Hernia surgery hiccups
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Although the surgery was for hernia and GERD they were hoping between the anesthetic and lessening of the irritation from the acid it may give a rest to the diaphragm and calm the hiccups .Also hiccups can be a side effect of surgery and he seems to do the opposite that they expect they were hoping it would stop them. I will check out the mayo link you sent thank you.
i get them every time i eat and its been two months sice surgery and everyone laughs because they last for like 15 min it really weird
molly
Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.
So sorry u r feeling so poorly...in fact, I felt euphoric almost perfect after surgery.....it was the drugs....I did not have massive HA's...but was still getting some.....energy was low...especially at 3 weeks....goodness, it can take up to 2 yrs to heal from this.
What meds r u taking, mayb the nausea is from them?
hmmmm hiccups.....do u have reflux?...or a hiatal hernia?
Some of us do feel like this afterward and may have another issue going on.....
could be a couple of things, hiccoughs (hiccups) are caused by irritation of a nerve called the phrenic nerve which causes a spasm of your diaphragm (the muscle that separates your chest and abd and that expands your chest to breathe. this can be irritated by the surgery, by inflammation, by a bile leak (though you likely would have much more pain and it's been a while since surgery. hiatal hernia and reflux do sound like the most likely culprits for your symptoms.
Irritation of the left diaphragm due to acidity causing stomach distension or due to the hernia can cause hiccups. Fatty food, alcohol etc too can cause hiccups. In GERD, hiccup is body’s mechanism to prevent choking.
Apart from these kidney problems and other metabolic disorders, cancers, infections, certain mental health problems and brain stroke or injury can cause persistent hiccups.
She has been gluten free ever since and has had significant positive effects on her health. However we had hoped her hiccups would go away, but they haven't. In the past two years they have gone from maybe once a week to every day, sometimes multiple times a day. Usually it's one to 10 hiccups but sometimes can be more. They have also increased in intensity (louder and more weird, like a screech). Could these be cause by celiac disease?
I had pretty bad reflux but more worrisome is the Irregular heartbeats. Cardio DR says there benign so now I'm wondering if the whole acid reflux/hiatal hernia is putting pressure on my heart or vagus nerve thus causing the palpitations. Is it worth going to a gastro Dr for further testing about this theory?
Irritation of the left diaphragm due to acidity causing stomach distension or due to the hernia can cause hiccups. Fatty food, alcohol etc too can cause hiccups. In GERD, hiccup is body’s mechanism to prevent choking.
Apart from these kidney problems and other metabolic disorders, cancers, infections, certain mental health problems and brain stroke or injury can cause persistent hiccups.
Take an antacid gel and a muscle relaxer and see if it helps.
Irritation of the left diaphragm due to acidity causing stomach distension or due to the hernia can cause hiccups. Fatty food, alcohol etc too can cause hiccups. In GERD, hiccup is body’s mechanism to prevent choking.
Apart from these kidney problems and other metabolic disorders, cancers, infections, certain mental health problems and brain stroke or injury (unlikely in your case) can cause persistent hiccups.
Please discuss with your doctor. Take care!
Since six days after Nissen Fundoplication ( correcting Hiatus Hernia) I am having continuous Hiccups especially during talking and laying on bed , It started just after second day of surgery . Also I have excessive foaming of saliva while walking .
I f any body have similar experience please share. The surgeon
told it will subside gradually.
Irritation of the left diaphragm due to acidity causing stomach distension or due to the hernia can cause hiccups. Fatty food, alcohol etc too can cause hiccups. In GERD, hiccup is body’s mechanism to prevent choking.
Apart from these kidney problems and other metabolic disorders, cancers, infections, certain mental health problems and brain stroke or injury can cause persistent hiccups.
Hope this helps. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined.
For almost 10 years since the age of 16 I have been experiencing heartburn type symptoms. I've had numerous doctors tell me it could be heartburn, hiatal hernia, and/or a peptic ulcer. I have an appointment for an endoscopy coming up to figure out the exact cause. I've been prescribed omeprazole 20mg which does not even seem to make any kind of dent in relieving symptoms as well as over the counter medications.
ve been having some really strange pains recently that I wonder if may really be due to a hiatal hernia. I have abdominal tenderness, burping, hiccups, some chest discomfort, and some slight nausea. I've had some really weird experiences after eating or drinking recently. One time, I had pain in the upper part of my back and the back of my neck. Another time, I drank water quickly, and my back and shoulders started aching pretty bad.
Oh my, does he have a hiatal hernia? If he has a sliding one the drugs and meds used for surgery may be affecting him....see about this and if it is a sliding hernia they may be able to manually manipulate it .....also some probiotics may be helpful, talk to his drs.
I hope u get answers on the hiccups.
The anaesthetic can cause some people to get hiccups too. Usually after surgery the hiccups tend to vanish after about 6 weeks so your dad should see them go soon.
There is something else to consider. During heart bypass surgery a nerve on the left of right is sometimes traumatised which operates the diaphram. It can take a few weeks for this nerve to return to normal. It could be that the diaphram is having spasms.
Hi, in December of 2010 I had an Upper GI Endoscopy. The Dr told me I have hiatal hernia, gastritis, and GERD. I was put on Carafate and Omeprazole 20mg. I did this for about a 6 months but stopped because my symptoms went away. My symptoms are now back and worse than before. After eating I get SEVERE pressure/pain in the upper right part of my abdomen. I believe this same spot is where my hiatal hernia is located. When I press on it (even lightly) I notice there is a lump there.
Yes, I quite frequently get pan in my upper back in between the shoulder blades and up the back of my neck along with severe burning in my throat and I have a small hiatal hernia. In my opinion, a hernia can cause a lot of odd symptoms. There are even times where I feel like I can not breathe efficiently due to the amount of pressure it creates in my upper abdomen and chest.
My son is 9. He had an umbilical hernia as a baby and I assumed that was why he would puke when he laughed. But again I say he is 9 and he still pukes. He doesn’t even have to laugh hard, just laugh. First hiccups and there is a 10 second call down moment before he throws up. I can’t find anything on this. Help!
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