A 33-year-old male asked:

Does weight lifting with a moderate hiatal hernia only cause more reflux or actually pushes the stomach permanently more up?my esophagus is ok. stop?

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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered

surgery 57 years experience

Reflux: The stomach slides up and down usually. Workout on empty stomach. Be upright as much as reasonable. Lose weight, treat symptoms.

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A 63-year-old female asked:

My aunt said she has a hole in her stomach that is causing the stomach to go into the esophagus, is that possible? I'm thinking she has it wrong. I do know she has a hiatal hernia. She has had stomach issue for years with little relief?

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A 34-year-old male asked about a 34-year-old female:

Whenever i drink/eat i feel like it won't pass right away having acid reflux some stomach pain have hiatal hernia should I be worried?

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A 33-year-old female asked:

When is a hiatal hernia serious?heartburn is part of my daily life.get reflux sometimes when i sleep. some foods or carrying heavy stuff makes it worse.sometimes i struggle to swallow food as it feels like it does not go into my stomach.gaviscon not

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Im 23 and have a hiatal hernia. doc found 8mm nodule in distal esophegus..how long do i have take acid reflux medicine? its bad long term use?

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Will taking PPIs regularly foracid reflux caused by hernia make me more likely to get stomach cancer? If I stop taking will I get eosophageal cancer?

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