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What Are The Symptoms Of Hiatal Hernia?

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Posted on Thu, 7 May 2015
Question: Feeling like gas around the heart causing anxiety sometimes shaking take a few days to go away. Seems to occur more when eating gassy foods or drinking carbonated drinks. Is this related to diet and what can I take to reduce the symptoms.
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, this can be diet related.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Stomach and esophagus are located close to the heart area. So in case of gas in this structures, some persons can have such feeling around the heart. It is also possible that this kind of symptom is caused by some hiatal hernia (when a part of stomach moves the the chest). This is usually not dangerous so no need to worry.
Diet can trigger and increase gas feeling. So having proper diet, you may be able to eliminate it.
Please try to avoid fatty foods, carbonated drinks, coffee. Try to eat slowly (when you swallow too fast, air comes with the food). Do not smoke. Do not chew gum.
If this simple steps wont help, gastroscopy should be done.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Hiatal Hernia?

Brief Answer: Yes, this can be diet related. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Stomach and esophagus are located close to the heart area. So in case of gas in this structures, some persons can have such feeling around the heart. It is also possible that this kind of symptom is caused by some hiatal hernia (when a part of stomach moves the the chest). This is usually not dangerous so no need to worry. Diet can trigger and increase gas feeling. So having proper diet, you may be able to eliminate it. Please try to avoid fatty foods, carbonated drinks, coffee. Try to eat slowly (when you swallow too fast, air comes with the food). Do not smoke. Do not chew gum. If this simple steps wont help, gastroscopy should be done. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.