Stress and anxiety probably contributed to triggering the symptoms or even to the cause. My symptoms include GI distress and vagus nerve issues (primarily palpitations). A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. Hiatal Hernia, gerd, palpitations I am 45 years old and have had gerd symptoms for a while. I've been diagnosed with a hiatal hernia for the last 10 years, last year I started getting palpitations, tingling arms, light headed and chest pains, which the doctor kept saying was stress or anxiety, but in the last two weeks I have a slight burning feeling and pressure pain in my abdomen. If someone were to ask if I were doing keto I would say yes, only more restrictive. PatientHoliday2939. Caffeine, red sauces, greasy foods, being stressed out and not doing any stretches, forgetting to journal for anxiety or skipping drinking water. But here are some things to try on your own, before you make that commitment: Soft belly - Practice keeping a soft belly. I'm looking for your own experiences with calming your hiatal hernia flare ups. e. after years of blaming my hiatal hernia/GERD for the racing heart and palpitations I experience, the situation finally arose where my HH/GERD had been stabilized for months with PPI's and lifestyle changes but the palpitations started again. . In my opinion try to live with your problem and make lifestyle changes For some people, a tiny difficult to detect hernia can be terribly uncomfortable, others can live with a 3cm one without even knowing. 4K subscribers in the HiatalHernia community. •. All this time it wasn't costochondritis, it was hiatal/hiatus hernia! So I just want to let all of you know that I was finally diagnosed with hiatal hernia a week ago. Because the first ER visit, the Dr said maybe "something" is hitting up against the vagus nervewhich he then said could cause these sinus tachycardia episodes. Eat more calorie-dense foods, which results in less volume of food needed. I'd say the link between having a hiatal hernia and palpitations is well evidenced so I wouldn't be concerned about your heart health, its probably a vagus nerve response to mechanical pressure from the hiatal hernia. These may be the signs of a severe and potentially life-threatening hernial complication. Cardiac arrhythmia is one of the most common reasons for emergency departments evaluation. Yeah it helps but u can over do it and mess with the nerves there so be gentle. Huge lifestyle change. ago. During the course of a year trying to figure out I had a hiatal hernia I took an mri and I have mild scoliosis and my c3, c4 and c5 are not aligned correctly. As somebody suffering for a number of years with a hiatal hernia I just wanted to welcome any questions anyone had, any advice anybody wanted or any advice anybody would like to give in regards to what helps. Hi , 20m diagnosed with hiatus hernia , does symptoms flare up with anxiety, i have panic 39 M, 5’11 150 lbs - Diagnosed with a 2cm ‘sliding’ HH, and when it flares it seems I get extra anxious, i. Infamous-Albatross86. My symptoms are burping after every drink, bloating only with wheat products and voice hoarseness in the morning. Doc told me there are "no long term side effects" and that it would be "extremely unusual for a hiatal hernia to cause heart palpitations" A few empirical studies from 2018 and on would day otherwise. EMS arrived after I took my clonidine prescribed by my doctor. Getting your HH settled may help but work with your doc on this. Dec 23, 2023 · Surgery to repair a hiatal hernia may involve pulling the stomach down into the abdomen and making the opening in the diaphragm smaller. Introduction: Hiatal hernias (HH) are common in Western countries. I’ve had heart palpitations and tachycardia, I once went to the ER because of tachycardia only to be told my tachycardia wasn’t heart related. Drinking on an empty stomach is usually okay for me. ) Your gastroenterologist should order an endoscopy to get a look inside. I’ve got a CT scan tomorrow, and I think that’s the last test. I have a good cardiologist so he explain me what is happening. Get app Get the Reddit app Log In Log in to Reddit. It absolutely plays a role. Anxiety does not cause GERD. For the longest time, it really only bothered me when I overate and went to bed- sometimes I would wake up choking and gasping for air. Currently sitting here with chest pressure and racing heart rate and shortness of breath. Avoid alcohol WITH MEALS. Caused a three month long migraine that was only fixed with a steroid pack or two. But it does cause me palpitations and slight adrenaline spikes sometimes causing my heart to beat quickly. : r/HiatalHernia. Sometimes the pain is more on the left side. • 2 yr. I was just diagnosed with a sliding hiatal hernia and have chest pain as well. Will this causing damage