[Howard]

Thanks.

https://herniatalk.com/forums/topic/hernia-or-psoas/

Similar kind of scenario, I wonder what the outcome was.

Hernia or Psoas?

[Howard]

Always feel IBS is given when nothing else comes to light. I don’t suffer from bad gas or cramps, just always so swollen.

I have an Oximeter, always seems to show as normal. The palps I feel more in my neck, hence the vagus nerve theory.

I agree the British Hernia site is a little outdated, more info on their methods here – https://www.hernia.org/tension-free-mesh-2/

The reviews seem good, unless they weed out the bad ones.

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[Howard]

Palpitations occur when bloating is extreme. When the bloat settles down somewhat, palps go away. Been told it’s the vagus nerve being compromised, everything gets pushed up from the bloat, hence lungs feel squashed. Have had numerous ECGs over the years, all fine. I know there’s more stringent tests you can have but my GP didn’t seem concerned. Did yours clear up after hernia surgery?

[Howard]

Thanks Good Intentions, fully understand the medical process where illness = money to be made. Will not rush into anything, will consider all opinions. if I can get a referral to the British Hernia Centre (people fly in from all over the world to be treated here) I would hope to be in safe hands. It’s only an hour from me.

[Howard]

Understandably, I will be seeking further advice on this issue, hopefully at the British Hernia Centre in London. They can address both my hiatal and inguinal hernias. I am aware of what issues a hiatal hernia can produce. Surgery for this is brutal and I decided long ago it wasn’t worth the risk. I’ve had nuclear gastro emptying tests, 24hr PH testing, tons of other tests that I can’t recall but all showed a normally functioning GI tract. Three endoscopes, one of which didn’t even find a hernia.

Surely with bilateral inguinal hernias, if you have two parts of your intestines sticking out in places where they should not be, restricting bowel movements and gas, bloating occurs? Quoting one surgical consulting website, “An inguinal hernia can cause someone to feel like they had an enormous meal when in fact they did not. This very common type of hernia can also make you feel bloated”. Ditto for hiatal hernia of course.

I just want to find answers. I am not overweight or unhealthy, just severely restricted in lifestyle choices.

[Howard]

Having extensively researched and read a lot of what @drtowfigh has said in various posts here, I beg to differ.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by  Howard.