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Hiatus hernia - symptoms help please

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sarannie
sarannie

Hi, just recently I have had some pain and the sensation of a muscly lump trying to force its way out from beneath my ribs - right side. It happens when I'm slouching or sometimes when I'm leaning backwards to lie down in the bath or in bed.

Could this be a hiatus hernia? I have a bit of heartburn too.

Also, since it has been happening my neck and top of my back, between shoulder blades has been feeling weird. Hard to describe - neck doesn't really hurt but is stiff and uncomfortable and shoulder blade discomfort radiates into chest.

I'm generally fit & healthy - aged 46, female. Am living with almost intolerable stress though at the moment and so I was putting it all down to that until this weird lump thing began to push out from under my ribssad

Any ideas?? Thank you

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  • Giles1402
    Giles1402

    Posted

    Hi I had the same symptoms about a two years ago when I went to see my doctor he just told me it was GERD, I knew there was something more to it as the abdo pain was terrible after some research I worked out it was a hiatus hernia and asked for an endoscopy which finally confirmed it from then just been put on omperozol. from what you have described it would seem like a hiatus hernia.
  • Momo
    Momo

    Posted

    Hi sarannie

    you have to confirm if your pain is on your left side or right side. Due to the anatomy of your body your

    Stomach opening is located towards the left side therefore if you have a hiatal hernia you should have pain

    More towards the left and in the centre where your solar plexis is located not your right side. The symptoms you describe I' haven't experienced apart from the heartburn but everybody is different depending on severity. You should get it checked out by your doctor. Hope this helps.

  • Momo
    Momo

    Posted

    Hi sarannie

    you have to confirm if your pain is on your left side or right side. Due to the anatomy of your body your

    Stomach opening is located towards the left side therefore if you have a hiatal hernia you should have pain

    More towards the left and in the centre where your solar plexis is located not your right side. The symptoms you describe I' haven't experienced apart from the heartburn but everybody is different depending on severity. You should get it checked out by your doctor. Hope this helps.

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