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Geez... how do I convince my friends and family I am not having a heart attack without having a full cardiac work up or a trip to the ER?

Yes, I had a hiatal hernia repair, and yes I did not know I had a hiatal hernia before my VSG. Yes, I'm having some chest pain, shortness of breath, pressure, left shoulder and jaw pain, gas pain and feel like I've swallowed a golf ball. I also have a wonderfully skilled surgeon who has called me from Mexico to re-assure me it's all part of the healing process and I am not having a heart attack.

I need a little back up here from people who survived a hiatal hernia repair along with their VSG. Did you have similar symptoms and how long did they last? Anything else I can do other then take gas x, antacids and walk?

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Hello. I had a sleeve 10 days ago and my surgeon also fixed a large Hiatal Hernia, I am having some of the same symptoms, I was wondering what this was about, Thanks! I go to the Dr. Tuesday so I will happy to hear what she says about this. I don't have chest/jaw pain. sometimes the arm alittle. Mine is more about the golf ball issue and shortness of breathe. Weird. The Jaw pain is normal? I find that kind of strange? Good luck

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Actually, I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to agree with your family/friends. I would go to the urgicare or ED and have it checked out. I don't think that the chest/jaw pain etc. is normal. My surgeon repairs hiatal hernias in about 90 percent of his VSG patients, so it's not that uncommon and really shouldn't be causing some of the issues that you are describing. Maybe it could be gas but I wouldn't want to guess and would recommend having a skilled physician check it out.

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I had a hiatal hernia repaird too and didnt have any of those symptoms. Was hard to swallow due to it for a day or so but thats it

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I had a hiatel hernia repair too...none of those symptoms. I guess I would rule on the side of safety.

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I HAD A LOT OF THE SYMTOMS WITHOUT THE HERNIA. lOTS OF GAS IN MY CHEST AND JAW PAIN , SHOLDER PAIN ECT. TAKE SOME PAIN MEDS AND OVER THE COUNTER PREVICID COATS THE STOMACH . iT HELPED MORE THAN THE GAS X -GOOD LUCK AND FEEL GOOD!

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