Anybody ever have a hiatal hernia?

[soleft]

I've had problems with one ever since my son was born. When I feel an attack coming on, basically I have a 20 second window to chug some pepto bismal, or else suffer about 30 minutes of the most excruciating pain I've ever had other than child birth.

I have I'd say 6-12 attacks a year, all different kinds of things set it off, I have to avoid anything tight around my middle - and carry pepto bismal with me every where I go.

[indepat]

1. Unfortunately, hiatal hernias are not uncommon in our society: eating

sparingly during the two to three hours prior to bedtime helps me as does not overeating at any time. Pepcid of prescription strength might also help.

[Wickerman]

2. Daily doses of Prilosec have helped me

I used another drug until Prilosec went generic. I actually have other esophagus issues that I take the meds for, but it has dulled the hernia problem. If you haven't seen a doctor, by all means do. These things can progress - I watched a man die from throat cancer a few years ago and it ain't the way you want to go.

[leftofthedial]

3. what's the difference between a hiatal hernia

and GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux)?