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swelling of the diaphram and stomach.

12 years ago•11 Replies

I need your help my diaphram and stomach keeps swelling up when my breathing is bad, recently have been attending pul rehab and this is happening quite alot also founf out I have a hernia. this all makes me look 8months pregnant and makes it very difficult to breath die to the swelling please has this happened to anyone anf how did you over come it ty xxxSquirell

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flumper045312 years ago

My dad is exactly the same and has had several scans etc and no answers for him. He too looks pregnant. His gets so tight and sore. No one has been able to give him an answer. He is waiting to see a surgeon so hopefully that brings more. We know he has copd ihd and a few other problems. Its actually refreshing to hear of someone with this problem.

moneal12 years ago

Hi I have the same problem, I find Windeze or Windsettlers help. Ask your pharmacist, if like mine they usually know the answer.

I also have a bottle of Gaviscon extra which works wonders.

You are certainly not alone with this problem, It seems to get a lot of us.

dukes12 years ago

I'm in the same boat, Squirell.

It really does make the breathing so much harder, it happens to me after any exertion like climbing one short flight of stairs. I had to buy more trousers with larger waist size and braces to help relieve the problem and just started taking 'Bisodol' which helps a bit.

I went for a 'pregnancy' scan and they told me I probably had a umbilical hernia but nobody seems to be very interested in doing anything about it, maybe because I am almost 73 !

bobshir12 years ago

i too have bloating and an umbilical hernia and a hiatal hernia and my stomach bloats and makes breathing very hard..i was told that my lungs are so bad that i wouldn`t survive an op.so i`m stuck with it..i take gaviscon and i have tried rennies deflatine but i think a cup of cold water with bi-carb stired in it works better..and i too had to by braces to keep the pressure off my stomach and anyone who may be interested in braces go to,

amazingbraces.co.uk/..i tried the other clip on type but they kept unclipping from my trousers..hope this helps Bob

never give up .

12 years ago

HiI have had the op.for both,wonderful relief,i can tell you,improved the breathing as well.

I was told the op. could be to dangerous,by the lung specialist,however the surgeon did not agree, saying a good anaethitist,will get you through (sorry spelt wrong!!)

I since had an emergency op.on my bowel,& admittedly went to icu,however my breathing held up well.

Before the ops.i found nexium was the only drug that helped the symptons of the hernia etc.

I wish you all well,& good beathing,

Cheers Wendells xx

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hi wendells im copd moderate /ive just read ur story.i have hitus hernia oh its been really painful months now.burning left shoulder blade burning left side of chest an fingers/gaviscon done nothing omprozole worked for 8yr but last few month nothing/my new gp put me on raziprole not bad but not worked proper,yeaterday i went for a 2nd appointment to thameside hoz.ignorant man said im goin hope hoz at salford av tube up my nose to my gut an a monitor on my body for 24 hr at home .then morning go bak an it will tell wat the problem is.is that rite/as i didnt like him 1 bit.

• in reply to12 years ago

Hi Caroll,so sorry to hear you haven't been well.The monitor is probably a good idea,as they can see what's going on there! Sorry you didint like that Doctor,but you know,sometimes the ones we don't like often turn out to be good for us,even though they might not appear very friendly.

I wish you good luck,& let us know how you get on.

Love Wendells xx

• in reply to12 years ago

hi wendells /and thank u for the reply.u are appen correct about the dc.i will let u no wen i got the appontment to go.have u heard of this procedure be 4.take care

• in reply to12 years ago

hi wendells hope ur well,i had barverian swallow last tuesday at thameside now got go hope for tubes up nose on 19june/they dont hurry do they/ive takin on board wat u said,better havin it done,al let u no the outcome /take care

mikemesza12 years ago

Does anybody else wake with heartburn in the upper abdomen too ?.I can rest (sit or sleep) for a maximum of two to three hours before I get firstly, air hunger, then bloated followed by heartburn. This "pattern" is totally exhausting. I'm also a full time carer for my wife, she has MS. I'm currently waiting to see a Cardiac Consultant as my GP thinks I may have congenital heart failure.

squirell12 years ago

this bloating you feel is this part of you breathing that causes it as I bloat up badly and it affects my breathing x

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