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Can A Hiatal Hernia Heal Completely?
Can a Hiatal Hernia go away- my husband has been diagnosed with a Hiatal hernia since he was 20 years old and looking thru his Military records( 1980 s) there is a 8 month period that they say it does not exist. He is now 52 and it is enlarged with shatzkis ring.
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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In Short: Any hernia will not heal itself
Explanation: If you have problem with hiatal hernia and schatzki's ring then visit a doctor for investigation. No hernia can heal by itself unless the causative factor is removed. So, during your 8 months they might have missed it may be because it was mild.
I am a ex-army doctor, usually if it is not giving problem we sometimes will not enter it in record. By this you might have a period where it does not exist.
Good luck.
In Short: Any hernia will not heal itself
Explanation: If you have problem with hiatal hernia and schatzki's ring then visit a doctor for investigation. No hernia can heal by itself unless the causative factor is removed. So, during your 8 months they might have missed it may be because it was mild.
I am a ex-army doctor, usually if it is not giving problem we sometimes will not enter it in record. By this you might have a period where it does not exist.
Good luck.
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In short: No hernia can heal itself.
Explanation: Usually hernia cannot heal itself. If it is mild and initial stage without its content it may get obliterated due to inflammation and fibrosis. For your gap of 8 months, they might have missed it in examination or in entering it in the record.
So, if you have problem now please visit a doctor and get treated, do not think about its presence way back.
In short: No hernia can heal itself.
Explanation: Usually hernia cannot heal itself. If it is mild and initial stage without its content it may get obliterated due to inflammation and fibrosis. For your gap of 8 months, they might have missed it in examination or in entering it in the record.
So, if you have problem now please visit a doctor and get treated, do not think about its presence way back.
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