to my Vagus nerve? Or does it just trigger/annoy it? 3. I hope I don't get downvoted for this, but. Unfortunately, about 6 months ago I experienced heart palpitations following a heavy squat session. I was also diagnosed with Costochondritis. Barium swallow showed sliding hiatal hernia, endoscope showed nothing, I just did my gastric emptying study, which appears to be normal. My symptoms are: extreme heart palpitations (PACs/PVCs) and tachycardia after eating, hiccups, discomfort in stomach after eating, sometimes if I eat too much I get a I've seen a lot of posts on here lately about people telling of their symptoms, but not sure if they have HH or not, so thought I'd post this image to help out. I have a few! Any hope to return to an original diet without surgery? Hiatal hernia, histamine and heart palpatations. Not sure if it was the coffee or bad posture or the singing. Don’t forget your head can play some crazy tricks too. PVCs can definitely be related to a hiatal hernia. The sudden loss of breath or sudden "catch" in your chest. But Instill don't know if it is my heart or diaphragm that moves/spasms. I had many symptoms, some were: - feeling of lump in the throat - feeling of palpitations (might have been air, but it was extremely uncomfortable) Two months later, while I've improved, lingering chest pain suggests a probable hernia. Hi all! Recently joined this group after we discovered I have a hiatal hernia while evaluating my PEs via chest CT. Experimenting with IQoro for relief, its effectiveness remains uncertain. After a few months of this my GERD symptoms came back full force, along with the same Hiatal Hernia pain. This will strengthen your LES. Steaks, pork chops, chicken legs/thighs. If i am standing idle, they start. This is just for people who are not sure if they have costo I have a ‘small’ hiatal hernia that was diagnosed from an endoscopy. g citrus like oranges). Take it from me, it will not get better while you are drinking caffeine, and cutting out caffeine will almost definitely help with the palpitations. Small hernias can be a bitch and doctors dont want to treat them. It’s awful really. I'm 24, not obese, doesn't smoke, so the chance of me having acquired cardiac problems or cancers are slim. It's like a sudden squeeze in your chest that leaves a nasty feeling afterwards. Members Online EntertainmentOdd6625 Too young for this. Get an endoscopy as a first step to get to the bottom of things. 6. Your heart rate is rapid (100 beats per minute or higher) You experience non-productive retching. I’ve had a hiatal hernia for the past few years but was only recently diagnosed, my gastroenterologist told me it is “small to medium sized” and that it’s nothing to worry about. Yup I had it that’s what lead me to the hospital then I found out I had hh. It is related to the hernia sliding over or pinching the vagus nerve. It has been a very hard couple of years. 10 votes, 10 comments. I get these too with my Hiatal Hernia and in fact a lot of people do. Posted by u/Nostetss - 4 votes and 12 comments Oct 18, 2021 · From a pathophysiologic standpoint, hiatal hernia is a plausible etiology of cardiac arrhythmias. 3. Like I said, I went for my first run in about 6 months, and had the same symptoms of chest, back, neck pain and regurgitating food. A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange… Over time I just got used to it even though it sucked. My symptoms are as follows. I Have HH hill grade 3, 24/7 palpitations and when I exercise or make an effort my heart starts racing. I would think that they would have seen hh if you had one. Members Online I'm debating whether to spend the money to go the ER or if im just letting my medical anxiety get to me MrCookTM. But when did this doctor last read a study? Probably 2008. This is further supported by the fact that patients with hiatal hernias who also suffer from atrial fibrillation, if subjected to surgical correction of the defect, report a reduction in the frequency of episodes of atrial fibrillation. not eating within say 5 hours of going to bed, trying more frequent smaller meals, avoid swallowing bulky things like chunks of bread, plenty of liquids with food, steer clear of acidic or fatty foods particularly in evening (e. May 23, 2022 · A perception of irregularity of the pulse, an uneasiness in the chest, a flip-flopping in the chest; frequently people describe their palpitations as "my heart stops. M24 - I got diagnosed with a small hiatal hernia and have range of symptoms like nausea, burping, heightened anxiety and sometimes vomiting after eating. I've had multiple ECG tests, blood tests and even a CT on my heart and blood vessels and everything has come back mostly clear. My husband has had a hiatal hernia since he was 17 and he said he had the same symptoms as me. Fine for a