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Can Hiatal Hernia Cause Upper Abdominal Pain?

Posted on Thu, 21 Jan 2016

Question: Is it possible to haveva hietal hernia if you have pain when pusing on your upper ab where your stomach begins in between breast at bottom of chest

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
One of the possible causes

Detailed Answer:
Hi there, welcome to HCM.

This is one of the possible causes but it case of hiatal hernia this pain would be associated with other symptoms such as heartburn, breathing difficulties and bloating.

Only this kind of pain would be sign of severe hiatal hernia and other symptoms would already occur.

Other possible causes are stomach ulcer,hepatitis or other diaphragm or thoracal disorders.

To be sure, you should do gastroscopy.

Please let know if you have any further queries regarding.

Wish you good health.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (21 minutes later)

Dont have bloating or breathing or heartburn. Was dignosed away from home with gastritis about a month ago. Going to doc monday but i am real concerned about having it and the surgery to correct it. Doc away from home said it was a possible cause of pain in that area but have pain in other areas of stomach and I am on nexium

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
need to prove hiatal hernia first

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
If there are no other symptoms then I am not sure if this is hiatal hernia.
Surgery is recommended if there is no improvement on conservative therapy,but hiatal hernia should be first proved by tests,most commonly by contrast swallow imaging or gastroscopy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)

Neither am I convinced it's hernia. But sometimes with or without food it hurts there ot if I push on it. Im believing it is the remaining issue of gastritis. Its a lot better I know its healing because my apetite is returning and abdomen isnt tender all over just in places

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I agree

Detailed Answer:
It may be gastritis, or stenosis of pylorus, but I dont think this is serious issue.
Try to change your diet and take antiacid medicines for few weeks and see will it improve.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina