hiatus hernia

[Aquamaniac]

Any Issues diving with a hiatus hernia?

I am fit, ideal weight, run 5k's 3 times a week.

Thanks
dave

 

[scubanole]

if you are talking about when your stomach comes up through your diaphram, I dive with one with no problem. I asked my Doc if it would be ok and he said yes.

 

[Irishdiver]

I am not a doctor, but...

I believe that hiatus hernia sometimes causes inflammation in the oesophagus. Depending on the seriousness of the restriction caused, it may have relevance with regard to the expansion of gasses within the stomach/gut. Apparently there are also considerations in a repaired hiatus hernia. See here here for some info

 

[AzAtty]

And here I thought a "hiatus hernia" was something you got on vacation from lifting too many heavy beverages.

 

[DocVikingo]

Yes, there are issues in diving with a hiatus hernia.

I discuss them in detail in the following thread--> http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17433&highlight=hiatal+hernia

Best regards.

DocVikingo

 

[Aquamaniac]

Many Thanks For your very complete answers!
Dave

 

[scubanole]

please don't tell me there is a prob. diving with one, because I know for a fact I have one. I have not had any problems diving with it. Doc's on board do I need to recheck with a local doc before I dive again? The dr. I saw for the GERD (fixed with Nexium) and my family dr. said I could dive. Now you have me concerned. I do not equalize by swallowing.

 

[scubanole]

Update.

I called my dr. and asked him which Herina I had and he said it was a sliding hernia. Docvikingo is that the one it is ok to dive with? Thanks