Sunkissed19 8 days until we find out the gender!!
Dazon50 commented on photo
8 hrs ago
RSS Expert Activity
H1N1 and Our Pets
Nov 05 by Thomas Dock, Vet. Technician
In the ER: A Unicorn's Journey
Nov 03 by Jon Geller, D.V.M.
Doctors Resign Over Coca-Cola Fundi...
Nov 03 by Adam Tanase, D.C.
Community Members