few months until my chest pain started. Members Online Symptoms (2cm Hiatal Hernia) These are 4-6 week therapy treatments at best. • 1 mo. 4 degrees) You have severe chest pain. Apr 30, 2016 · Everyone is different but would try to calm things with the HH by doing things like . I used to really suffer from Gerd-like symptoms. Hi guys. Research. Jun 13, 2023 · Reflux symptoms are accompanied by high fever (over 100. Members Online Odd_Ice890 It’s often right below my sternum and spreads out across my chest if it goes on long enough. I can't seem to pinpoint what causes it. Lost. Members Online Pregnancy after 2 hernia repair surgeries Heart Palpitations or Hiatal Hernia? So I learned, about a month ago, that I have a sliding hiatal hernia. I’ve had this symptoms for years. By luck I just got a new PCP who just moved from Mayo clinic and during my first visit readily agreed that Vagus nerve compression by the piece of stomach that moves up through the LES is the culprit to my extreme drop in blood pressure, dizziness and palpitations. Doctor said chest pain is a very common symptom of hiatal hernia. Members Online Symptoms and heart palpitations in the car Tryna stop the palpitations. It distrupts breathing and fucks with the vagus nerve. I fully pursued the psychiatric route. Your. Reply. Since then, if I lift (at all, medium, heavy, doesn't matter) my stomach bloats and my diaphragm gets extremely tight. It happens almost constantly because it is triggered by movement. Hiatal Hernia producing gas causing pressure and palpitations when I lay down? Anyone experience this? My life feels mostly normal with the PPIs I use but I get these palpitations when I inhale deeply with a gassy stomach. By far my biggest and most debilitating symptom are constant heart palpitations that last for days, specifically, premature atrial contractions (in addition to a lack of hunger/dull stomach pain around food intake). And yes it causes heart palpitations and many many more problems . : (. Keto and carnivore are both anti-inflammatory diets. I've been to a cardiologist, had a few tests, can't find anything much except my week on a holter revealed hundreds of pvc's daily. Regardless, I can tell you that yes, hh can cause symptoms you mentioned. I was diagnosed with a 2cm Hiatal Hernia after suffering bad heart symptoms and weird hiccup/burps and chest pain for months. The HH makes you burp more or even uncontrollably, since your LES might be weakened. So I have been feeling those for years now. It is definitely from the hernia, i am pushing for a surgery as soon as possible i don’t care if it is not successful surgery i just wanna get rid of the palpitations symptoms, i can handle the A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. Any walking can set A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. I get lightheaded and have extreme chest pressure Hi all! I’m a 33(F) who was diagnosed with a 1. This helps keep the contents of the stomach from coming back up. You are on the right track with that appointment. yes it does irritate (pinch) the vagus nerve . Not really shortness of breath, but almost like a allergy flare up, minor sore throat, pill stuck in neck feeling, neck pain. M25 been to several cardiologist and been concluded that everything is fine. Was convinced it was heart disease or even a heart attack. I also took 450mg magnesium citrate daily. 2. I can constantly feel my heart beating in my chest and sometimes in my neck and head. It could even be that OP is experiencing an elevated heart rate due to anxiety about the heartburn symptoms. December 2020- 10cm parasophagol hiatal hernia repair and fundoplication, got vagus nerve damage from the wrap, my stomach became paralyzed so I had to have a gastric bypass in order to stimulate my stomach muscles to work again by making stomach small. Members Online PatientHoliday2939 I have been told that this is directly related to me having a hiatal hernia. I had eaten some sugar gummies on an empty stomach. g. Take it from someone who’s called an ambulance twice, been to hospital for heart scans and blood tests all with the results coming back fine like yourself too. I have made lifestyle changes since having the endoscopy including losing over 74 pounds. Lavasin is a anti spasms med but helps with acid reflux. Avoid foods that expand in the stomach (e. , because those foods absorb liquids). Every person I personally know who had a HH confirmed was overweight. Occasionally palpitations can be perceived in unusual ways A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. However, since taking cetirizine (an antihistamine), my symptoms have improved by like 80%. GERD causes anxiety. I was so relieved that I even started heavy lifting and eating more carbs/sugar again. Surgery also may involve reshaping the muscles