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Diagnosed hiatal hernia. experience chest/back pain everyday medicine/lifestyle change not working. do i need surgery? i dont know what to do
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Symptomatic GERD: You apparently are having symptomatic gastoesophageal reflux despite medical/lifestyle changes. The next step may indeed be surgical. I would have you return to your doctor and discuss with him/her your options. You likely need to be referred for a ph study and or a EGD to document the severity for insurance reasons before surgical intervention.
Answered 11/14/2017
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