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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Suggest Treatment For Breathing And Abdominal Pains During Eating

I have been told by my Doctor that I have a hiatal hernia in the past months but nothing that needs attention right now. NOW OVER THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN IN HIS OFFICE 7 TIMES WHICH AT FIRST I THOUGHT WAS FROM COPD. BUT EVERY TIME I EAT I HAVE PROBLEMS BREATHING AND VERY PAINFUL ABDOMINAL PAINS. THE HERNIA IS PROTRUDING NOT EVEN GOING DOWN A LITTLE, WHICH CAUSES ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE MY OXYGEN LEVEL WAS 82 NOT TODAY BUT THREE VISITS AGO. TODAY IT GOT AS LOW AS 80 . NOW AFTER A MONTH OF THIS I HAVE TO GO ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE A SURGEON THAT i WAS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO HAVE SEEN WEEKS AGO WILL SEE ME AND THATS TO BRING THE FILMS OF THE MRI ,X-RAY TO HIM. WHAT DO I DO OR CAN I DO FOR RELIEF UNTIL THIS HAPPENS. I AM ON SSI AND HAVE TO SEE WHO THEY SEND ME TO.
Wed, 9 Apr 2014
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HI. This looks to be straight forward case , wherein you may surgery for hiatus hernia. Of course you need to have further evaluation for your lung conditions as hiatus hernia can not lower oxygen to such a lower lever unless it is huge.
See What are the CT scan suggestive of - local lung problem or due to hiatus hernia.
Chest physician can certainly help you to rule out many common problems of this low oxygen saturation.
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Suggest Treatment For Breathing And Abdominal Pains During Eating

HI. This looks to be straight forward case , wherein you may surgery for hiatus hernia. Of course you need to have further evaluation for your lung conditions as hiatus hernia can not lower oxygen to such a lower lever unless it is huge. See What are the CT scan suggestive of - local lung problem or due to hiatus hernia. Chest physician can certainly help you to rule out many common problems of this low oxygen saturation.