of the lower esophagus. They told me I was having an anxiety attack. All thanks to a sliding hernia that may only be 1 to 2 cm large. When I have bad flare ups I feel pressure in my head and dizzy ness. I have had a barium swallow that came back normal but I recently had an endoscopy that came back with a small hiatal hernia measuring 1cm. Once I switched to HCL w/ Pepsin, I was able to go cold turkey off PPI's. Your stools are bloody or black. Its totally the Hernia from my experience. SirPeasantbury. I checked my heart did ct scan and echo stress all normal so does that symptoms sounds like hiatal hernia? Symptoms sound like maybe a hiatal hernia (which can cause acid reflux and/or respiratory reflux. i don't know if its from hiatus hernia or not. Im honestly considering making my hernia larger so i can get surgery finally after struggling 10 years. It is an easy test with sedation. Drink minimal amounts of fluids with meals. . Healthy BMI. Hi, I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia early in 2021 and since then I've had constant Daily heart palpitations. Been cleared by cardiology. ago • Edited 1 yr. So I designed an elimination diet and then have slowly A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. It sounds like your hernia has gotten high enough (or big enough) to displace one or both of your lungs. I just really want to get this hernia fixed. Some ppl on Omeprazole get racing heart, anxiety, etc. I’ve had near constant chest pain for about 2 years now. I stick to a consistent healthy diet, exercise regularly, avoid certain trigger foods/drinks, but still experience the flare ups occasionally. Eat smaller meals; so, e. If doc doesn’t suggest the scope, politely request one. I have had every heart test from a CT scan, to a cardiac MRI, echocardiogram, etc and my heart is healthy, strong and structurally normal. Next step is the pH bravo study, and then after that we'll let me talk to a surgeon. Have been struggling for years and always chalked it up to the run of the mill GERD diagnoses. Hey everyone, do any of you suffer palpitations/heart flutters/PVCs from your hiatal hernia? I notice I get them from laying a certain way, certain movements, even turning my head a certain way or breathing in too deep. My heart scans have all been normal. • 10 hr. Members Online Pain on upper left sometimes middle-left side of abdomen/ stomach I did feel a little better for awhile, but it came right back after. I have symptoms of vagus nerve compression, which are heart palpitations and sinus tachycardia that are not due to anything else and are benign ( confirmed by cardiologists). Excessive burping is a symptom of gastritis or other types of indigestion, which again, are just symptoms of other underlying causes. I’ve been through tons of heart tests: EKG’s, Echos, stress test, holter monitor and cardiac MRI. I hope this helps you. Two days ago I did a barium test and a small sliding hiatal hernia was found. Pain in left chest, pain that goes down my inner left arm. Healthy tests. Draemalic. Expand user menu Posted by u/so-meta21 - 2 votes and 7 comments If you have a Hiatal Hernia and your heart is alway beating strangely or you feel you have a heightened awareness of your heartbeat. Regurgitation from eating dinner hours ago. If I walk from the table to the door for example. Keeping your core tight, sucking in your Raw garlic triggers GERD bad, avoid raw garlic as much as possible. Acknowledging my weight as a potential contributor, I didn't know about hiatal hernias until symptoms arose. He retired thank goodness. The palpitations stops only if i am moving or layin down. Hi, I have had a hiatal hernia for about 10 years and about a month ago started having tons of palpitations/pvcs, shortness of breath, etc. Members Online Small esophageal hernia (2cm) with chronic iron deficiency (40mcg/dL)? Successful Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair with Partial Fundoplication, EGD, Possibly Open dogbytes Doe's anyone else need to drink when they're eating My blood pressure was 190/135 last night. I have also tried eating zero histamine diet whilst not taking cetirizine, but I still get symptoms. Hi there, hope you're doing all fine So, I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia recently and I was thrilled by the news since I was suffering from a lot of symptoms for 5 years post cholecystectomy without knowing what it was (feeling like my heart's about to burst, or the fact I have to willingly vomit to rid myself of palpitations, and hematemesis) You can basically say I suffered from these I have been to several cardiologists and they all tell me that the heart is healthy but they clearly see in the holter monitoring that i have heart palpitations. I feel like it’s mostly related to a hiatal hernia due to the fact that