cost of hernia surgery
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Lindsey_CA
7 years agomorz8 - Washington Coast
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Can you help me with Hiatal Hernia
Comments (4)I have what my doctor refers to as a sliding hiatal hernia, meaning that the top of my stomach sometimes slides up through my hiatus and sometimes it slides back down to where its supposed to be. I cannot eat much at all within 4 hours before I go to bed at night so I go to bed hungry (which is something many people refuse to do). If I have problems I have to stay up and try to sleep in a recliner. It can be very very hard to calm down. There is something about the way the hiatus pinches on the top of the stomach or the way the stomach scrunches up the esophagus that it can be painful (as in doubled over in pain) or just jittery and nervous energy with no way to relax. Drugs that help acid reflux will sometimes help. To me the over the counter drugs were just as effective as the prescription ones. Another trick is to walk. It is not unusual for me to out at midnight taking the dog for a lap around the park down the street. Laying down is the worst thing to do so is any sort of jumping or bouncing. One old time remedy that works for me is sipping apple cider vinegar but it is more for acid reflux and not for hiatal hernias - though most of the discomfort associated with hiatal hernias is caused by acid reflux. Twice in my life I have rushed myself to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. The medical team always tells me that the symptoms are the same and that you should always go in just to check things out. One thing I do is check my pulse when things are bad. My chest might be telling me that I'm having a heart attack but my pulse rate is normal....See MoreExperience with hernia?
Comments (13)Yup, I've got one now. I cough a lot since I have asthma and I live on a dirt road where avoiding dust is impossible, on top of my regular allergies. Two years ago I was laying on my back watching TV in bed. Not a good position to be coughing. All of a sudden I had a very heavy cough, felt a weird pain at the top of my abdomen. I put my hand there and there was an egg size bump. It didn't hurt after it popped out but I still went to the doctor. He said my hernia is around scar tissue where I had surgery there 10 years earlier and it's common for that to happen. He said most people just live with it unless it causes problems. And he told me about the mesh surgery but said I would be a good candidate to get the hernia AGAIN since I'm a cougher. The only time it hurts is if I bump it into something, like leaning over the washing machine getting clothes out which hurt like He!! and I never did that again. So I'm keeping an eye on it and if it starts to feel strange in the least I'll have it fixed. But I'm sure my hernia is way different from umblical hernias....See MoreSialocele or mucocele surgery cost?
Comments (2)That seems really high to me. I would get a second opinion from another vet. Also be sure to ask both vets about the long term prognosis and quality of life after the surgery. Your furry kid is 12 years old. It is hard but your job as Mom now is to keep his/her quality of life in mind....See MoreThe doc says I have a hernia
Comments (4)I'm so sorry. Do be careful because it could sart to hurt terribly. Years ago when I was only a teenager,my Dr. thought I had an hernia in an incision after sugery. It turned out it was an atonic colon and with a lot of exercise and flaxseed tea and a strong elastic girdle, it gradually straightened around. At times the pain from that was pretty bad. Because of a second opinion I recovered nicely, in time, without more surgery. Hope yours turns out to be something more simple, too. Hopefully when it is checked by the surgeon who did the op, he will have a more encouraging diagnosis? ivamae...See MoreUser
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