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Re: GERD/Hiatus Hernia & Menstrual period
From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:31:55 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Tamara wrote:
Tamara,
Are you taking anything for your cramps like ibuprofen?
Anti-inflammatories can be very hard on your stomach and can cause pain
like that.
>
>Hi,
>
>I suffer from severe stomach pains on the 3rd day of my period. These
>pains happen above the waist so I don't think they are related to
>uterine cramping. My stomach often feels very distended and bloated and
>I take Ovol because I think it is gas, but this doesn't help. The pains
>usually span a 24 hour period (approx) and the pains seem most severe
>overnight. Generally, they are so bad that I have little appetite and
>overnight they keep me awake. It only happens during my period. Once
>the pains have subsided, my insides are quite tender for about 2-3 days.
>
>My doc. diagnosed me as having GERD and possibly Hiatus hernia. What I
>would like to know is, have you heard of GERD/HH being affected by
>menstrual cycle? I don't really exhibit symptoms any other time of the
>month, although I have noticed a few things...I suffer from heartburn
>and hiccups more regularly than I used to, when I'm in the final few
>days of my cycle before my period starts, I'm very bloated and gassy. I
>also wonder if I should seek another opinion. My doc is reluctant to
>relate it to hormones but I can only relate this pain to my menstrual
>cycle as I have been charting everything for the last 2 years due to
>infertility. I have not been diagnosed with endo, however, I do have a
>couple of fibroids.
>
>Thanks.
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