Anyone here who has been diagnosed with a sliding hiatal hernia?

Hey, GI nurse here. Is it a large hiatal hernia? Is it causing you a lot of problems? If not, they typically leave it alone. It’s a laparoscopic surgery but from my understanding it can be a difficult one… Are you on medication for acid reflux?

hi! Thank you so much for commenting here. I had a CT scan which detected the hernia but I don’t see specifics on size in the report. Which dr treats this? Is it a GI doctor? I’m not on medication yet, but need to make an appointment to see someone soon. I had sharp pain a few weeks ago, constipation, and now acid reflux. I had a colonoscopy done and all was good except for hemorrhoids from giving birth. Oh and I have kidney stones.

Yep! A GI doctor… hiatal hernias arsnt a big deal.. if yours is sliding then it means that it comes and it goes intermittently. It just means your stomach can slide up higher into your chest sometimes and it’s a contributor to acid reflux… don’t stress

so good to hear! I’ve been so stressed out with all these sudden symptoms I’ve had. Do these hernias cause constipation? I’ve never been constipated until now

No but constipation causes hemorrhoids and that could have maybe caused you a sharp pain… or the kidney stones may have? Or the reflux?

Try to drink lots of water and eat lots of fiber … try a high fiber diet … look up anti reflux low acid diet as well. You could try a stool softener or something to help you get less constipated. Also maybe think about taking an over the counter omeprazole 30 minutes before breakfast every morning… that’s for acid. But still keep in touch with your doctor, I don’t want to be “giving out medical advice”

this is so helpful! I’ll follow up definitely, but so good to have tips from someone in the medical field. Thank you so so much! 🙏🤗💕