What Does a Hiatal Hernia Attack Feel Like? 

Anxiety and stress can make it worse too.

I will never be able to afford a doctor like this. I will die in pain and miserable. Sad outlook for being only 42.

It can cause Atrial fibrillation too. I am totally convinced if that, if I lift something heavy and get over tired my heart rhythm goes al, over the p,ace the same as it dies if stomach acid is bad..

Literally all the symptoms I have It’s horrible the waking up in the middle of the night gasping and acid reflux all day and shortness of breath all day! They say it’s acid reflux.. do you talk with out of state patients ? I’m in the east coast

My son doesn’t have a hernia : at least in his last scope they didn’t see one. But he just went to the emergency room when he woke up just exactly what you described. I have a hiatal hernia and I’ve had these exact same symptoms. I’m so thankful I found this channel. 🙏 I’m in Ma . I wish you were closer .

I know when its coming cause about 24/36 hours prior ? When I turn, I feel what I can only describe as a 'baby kick'.....Im a guy

Now i have new symptoms like when laying down my Hr is low but when standing i have HR higher. Been in and out of ER. I gave up. No one knows what it is. As i mentioned in the other video, having Hiatal Hernia, Mild Scoliosis, Gerd. Living with chest pain and throat and neck dryness. Difficult swallowing. Some says its Pots some says its just the hernia acting up. 😢

I've been to ER 3 times for mine. Thankfully the Dr always checked my heart and lungs. Then ruled it as my hernia. No surgery yet though. This is no way to live.

Something I'd definitly recomend for anyone struggling with this is getting checked for h pylori. I got this nasty bacteria from some fast food takeaway while at uni and I started getting hiatal hernia attacks regularlly and both times the fecal test failed. it wasn't until they took a sample while doing a endoscope that it was proven I had this. Since having those anti biotics in September 2021 my attacks have gotten less common and life has slowly began to return to normal. exercise and hot drinks have definitly helped this issue and I have found that acid inhibators only made this worse and I had to keep being given higher and higher doses until I cut them.

Has anyone ever experience restricted blood flow with this? I am trying to naturally resolve my hernia with exercise and weight loss. However I am having an odd symptom, generally (not always) when I lay on my back (even with pillow wedge) to go to sleep shortly after I fall asleep I wake up to my diaphragm area and sometimes arm or hand being numb. Went to the ER one night because it freaked me out, they confirmed hernia on X-ray but couldn't confirm the symptoms. Heart/lungs all looked good and I assume this issue is directly related since it only began happening when the hernia began really bothering me. Just curious as I don't see that particular symptom mentioned anywhere when researching! Really grateful for this channel as it has been tremendously helpful on this journey, I hope you're one day able to service MS as well!

I had my first attack when I was 17…I’m 54 now. When my symptoms start, it’s burning and it ends up feeling like what imagine a heart attack feels like. Its is sooo horribly painful, I lose my breath and can barely talk. The only thing that works for me is chewing up a handful of antacids and a glass of milk. My father had a hiatal hernia and that was his go to and it works like a charm.

Thank you for the video. I now feel that okay these attacks are normal. These anxieties and all is what I feel and would think this is so abnormal.

Can a Hiatal Hernia keep blood pressure high? I thought it was sleep apnea, but my doctor said that I don’t have it through testing. I also have diverticulosis. Not sure if they are connected.

I've been throwing up yellow liquid (which tasted awful), and I noticed a bump above my right abdominal when flexing. Also, I randomly just woke up with this pain, even though i felt fine the night before. Don't know what is causing this.

I’ve been waking up with severe panic attacks at night and have developed bad acid reflux along with heart palpitations and I can feel when my stomach twitches . I’m almost certain I have a hiatal hernia.

I feel like the upper part of my stomach is bulging. When I press on it, it feels as though it’s sticking out. Short of breath, heart racing after meals. Acid reflux, acid feels as though it’s just sitting in my throat. Panic attacks and anxiety. All of these things happening at once for no apparent reason. Normal life gone😢. Can’t move around a lot like I normally do, and full off of a couple of bites of food. Heaviness when I stand up, stuffy nose and post nasal drip. I’m thinking that this has been my issue all along and the doctor just kept telling me acid reflux that’s all. After going to the hospital one night for shortness of breath and panic attack the doctor put me on omprazole but never diagnosed me with anything but panic attack and acid reflux. I think he knew and just didn’t want to tell me, however he did say that he wanted to do a procedure on me but I was too young. Yet he never mentioned anything about a Hatial Hernia or told me why he thought I needed a procedure done. He just dismissed me. This is torture. This has took a toll on my everyday life and had I known sooner I would have requested treatment. Why withhold this kind of information from someone.

