What usually happens when you have a hiatus hernia and an erosion of the lower third of your esophagus?
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Your doctor will want to aggressively manage your GERD. You will likely be prescribed a PPI (Proton-pump inhibitor ) medicine.\n\nYour doctor will also want to check that the erosions have healed with a follow-up endoscopy in a few months.\n\nA very small percentage of people with erosive esophagitis can develop scarring of the esophagus and esophageal narrowing leading to difficulty with swallowing. This is probably unlikely for you, as it would have been picked up during your endoscopy exam.
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This sounds pretty serious!  You could have any number of things, but, two things come immediatelty to mind--ERD esophageal relux disorder which means the stomach acid is filling your esophagus; and Hiatal hernia which means part of your stomach has slipped through the diaphragm causing you to regurgitate acid.  If you choke and get some of this acid into your lungs you could develop pneumonia.\nMake an appointment to see your doctor right away.  And while you are waiting to see him, elevate the head of your bed w/ some bricks or books; or sleep w/ several pillows so you are not flat!\nGood luck!
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Drink a glass of water upside down. If it lasts a long time like 30 minutes or so, go see a doctor. you might have some type of a preexisting condition in your esophagus, which can be serious. If it lasts a long time, please dont wait to see a doctor.
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How high in your throat does it go? Do you wake up in the morning with a funny taste in your mouth? The most logical test to do for someone with intractable heartburn is to test and see if it really is heartburn, and not just something that has similar symptoms. Did they already give you a cup of barium and put you under an x-ray? What did they find? I would say you have Barrett's esophagus, but unless your doctor is blind or ignorant the endoscopy would have found it.\n\nhttp://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdgs40.htm\n\nYou could also have a hiatal hernia, which should show up on the barium test or a CAT scan. This is unlikely, because any competent gastroenterologist would already have checked for this one because it matches your symptoms pretty well.\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hiatal-hernia/DS00099\n\nAnd heartburn meds don't work that well to begin with. Keep trying different ones because not everyone responds well to the same one. It may be normal heartburn, only you may be abnormally resistant to the medications!
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It's also sometimes just called a nissen procedure.  It's for a hiatal hernia which is when part of the stomach slides up through an opening in the diaphragm (where your esophagus normally goes through the diaphram).  In this surgery they take the top portion of the stomach and wrap it around the lower part of the esophagus so it can't slide up through he opening in the diaphragm anymore.
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heartburn and acid reflux are the same thing.  They are when your stomach pushes acid up into your esophagus.  Indigestion is just a general term for problems with digestion, such as bloating or diarrhea or anything like that.  Bile cannot come up into your throat unless you throw up.  It is in your small intestine, not your stomach.
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Go see your Doctor.  Sounds like your esophagus is really irritated.  Probably a severe case of GERD.
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When do you see it act up the most? After eating spicy or fatty foods especially? My husband suffers from acid reflux and his gets worse after he eats aspecially after he lies down. There is also a burning sesation that goes along with it and also like you can't hold most of your liquids or food down it will go back up your esophagus. Also you will have bad breath even if you constanly brush your teeth due to the acid reflux. and defenitely pressure feeling from almost where your heart it to the top of your stomach. Happens daily and sometimes constantly. I would call your doctor and make and appointment to get it checked out. We disregarded it to heartburn and by the time his Acid Reflux also know as GERD was diagnosed my husband has 3rd degree burns in his esaphaughs and ulders due to the acid coming back up.
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There are several types of hernias hiatal(stomach ruptures through diaphragm) and inguinal are two major types.  I will assume you mean inguinal hernias.  They can occur on the right or left at the inguinal canal between the groin and the abdomen.  They are much more likely in men due to weakness in the inguinal canal after the descention of the testicles at birth. They can occur at birth or if exposed to pressures from heavy lifting, obesity, pregnancy, and straining from constipation. The intestines will rupture through the muscles in this area causing a bulge.  The surgery is actually called herniorrhaphy.  Without surgery in severe instances you can have partial or complete blockage of the bowel.
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a crushing feeling? that sounds like a heart attack to me\n\ndo you have asthma?\nask your doctor about erosive esophagitis, this is a concern if you have GERD
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You will get a pain in your naval (belly button) and then it will go to your lower right side.  You will most likely have a high fever and vomiting.  If you have all 3 of these together, get to an emergency room FAST!!!!!!!!!!!  If that thing bursts, you are in a LOT of danger.
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basically all answers are correct, more or less.  You're swallowing air, for sure, we all do.  But too much is coming back up, due to a bad stomach/esophagus junction, at least most likely.\n\nSmoking (all nictotine taken orally, yes gum too), alcohol, licorice, mint, caffeine reduce the competency of this junction.\n\nObesity increases the intra-abdominal fat content, and raises the pressure below the junction, tight cloths....\n\nThere may be a surgical situation, if new and "all the time".  Hernias through the diaphragm can occur due to vomitting/coughing/trauma that first show up as burping.  If chronically worsening, diseases such as achalasia chronically change the esophagus, complicated.\n\nWould need a good doc for the diagnosis.
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This could be an indication of Esophageal Reflux Disease. Do you have frequent or severe heartburn, this is another symptom of ERD. I would suggest seeing a doctor. ERD is a problem because the stomach acids erode the esophagus and can cause severe damage.
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A hernia is a rupturing of a thin wall supporting the underneath of your intestines. Getting hit with a baseball probably won't give you a hernia but might result in a urinary tract infection which will mask itself as a hernia. Your testicles will enlarge and may even turn black.(It happened to me.) Your sperm and your urine run along the same path known as the urinary tract. When there is a break in the thin wall(again, another thin wall), the urine and sperm mix together and cause swelling. There is medication available but could cause allergic reaction. Consult an urologist in your area. The doctor will need to give you a prostate exam to be sure. Be forewarned. The exam is not pleasant but necessary.
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Bile reflux, which occurs when bile — a digestive fluid produced in the liver — flows upward (refluxes) from the small intestine into the stomach and esophagus.\n\nBile reflux often accompanies acid reflux, and together they're a formidable team, inflaming the lining of the esophagus and potentially increasing the risk of esophageal cancer. Bile reflux also affects the stomach, where it causes further inflammation.\n\nUnlike acid reflux, bile reflux usually can't be controlled by changes in diet or lifestyle. Instead, bile reflex is most often managed with certain medications or, in severe cases, with surgery. Neither solution is uniformly effective, however, and some people continue to experience bile reflux even after treatment.
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When the diaphragm becomes irritated it pulls down in sudden jerks resulting in sudden gasps of air.  When this air hits you vocal cords it results in the familiar hiccup sound.  The diaphragm can become irritated from eating too quickly or too much, an irritation in the stomach or the throat, or a feeling nervousness or excitement.
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See your doctor!  There is medication that can help.  Otherwise the acid can eat your esophagus.