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From: Howard McCollister on 24 May 2005 01:05

"GK" <no_mail(a)no_mail.com> wrote in message
news:savke.10168$eR.1853(a)fe05.lga...
> Howard McCollister wrote:
>> <consumer62000(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1116802459.506419.286950(a)g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>Yes, I had an endoscopy done
>>>
>>
>>
>> Your problem is not necessarily with your hiatus hernia, it's with
>> malfunction of your lower esophageal sphincter. Now, it's true that a
>> hiatus hernia can contribute to LES malfunction, but hiatus hernia is
>> only present in about 40% of people with GERD. The majority of people
>> with hiatus hernia have no GERD symptoms, and the majority of people with
>> GERD don't have hiatus hernia.
>>
>> The feeling that you might have to vomit may very well be related to your
>> LES problem. Best thing to do is lose weight, sleep upright, eat small
>> meals, don't smoke, don't drink, stay away from caffiene, and don't eat
>> anything after 8:00PM.
>>
>> HMc
>
> What about surgery?

Surgery is an option when non-surgical treatment has failed to control your
symptoms to your satisfaction.

HMc



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