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iTrader: (5)

only reason iask is i was diagnosed with ibs 4 years ago after my car crash and since then ive not been able to wrk as its that bad

about 4 months ago i had a test at hospital and said i have a hiatus hernia

basically my stomach comes up into my oesophagus and have severe heartburn all teh time due to my stomach acids comeing through

i was wondering how you go about your everyday lives

as before all thsi i was quite healthy and could do anything but now i havnt wrorked for 4 years as it sthat bad and when i did i couldnt hold jobs doen being ill

im on medication what hospotal gave me but had to stop as i had side affects and doctor put me on old stuff that doesnt seem to work much now but theres nothing else

so wana know if anyone sort of changed there lifestyle to help if so what did you do

ive stopped smoking for 3 months now, but ever since i did its been worse

ive read al the stuff on it and tried various things but carnt seem to get back to normal, am also on anti depressents for 2 years as thats how bad its got

if anyone can help with ideas id be greatful

back to docs nxt week to see if he can help again and hospital in jan but wana start sorting my life out again like yesteday as i carnt even plan my days anymore, even had to cancel my hair cut appointment cus im ill today



thanks

JohnnyB

My mom had it for 30 years

she used to neck loads of ant acide med

which seemed to help

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iTrader: (5)

yeah thats what im on but not doing much lately tbh

stevos1

my dad had it
he had an op that cured it hes now got a 6inch scar on his belly

he couldnt eat anything befor now hes fine

Oranoco

My Dad had this a few years ago. Had loads of trouble with it. Had an op and everything has been fine since although the silly sod tried to climb a Cherry tree after a few days of being released And I'm sposed to be the daft one

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iTrader: (5)

heard about the op

basically they put your stomach back where it should be and staple it there then repair the hole where teh stomach came through

this will be my last resort i supose, but been told it can be done through key hole syrgery now or the same as your dad, supose it depends on how bad it is

peteh

iTrader: (3)

they don't mend the hole, just put elastic around the bottom of your oesophogus (spelt wrong) as the sphrincter muscle ( muscle like your bum hole) is loosened and hence allows your stomach contents and acids which is used to digest your food up into your mouth.

simple op though

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iTrader: (5)

just want this burning and feeling sick sensation i have everyday to go away

really is horrible

peteh

iTrader: (3)

get to your GP then and he'll refer you to a hospital

Treen

I had this years ago.

As well as necking that awful Gaviscon shyte for months I had to cut loads out of my diet that triggered it - mainly cheese, anything spicy, yoghurts.

I remember it causing a stomach ulcer and I was given pills that stopped my stomach producing acid so that it could heal and they really done the trick. I'm pretty much free of it now - although I'm still careful with some foods and drinks.

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iTrader: (5)

peteh

go to my gp virtually every 2-3 weeks as its that bad, but they just keep giving me tablets and have to wait until january to see my specialist

DarrenB

ive changed my diet so much much i dont know what works or doesnt anymore, i dont do spicy foods anyhow, and always thought my idet was good

but over the past year or so its gone down hill as im ill virtually everyday, im kinda in a postion i would eat once a day, but thats started to chage over the past month or so as ive lost a lot of weight, im now down to 9 stone which isnt good

the past 3 weeks ive lost all my strength, almost injured myself moving a bonnet

i could quite happily move v6 engines around on teh floor and lift blocks etc

now ive gota start getting my life back since then

Treen

I know what you mean, it aint nice feeling like that all the time. - used to give me headaches and dizzy spells too.

Drinking loads of water helps.

Have you had the Barum(sp) meal thing?

I've known a few people have HH but don't know of anyone who's had an op for it.

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iTrader: (5)

when i was taken in to hospital i had so many test

think the barium i had, had to drink a liquid then have x rays

but i didnt drink barium it was another liquid which took me 20 mins to drink it was that horrible

i dont think they found anything with it though,

every test they did came back negative and didnt know what was causing the pain i was having, they just put it down to the hiatus hernia nd my ibs, gave me morphine best pain killers, and a load of other medication

but as ive mentioned ive had to stop due to side affects

Treen

I was eventually put on Codeine Phosphate pills (my cousin was also given them for his Crohns) - they're little miracle workers. If I feel it coming on - I take a couple of them and it's gone within about an hour.

I ALWAYS make sure I've got some in the house because I'm in agony otherwise.

richj

I have it at the moment, I'm on tablets that do the job for me.

There are a few things you can do to help but the best thing I stopped doing is lying down too soon after eating (this allows the acid to run back up your throat).

Get your self back to the docs and keep trying different medication till you find one that works.

P.S. Water used to make mine worse ! but it is different for everyone.

Patto

my dad suffers from this and has done for years, he works and it makes it a lot worse with the job he's in but he has no other option he cant be signed off work as the say there is things he can do but after trying most things he still suffers, as said a lot of food has had to be cut out...

Makes ya sick though that theres a bloke up our road that hasnt worked a day in his life and theres fuck all wrong with him yet someone with a genuine illness is told they have to work

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Patto

i know what your saying mate

id love to go back to go back to work mate always had a good job when i left school and was happy

i got signed off 2 years ago but i only get income support £100 every 2 weeks, i used to be on 24k a year at 18 so can imagine a big downfall, wish i saved my money instead of chucking it into cars


thank fuk for my parents but they wont be around to support me forever though