Hiatal Hernia Non Medicinal Cures

I see a chiropractor in Livonia who also treats ALL SORTS of issues holistically. I went in one time complaining of upper chest pain, burning and fullnes right between my ribs. He had me lay on my back on the adjustment table and proceeded to take the palms/bottom of his hands and, starting at the top inbetween my ribs, apply a good amount of pressure and run that pressure down toward my belly button. Ouch! I didn't know what he was doing or why he was doing it. He did it twice. And when I got up, I felt like new and it was gone for good. He told me that I had a hiatal hernia, and that if it came back a little bit to do the same thing to myself (and also the tips that the other responder, Carolyn, mentioned). You can completely do this to yourself, but if you would like his contact info, feel free to email me.

Let me take a wild stab at this. Indigestion all the time? Feeling really full, even after a small meal? That icky greasy feeling of close-to-being-heartburn?

Sounds like what I experienced for years. And when I found out exactly WHAT I could do without popping mints (a very good stomach soother, by the way) it was like having a new life!

Stomach adjustments. There are a couple of different ways of doing it. Some people will drink a large glass of, e.g., water, and hop off a couple of stairs. What this does is, with the water in the stomach, it gets weighed down and the hop sorta forces the stomach back into place. That's what this hiatel hernia is; the stomach's out of whack.

Another means of 'adjusting' is to lay on your back, take a deep breath, and with the bottom of the palms of your hands, ease the stomach into place. Just sort of massage it downwards. With a jerky motion.
If you want to consult someone who does this and can teach you, let me know and I can provide a Tel. # and name.
You don't need surgery or meds. It's been like an eye opener to me and after a while you start to notice the signs of when you need to adjust or be adjusted. It's like a chiropractor manipulates your back back into place. Well this is the same, except the other side. Same concept tho.
Good luck and let me know if you need an alternative practitioner on this. She's good!

I have had Hiatal Hernia for fourteen years,I take prilosec 20 mg. over the counter.have had no chest pain or burning. Take one every morning.L.

My mom was diagonsis with this about 25 yrs ago. What she does is stay away from soda pops, coffee, tea and all other high acid and caffeine products. She is able to keep it under control without surgery.

Good luck, you can do it. There is alot of products out there that will help you take in fluid and stay away from the caffeine. If you do get chest pain or the burning afterwards than you will know that the item is one that you should never drink. Also pay attention to the foods that you eat, monitor them as well.

I had the same problem and ended up with surgery. Sure wish I hadn't done that! I now know of many natural ways to help with that! If you are interested, I can send you details. Just drop me your e-mail address.

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I don't know very much about Hiatal hernia except that I had a close neighbor that had one. What she did to releave her discomfort at night was put the head of her bed at a slight incline and that helped her sleep. From my understanding there is no cure for it just things to make you more comfortable. I hope that this helps and good luck.

My husband has the same thing. He was put on Nexium. We found that doing the weight watchers program of eating really helps. My husband felt great, never had to take his nexium, and never had heart burn or acid reflux. Because of stuff that has happened recently he went of track with the weight watchers food and now is back on the nexium. I am sick of him taking his meds so he will be back on the food track here real soon! Good Luck!

The key for me was having an empty stomach when I lay down, meaning no food or water 4 hours before bed. And no alcohol or acidic foods. Also I've heard of people elevating the head of the bed a few inches. (A chronic cough is also a symptom) Mine seemed to go away with that and 15 years later its acid reflux, which also requires an empty stomach when in recline. I also take Prilosec and Zantac for that.

Dear Tim and E. G.,

Our doctors recommended raising the head of the bed up several inches. I literally slid down toward the foot of the bed nightly, but it was worth it to not have the burning in my stomach and no acid coming up into my throat. We used old books but anything that you can safely use will work. You just want to be sure to use something steady that will support the weight of your bed and your two bodies safely so nobody gets hurt.

I later had acid reflux surgery and so did my husband so we no longer need the head of our bed raised. The bad part about acid reflux surgery is that I can never vommit again, and when you feel sick to your stomach, vommitting gives relief. Now I have to suffer longer because I cannot throw up. My husband can burp whenever needed, but I can't very often burp. Burping also releases gas that can get trapped in your stomach and cause discomfort. The doctor hesitated to operate on me because of being obese, but I asked him, "Don't fat people deserve a good night's sleep, too?"

Hope you found some info you can use.

L. C.

Emiy,

I can relate! My only hope for not having burning through the night is to drink, drink, drink little sips of water all evening. My father in law says that apples help him which isn't that far fetched because holistic medicine recommends a tsp. of apple cider vinegar before eating.

GOod luck!

Heather

I was diagnosed with it, but do suffer from heart burn. The only thing I have found that works is the soft chew Rolaids. Also chewing gum has helped me at times.

Hope this helps.

P.

I was diagnosed with one last May. The Doctor put me on Nexium twice a day and after I felt better I just continued with the GERD diet, but every once in a while it acts up anyway and I have to take the Nexium again for a few weeks. I tried all of the natural herbal remedies and they do not work. SORRY!!

I was just recently diagnosed with a medium size Hiatal Hernia as well, it was a huge shock when they did the Barret's test because I really thought I was going in to find a stomach ulcer. However, after a little research on line I decided to try chewing gum after meals for about a half hour. Extra bubble gum seems to be the best for me, probably the lack of mint. I also have been drinking non caffiene tea in the morning. I am not sure if Tim is active, but the doctor had me switch my excersise routine from evenings to mornings and that really has helped (except the getting up at 5 to do it part). The brochures I was sent home with said you could excersise two hours after you eat, but my doc said that obviously is not working out for me so to switch. I hope this helps.