Has anyone been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia after banding. Did you have it surgically repaired? Did that help with restriction and reflux? Did you opt for a different treatment?

I was recently diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and severe esophagitis. My surgeon's options were unfilling my band completely, surgically fixing the hernia, or removing my band completely and surgically fixing the hernia.

At first I was going to remove my band... but after some soul searching I decided to give it another shot. I made some changes to my diet and have had some relief from the reflux... and have had success with losing weight again.

I have an appointment with my surgeon in a few weeks to discuss hernia repair surgery. I am not sure what to do. Right now I feel ok... but I wonder if repairing it will give me complete relief of my symptoms and help with more consistent restriction.

I had suffered for heartburn for the past couple years. My surgeon told me that, during surgery, she would look for a hiatel hernia and repair it. Well, low and behold I had quite a large one. It's repaired and no more heartburn!

I had suffered for heartburn for the past couple years. My surgeon told me that' date=' during surgery, she would look for a hiatel hernia and repair it. Well, low and behold I had quite a large one. It's repaired and no more heartburn![/quote']

Excellent. I am scheduled for surgery in a few weeks. I am crossing my fingers this will be my final fix. Never had surgery before getting banded. This will be #4 in as many years.

I have a question about reflux with hernia. The reflux i get is as follows: chest pain in the center of my chest then i will burp up acid within 10mins. Never fails. I have lost about 25 on my own and thought with that and diet change my symptoms would ease. Nope. My heart is fine, it's reflux. I've never heard anyone else with the chest pain followed up in 10mins with acid burp and my pcp commented they may find a hernia on me. Just curious!

I had one repaired during lapband placement too but I had no symptoms. I noticed no difference after surgery. It's funny how some of us had one but never knew.

I have a question about reflux with hernia. The reflux i get is as follows: chest pain in the center of my chest then i will burp up acid within 10mins. Never fails. I have lost about 25 on my own and thought with that and diet change my symptoms would ease. Nope. My heart is fine, it's reflux. I've never heard anyone else with the chest pain followed up in 10mins with acid burp and my pcp commented they may find a hernia on me. Just curious!

I have chest pain from the reflux, but I don't burp acid. So my symptoms are not quite the same. If your PCP thinks it may be a hernia... that is a possibility. You would need an EGD to diagnose.

Hello, I did have mine surgiacally repaired along with a revision of my band. The reason my surgeon found it was because I was bringing up almost everything I ate. He wanted to make sure my band did not slip. I had an upper GI done and that is what the problem was. I didn't have heart burn or anything like that just the throwing up.

i had it also and had no idea i had this until i woke up and he told me

Has anyone been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia after banding. Did you have it surgically repaired? Did that help with restriction and reflux? Did you opt for a different treatment?

I was recently diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and severe esophagitis. My surgeon's options were unfilling my band completely, surgically fixing the hernia, or removing my band completely and surgically fixing the hernia.

At first I was going to remove my band... but after some soul searching I decided to give it another shot. I made some changes to my diet and have had some relief from the reflux... and have had success with losing weight again.

I have an appointment with my surgeon in a few weeks to discuss hernia repair surgery. I am not sure what to do. Right now I feel ok... but I wonder if repairing it will give me complete relief of my symptoms and help with more consistent restriction.

Mine was repaired when my band was put on and it changed my life. I literally never have heartburn anymore, ever.