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27 y/o with hiatal hernia; was only prescribed ranitidine. what other treatments are there & will i ever need surgery? discomfort continues. thanks!
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Maybe: Hiatal hernia and reflux ate two separate things. Reflux causes heartburn and regurgitation, and may be aggravated by a hiatal hernia. There are procedures to stop reflux, some of which include hernia repair. A large hiatal hernia may cause difficulty eating, early satiety, and intermittent chest pain among others. Surgery is the only way to fix them. Meds only control some reflux symptoms.
Answered 4/24/2018
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GErd: If the hiatal hernia has no symptoms than you need nothing. Less is more with meds and if Zantac (ranitidine) is going fine don't change. 7% of the population have hiatal hernias and a few need surgery if they are symptomatic beyond medical management.
Answered 10/3/2016
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