Diagnosed with a hiatial hernia

That is a doctor question, 100%! It sounds terrible! I'd probably just lay on the ground and wiggle my legs Maybe attempt weight lifting as long as it didn't get me out of breath or strain my core. Using machines not free weights in this case. I reallly don't know what's safe for you though!

presshard wrote: »

Diagnosed with a hiatal hernia with a 1/3 of my stomach in my chest cavity, which has collapsed my bottom of lungs. I have shortness of breathe and do not know what kind of exercises to do. I found out about all of this by looking up my own hospital records....any ideas????

Is it a sliding hernia or is it fixed? If it is fixed, you need to speak with your doctor about potential strangulation and corrective surgery.

If you have a sliding hernia, here is what has helped mine:

• lose weight
• don't wear anything tight around your waist (especially when eating)
• eat many small meals spread out over the day rather than a couple of big ones
• eat small portions of foods that digest slowly (like broccoli, cauliflower, meat, etc)
• drink a cup of water and take a short walk immediately upon waking up. The weight of the water can make the stomach slide back into the abdomen

I really would recommend talking to your doctor to find out exactly what the diagnosis showed and how it affect you. Hiatal hernias are actually quite common, especially in people who are overweight, and most don't even know they have one.

As far as exercises, do what you can but lower the intensity if you get short of breath. Walking would be a great one because you have total control over the speed and distance.

Get a stool test for h. pylori. It often goes hand in hand with hiatal hernias.

Might wanna look into a kinesiologist. They will know how to manually push your stomach down.