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[|Human|] I have been told by my Doctor that I have a hiatal hernia in the past months but nothing that needs attention right now. NOW OVER THE PAST MONTH I HAVE BEEN IN HIS OFFICE 7 TIMES WHICH AT FIRST I THOUGHT WAS FROM COPD. BUT EVERY TIME I EAT I HAVE PROBLEMS BREATHING AND VERY PAINFUL ABDOMINAL PAINS. THE HERNIA IS PROTRUDING NOT EVEN GOING DOWN A LITTLE, WHICH CAUSES ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE MY OXYGEN LEVEL WAS 82 NOT TODAY BUT THREE VISITS AGO. TODAY IT GOT AS LOW AS 80 . NOW AFTER A MONTH OF THIS I HAVE TO GO ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE A SURGEON THAT i WAS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO HAVE SEEN WEEKS AGO WILL SEE ME AND THATS TO BRING THE FILMS OF THE MRI ,X-RAY TO HIM. WHAT DO I DO OR CAN I DO FOR RELIEF UNTIL THIS HAPPENS. I AM ON SSI AND HAVE TO SEE WHO THEY SEND ME TO.
[|AI|]  HI. This looks to be straight forward case, wherein you may surgery for hiatus hernia. Of course, you need to have further evaluation for your lung conditions as hiatus hernia can not lower oxygen to such a lower lever unless it is huge. See What are the CT scan suggestive of - local lung problem or due to hiatus hernia. Chest physician can certainly help you to rule out many common problems of this low oxygen saturation.