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How can I know if I have an hiatal hernia? How you know it? Thanks!

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I have a hiatal hernia, they found mine when I went to have my pre-op testing...nothing to worry bout, but at least now I know why I had reflux so severely....but nothing since I was sleeved....lovin it! They did NOT fix my hernia btw

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Mine was diagnosed yesterday at my EGD. The doctor that did my EGD said that it should resolve on its own after they remove my band...

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I didn't know I had one. Never even heard of it. But always had heartburn. When I woke up from surgery my dr told me and he removed it ;) so thankful no more heartburn.

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I am going to have hiatal hernia repair along with my sleeve, and they will remove my gall bladder all at the same time on the 26th

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I had one too.. but they didnt find mine until I was having surgery.. never had heartburn or reflux ever.. so when he sleeved me.. he fixed the hernia too.. all was good.. :)

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My surgeon said that nearly 85% of his patients have a hiatal hernia...many times people don't know they have one...sometimes they show up on the pre-surgery upper GI, but not always. Like another poster, they found mine during surgery and I only had had heartburn occasionally

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For those who have had surgery already, do you ever get heartburn now? I was getting it maybe twice a week before the egd, then he put me on prilosec daily, no more heartburn...

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I have a weird mild choking feeling in my throat, was told it could be a hiatal hernia. Has anyone else had this, and what are the symptoms of a hiatal herna?

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Yes I have the weird choking feeling sometimes but I am not sure if that is my hernia or the swelling from the band or both. It basically feels like my throat is swollen shut at the bottom...that us the only way I can describe it.

Here is what I found on symptoms:

http://www.m.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/understanding-hiatal-hernia-symptoms

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Yes I have the weird choking feeling sometimes but I am not sure if that is my hernia or the swelling from the band or both. It basically feels like my throat is swollen shut at the bottom...that us the only way I can describe it.

Here is what I found on symptoms:

http://www.m.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/understanding-hiatal-hernia-symptoms

Good info Kami, thanks!

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I found out that I have a hiatal hernia when my doc did my endoscopy...I did not know I had one prior to this, but at least it explains my bad reflux. They will be fixing mine during my sleeving, but until then Pepcid is my friend:)

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For those who have had surgery already, do you ever get heartburn now? I was getting it maybe twice a week before the egd, then he put me on prilosec daily, no more heartburn...

I do if I eat a little too much or sometimes with something acidic. Pre-op, the only thing that gave me heartburn was margarita mix.

Lynda

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My doc found hiatial hernia when doing the VSG and fixed it. I never had trouble with it, but he told hubby I would snore less.

Lynda

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Thank you!

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