Recently Diagnosed with GERD

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Sparky

Joined: 15-Aug-2007
Posts: 13

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 03:59 am Post topic: Recently Diagnosed with GERD
The past year or so, I've been having a lot of heartburn and acid indigestion. (Is there a difference between the two??) Anyway, I went to the Student Health Center at my university, and the doc said that I have gastro-esophogeal reflux disease (GERD). My sister has a hiatal hernia, and I'm wondering if maybe I have one too. Does a hiatal hernia cause GERD symptoms? Thanks for your help! :)
Tags: GERD , hiatal-hernias , indigestion , heartburn

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RavenCares

Joined: 25-Jul-2007
Posts: 197

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 04:15 am Post topic: Recently Diagnosed with GERD
Hi, Sparky! Yep, the symptoms of GERD often occur in people who have hiatal hernias, which also tend to run in families. Have you had an Upper GI Series (you drink some barium) to rule out a hiatal hernia?

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bill234

Joined: 11-Aug-2007
Posts: 16

Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 02:49 am Post topic: Recently Diagnosed with GERD
you know, it's funny - in the 'old days' people just had heartburn and lived with it -

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Sissy

Joined: 18-Jul-2007
Posts: 248

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 09:39 pm Post topic: Recently Diagnosed with GERD
Unfortunately there were lots of things that people just had to live with in the old days!! I am proud that we have the technology that we have today even though it gets in the way sometimes! Sissy

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