Question 1:	I have not been well for three months, having a choking feeling in my throat and soreness of the oesophagus. Oesophagoscopy showed I have a moderate hiatus hernia. Is there any treatment, and what should one do and not do with this illness?
Question 2:	For two months I have had bad stomach aches on and off. The pain seems to run up into my chest sometimes. I am getting worried. Please help.
Question 3:	What sort of acid causes stomach ulcers? Why do we have acid in our stomachs?
Question 4:	Could you please explain, just what is a peptic ulcer? One doctor told me I had a stomach ulcer, then another said it was a peptic ulcer. What is the difference?
Question 5:	What are the early symptoms of a gastric ulcer? 1 am concerned that my constant burping may be due to one. How will doctors find out if I have an ulcer?
Question 6:	Would you please tell me about the ' helicopter' virus that is causing my stomach ulcer? I have just been given a huge concoction of tablets to kill it.
Question 7:	I am always burping, and it' s sometimes very embarrassing. I don' t seem to be able to stop it. Why do some people burp more than others?
Question 8:	What can you tell me about polyps in the stomach (which the doctor states I have) and what can be done about them?
Question 9:	My marriage has broken up and I am losing a lot of weight. I have no appetite and look like a bag of bones. What can I do?