Re: HIATAL HERNIA AND "SEVERE" GERD

Posted By JOANN on January 24, 1999 at 14:07:51:

In Reply to: Re: HIATAL HERNIA AND "SEVERE" GERD posted by Cris on January 24, 1999 at 06:08:54:









I am so sorry to learn that a hiatal hernia can be
so devastating -- had no idea!  I am searching for
help for my twenty-one year old niece who has been
diagnosed with a "mild" hiatal hernia but her doctor
insists that the problem is basically psychological
and has recommended treatment for an eating disorder.
Kim has not thrown up after every meal since just
before Thanksgiving and has lost almost 40 lbs.  She
did attempt to get a second opinion but the second
doctor did not even examine her and simply
corroborated the diagnosis of the first.  Basically,
I'm writing just to learn about hiatal hernias to
determine if this condition alone could be
responsible for the vomiting and resulting weight
loss.  Any advice would
be appreciated.  We are searching for another
doctor.
HI CHRIS,
SORRY TO HEAR THAT.   YOU MAY WRITE TO ME AT  ***@****  AND I WILL TELL YOU ANY THING I KNOW AS FAR AS MY PERSONL SITUATION THAT MAY HELP YOU.   THAT IS THE MOST REDICULOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD OF THAT A DR.  THINKS THIS IS IN YOUR HEAD.   I HAVE HAD MY HIATAL HERNIA FOR 4 YEARS NOW,  AND I HAVE GOT A "SEVERE"  CASE OF GERD NOW.   THERE ARE SOM DR.'S  THAT ARE WONDERFUL,  AND THEN THERE ARE SOME I THINK THAT DONT KNOW HOW TO DEAL WITH A PARTICUALR CASE,  SO THEY TRY TO MAKE US THINK WE ARE MENTAL WHEN WE COMPLAIN.   I WAS PUT ON PRILOSEC WHEN THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH MY HIATAL HERNIA THROUGH UPER GI,  AND I HAVE BEEN ON IT EVER SINCE.   JUST RECENTLY I HAD ANOTHER UPPER GI AND THE HIATAL HERNIA IS STILL THERE AND THE GERD TOO NOW.    THEN MY DR.  PUT ME ON 40  ML.  OF PRILOSEC A DAY.   I THINKYOUR NEICE VERY WELL COULD BE PUKING FROM A RESULT OF THIS.  IT CAN BE PAINFUL AT TIMES.  ESPECIALLY IFIT CAUSES HER TO HAVE HEARTBURN.   MINE IS GETTING SO BAD THAT I DONT EVEN WANT TO EAT.   I HAVE LOST 6 POUNDS IN 11 DAYS.   AND I ALWAYS HAVE THE NAUTIOUS FEELING THAT I COULD PUKE AT ANY GIVEN TIME BEAUSE THERE IS ALWAYS FOOD AT THE BACK OF MY THROAT.  IF I BEND OVER  SOME TIMES,   IT COMES UP BEFORE I KNOW IT.  SO I DONT FOR 1 MINUTE THINK ITS IN MY OR HER OR ANY ONE ELSE'S HEAD.   I COULD THINK UP SOME THING ALOT BETTER THAN THIS IF I WANTED TO CONJOUR SOMETHING UP TO BE WRONG WITH ME!!!   LOL.....
I AM GOING IN TO SEE A GASTROENTEROLOGIST ON THE 3RD OF FEBRUARY,  AND I WILL HOPEFULLY BE REFERRED FOR SURGERY THEN.   I WILL LET YOU KNOW.  GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR NEICE.   PLEASE FEEL FREE TO WRITE TO ME AT ANY TIME AND I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN FOR YOU.  TAKE CARE,   JO