I am a strongman competitor. I lift pretty serious weights. Is that something incan continue to do with a hiatal hernia? Before and aftet surgery.

Dr. Do you see patients virtually? We're in Southern California. I believe my adult son may have this. Please advise. Thank you

Hi, doc, I been experiencing shortness of breath, food gargulation or fluid, blaoting , burpping I feel stock on my chest, I dont know what is it, I been experiencing also reflux but not acid, I think it LPR, I take much medication, but its no effects. So I stop it. Is this the hiatal hernia symptoms ?

Me chest pain 1-2 seconds. no other symptoms complicated/not risk factor. after 30mins i got attach intense

Ihave some sort of fluttering specifically if i drink to much or eat too much.. Its like a spasm. Is that a symptom? Even after singing I have an issue at times.

I think I have this. I've had heart burn pretty bad last year and now.i have trouble swallowing food. I'm at the point of not eating 90% of the time. I live off of water and what minimal food in a occasionally eat. I've lost 59 pounds since April 30th. I start seeing a specialist later this month.

I think I'm going through this as I type this. I don't think it's a heart attack as I am not having severe chest pain. I have small burps currently and think this maybe be a bad gerd attack

I had a hiatel hurnia and eso motility prob those 2 together felt like I was going to die. Just got my hurnia repaired w/ fundoplication feel about 80 better . Expect no cure for motility prob 50% working. And that's sad 😢 but surviving wish I had more answers on the motility but I don't think their is a answer. Just wonder if undiagnosed hiatel hurnia caused my motility prob? . I must have had it for years till it destroyed my eso. Had lots of endoscopy but no one said I had a hurnia till finally found a gi who cared. I'm taking your number thank u for sharing.

Too much straining + too much food/ liquid..

I live in new zealand. Got diagnosed with hiatal hernia back in 2019. Was antacids, proton pump inhibitors which i was on for over 4 years until i discovered that it wasnt good for my health taking them for so long, and they didnt fix the problem, but actually made it worse. I discovered that diet was a major factor, so i began changing my diet, removing foods that aggravated and caused acid reflux symptoms. Tried eating smaller protions each meal, and not eating after 4pm. It was a game changer. Currently i am still dealing with symptoms like the ones mentioned, literally just woke up from an attack 1.5 hrs ago, severe burning in stomach, pressure built up, heart racing, etc. I was wondering what i may have done to set it off? I may have eaten too much (i had a late dinner 7:30pm). But i realised that at work i did some heavy lifting, and in the past this has caused me some grief. So im now realising it is not just what i eat and when or how much, its also what daily activities I've done, how intense it was, what the movements were, etc. Whats your thoughts on this?

Dealing with most of these symptoms. I have a scope scheduled in a week.

It feels like acid reflux then it starts to become a heavy pain that moves up into your neck. You feel like you’re having a heart attack, you start sweating profusely and want to throw up. It lasts about 20 minutes or more. In the past I was able to stop it with ice cream but that’s a lousy idea. Lol

I have hernia, is being tired all the time a symptom of it?

I have a hiatal hernia and just started doing hormone therapy can this make it worse? I’m in menopause now. Thank you

Can hernia Hiatal cause burning/ acidity/pain in the tongue and inside cheeks? Both of my inside (salivary glands?) are swollen and burn like open flesh. I have all symptoms of HH but so far no one had mentioned those symptoms in the mouth. Could it be related? My GI suggested an endoscopy but it is incredibly expensive.

Can it cause a deep muscle pains just below the nipple on the left side that is transient and with anxiety and palpitations and a popping noise that happens as well as ectopic heart beats,i have been diagnosed with a sliding hiatel hernia.please help

Can this be a cause of chest flutters?

Can i know why Haital hernia can cause all of these symptoms? Especially numbness in the arm and leg

Can a hiatal hernia cause the pyloric valve to stay open or open at wrong times? I hear so much about the symptom of acid reflux and I know the bile can mix with stomach acid and go up the esophagus. But it's still a different valve that's involved. And I can't find anything that saying anything about hiatal hernia causing the pyloric valve to malfunction.