Pulmonary Fibrosis News Forums | Kim Hetherington | Activity https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/members/kimh/activity/ Activity feed for Kim Hetherington. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:28:41 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.20.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 88435aaaa27d9818bd0cb0ab84932569 Kim Hetherington replied to the discussion Hiatus Hernia in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/hiatus-hernia/#post-34736 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:08:10 -0500 Reply to Hiatus Hernia

Hi Peter

Thank you for your post and I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis too.

Yes, I don’t want to be taking lansoprazole for too long but it seems to be helping at the moment. I will speak to my consultant about melatonin at my next appointment. I have two large pillows that keep me propped up in bed and do sleep on my left side, although… Read more

]]> 997b370df2acdda371ec226dcb37f032 Kim Hetherington replied to the discussion Hiatus Hernia in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/hiatus-hernia/#post-34735 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:03:21 -0500 Reply to Hiatus Hernia

Hi Libby, firstly, I’m sorry about your diagnosis. None of us wanted to hear this news!

I am feeling more and more that the hiatus hernia is not the cause of my IPF and maybe the cause has been a mixture of things over time. I will look out for GI-Encap. I am currently taking 15mg Lansoprazole early in the morning and then Gaviscon before… Read more

]]> aead1947471afffa10c1b9684e2675fa Kim Hetherington replied to the discussion Hiatus Hernia in the forum Diagnosis​ ​Information​ ​and​ ​General​ ​Questions https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/forums/topic/hiatus-hernia/#post-34676 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 18:59:15 -0500 Reply to Hiatus Hernia

Hi Nina, thank you for your comment and I’m sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I hope that you are keeping well and that the acid reflux and PF are stable. I find lansoprazole helps my stomach and I take Gaviscon before I go to bed. I sleep with my head raised. This all seems to help. I did speak to my GP about whether I should have surgery… Read more

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Hi Denise

Thank you for your post and I’m sorry for your diagnosis.

I too have been altering my diet and the symptoms have more or less disappeared. I’m still taking a PPI (20mg) once a day, but I will wind down after Christmas. I avoid rich food but I am going to have some Christmas pudding tomorrow and I’m looking forward to a family… Read more

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Hi Everyone

Thank you so much for all your replies and I apologize that I haven’t replied to each and every one of you and that it has taken me so long to return to the forum.

My father died at the end of October and it has been a busy time organizing his funeral, plus I have two teenagers and a part-time job to juggle

My heart goes out to… Read more

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Hi Jeff

Thank you for replying and I’m glad that you are not experiencing indigestion since taking Omeprazole. Are you on that long-term? I started to take Nexium while I was on holiday after the reflux episode but I had to swap to lansaprazole as Nexium clashes with Citalopram. I was on that for post-menopause anxiety and had weaned myself… Read more

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Hi Holly

Thank you for letting me know about your experience. I was diagnosed back in January 2022 having had a cough for 12 weeks. It’s early stages but I’ve lost 4% lung function since January. I am still fit and healthy although a bit overweight. I’m desperately trying to get the weight off so that I can at least be considered for a… Read more

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Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if anyone else has been diagnosed with IPF and then discovered they have a hiatus hernia that is causing reflux. I have just had an endoscopy and they have found I have a hiatus hernia in my lower esophagus and gastritis in my stomach.

I experienced pain in my diaphragm shortly after having my children (now 18… Read more

]]> 21a97f4ba96060a07f825e9bf1813f98 Kim Hetherington changed their profile picture https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/35257/ Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:48:15 -0500 0 96c57de71f1a6d9309db4ed1fccc7f88 Kim Hetherington posted a new activity comment https://pulmonaryfibrosisnews.com/forums/activity/p/35224/#acomment-35255 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:05:50 -0500 Thank you, Charlene. I first learned about this forum when I was diagnosed with IPF back in January. I was distraught and desperately trying to find some answers and a sense of hope. This forum really helped and your story has inspired me to know that I can do this – there is strength in numbers!

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