Topic: Hiatal hernia. Has anyone here had a repair in recent years?
David95928
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I've been diagnosed with a "large" hiatal hernia. The report does not state its actual size or whether it ie esophageal or para- esophageal. I'm seeing another doctor next week to start seeing what the recommendations are. I have been complaining of getting easily winded, after even mild exertion, for a couple of years and this may be part of the explanation.
Anyway, I wonder if anyone has had a repair in recent years and can tell me about it as I'm trying to get as much information and as many perspectives as possible.
-------------------- Dave Posts: 2034 | From CA | Registered: Jan 2003
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I was told I have one too. My doctor said to not worry about it.
Kathy
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Hi David, Sorry to hear about the hernia. I've not heard of that causing shortness of breath, but I'm sure you've heard that it is seen as a symptom of Babesia. I hope you find some answers. Max has been rx'ed to go back on bicillin injections again and I was planning to email or PM you today with some questions when I saw this post. Best of luck, Nancy
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tdtid
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Nancy,
No, I hadn't heard that a hiatal hernia could be a symptom of babs. I know that while I was searching for my diagnosis with my whole body going haywire...during that, I started having trouble with a totally different pain and the doctor said it felt like a "hiatal hernia" when he had me cough.
He basically said as Kathy said and that I should ignore it unless it got really bad. Well, years later I was diagnosed with lyme, bart and babs. Been through the babs protocols but that is why I found your comment interesting.
What aspect of babs makes this happen? I haven't really been having much trouble at all with it lately. Sometimes it would kick up LIGHTLY, but nothing even like it use to, so this is interesting.
Cathy
-------------------- "To Dream The Impossible Dream" Man of La Mancha Posts: 2638 | From New Hampshire | Registered: Oct 2006
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Cathy and David, sorry for any confusion. I didn't mean to imply that hiatal hernia is a sx of Babs. It's the shortness of breath that is associated with Babs.
I found these citations re: Babesiosis and shortness of breath
This article abstract discusses the cause of shortness of breath in Babs-- non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema (NCPE) is the most frequent manifestation (which I think is fluid around the lungs, not related to heart function) http://www.springerlink.com/content/43mr046j602j1g3h/
Hope that helps.
David, I emailed you, but am not sure if you have the same address.
Nancy
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