hiatal hernia - ??

I was having some digestive difficulties - on-going for months - they were : belching, bloating, heartburn, sensitivity at the waist, intestinal gas, hiccups, difficulty in swallowing capsules, overall fatigue, full feeling at base of throat, pain or burning in upper chest, pressure in the chest, pain in the left side of chest.

So I read on-line about hiatal hernia and I tried the self-massage technique described here and felt immediately better.
http://www.****.com/hiatal-hernia-massage.shtml

I think I should eliminate alcohol and coffee and perhaps take a 6 week course of Prilosec. I am a 60 yr old female - not overweight. Anyone care to comment-?

[patient915]

Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  I would recommend that you talk to your doctor before starting any medications like prilosec.  You can also eliminate alcohol and coffee like you said, as there is no down-side to this.