Hiatial Hernia and Trapped gas

[busso60]

I recently had an overnight visit to the ER due to intense pain in my stomach. I have had six episodes of this over the last nine months. Always the same. Feels as if food is stuck in esopahgus so I stop eating immediately. Then for 6-9 hours I have intense pain, bloating and wretching. This time it didn't pass. I was due to fly home from a visit with family so had to cancel flight and go to ER. After meds that didn't help, they did an x-ray that showed my hernia was filled up like a small balloon with trapped gas. The doctors administered a nasal gastric tube and aspirated the gas for over an hour. This certainly helped. But I wonder why the gas wouldn't escape with all the vomitting I tried to do. Also is it possible for this hernia to rupture when it gets like this.

Is there a long term solution?

[Caesar01]

I had the same problem and the doctor could not explain why but just said don't eat before you sleep for 2-3 hours. Since then I haven't had it since. I was diagnosed as having a hiatus hernia and gerd later on by a gastrologist or however you spell it.

[busso60]

Thank you for your support. I am seeimg my doctor next week. We have been trying to substantiate the reason for these attacks. I have had them about 6 times in the last 9 months but cannot link them to any particular food or cause. This is however the first time I have evidence of what is actually going on so I am hoping that the answer maybe to repair the hernia itself.

Jennifer

[selmaS]

hmmmmmm first time I heard this, and being a support forum, not sure what to tell u.....u may want to try the expert forum here on MedHelp....but please come back and let us know what u find out.

I also have a hernia, but never experienced this issue.

I pray u find answers and u do not have a repeat of this again.

"selma"