certain positions or pressure on my diaphragm can trigger the palpitations. I have a 2cm HH. I have had the same symptoms. I don’t really suffer from acid reflux that much like most HH sufferers. Well I be darned. So far, that’s the only thing they’ve found. For some, surgery is the only practical solution - even though it may have its own drawbacks and lifelong side-effects. Even contracting my stomach muscles can cause them. It wasn't diagnosed yet, though. Yes, I had almos 2k pvc in 24h becasuse of hh. I felt symptoms around then. Coffee is KILLER on me if I don't eat, Bread doesn't seem to bother me too much. Have had burning and searing back and neck pain for over a year. Too young for this. The hernia can cause some pain, it’s on the left hand side under your rib cage area isn’t it, I get the same sometimes. Someone told me that a hiatal hernia is the mother of all illness . For the past year I thought I have heart problem or costochondritis and did the backpod exercises but nothing helped. I got surgery in 2012, no more heart palpitations after surgery corrected the hernia. Scary heart palpitations. I’ve been considering trying the carnivore diet because it is supposed to reset your gut flora. I've never been 100% certain that I have a hiatal hernia cause I don't have health insurance, but I've always had all the symptoms and needed to take omeprazole daily in order to not be in misery. My understanding is that the GERD issues aren’t an issue as I don’t have heartburn/ chest pain like I used to constantly have. Before HH was even in my mind. This has reduced my palpitations quite significantly from Hiatal hernia - Any qs you have. This resulted in bad palpitations happening I don’t know the mechanism that causes them but I since have gotten them under control by only eating a meal when I feel hunger twangs and to stop eating when I don’t feel hunger twangs anymore. My endoscopy showed I have a 4cm hiatal hernia. I could barely eat, had stomach pains, severe bloating, trapped gas, nausea, etc. Almost everyone with a hh has a pinched vagus nerve (me too) . I wouldn’t say I have severe symptoms but I do have symptoms so I’m going to list the ones I go through mostly and just have a few questions. Matcha has less caffeine than something like coffee, but it stays in your system much longer. It can cause inflammation to it and other issues that cause your symptoms to flare and then Hello, I’m a 31F 120lbs and I suspect I may have a hiatal hernia, but I have not been diagnosed. It's the abdominal fat + weak diaphragm from lack of exercise + certain motions that causes this. • 1 yr. 5cm hiatal hernia in July. I’m at a loss with what is causing these issues. u/Biblo_123 hi bro how's your symptom , i,m suffering from constant pressure on chest. Then in my mid 30's in an attempt to grow up and get in shape I hired this personal trainer who I think pushed me alittle to far at the gym. I'm not sure what it was/is, but it is similar to gerd and hiatal hernia in the sense of symptoms. I have severe acid reflux to the mid esophagus, constant sore throat and always nasaled, 24 hour heart palpitations, constant abdominal issues and chronic cough which is getting worse. Clearly, my hernia is now worse. Members Online Crippling pain in middle back between and below shoulder blades It is easy to mistake heart palpitations for other issues, for example shortness of breath, which is a pretty common GERD symptom. Frothy regurgitated saliva, lack of appetite, chest pain and tightness etc. I always see stories of people here who seem to never find any relief from the discomfort of living with a Hiatal Hernia. It’s almost like I can feel something move or slide when I bend over sometimes. Ive gotten really good at seeing it for what it is tho, so i dont ride the anxious feeling and let it take over. The only tests that ever revealed anything out of the ordinary were my endoscopy, which revealed hill grade 4 hiatal hernia and mild chronic gastritis, as well as my hida scan, which showed 70% ejection rate but possible signs of bile reflux (though my gastro doc noted this is insignificant). Affectionate-Bat-990. Years after doing my own research and listening to my own body I realized I had HH, which an endoscopy confirmed, and those god-awful-panic-attack inducing palpitations were contractions of the A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. For me it was omeprazole and small meals. In my case the pvc-s are lbbb type so basicly they are from right part of hearth, so my stomach tocuh right part of the hearth and it casue pvc. I’ve had chest pain and palpitations over the last 10 years and have had about 6 ER visits thinking I was having a heart attack. Eat 'healthier' - avoid junk food. • 4 yr. I deal with the same raw garlic is much worse than pre made . 5. Had bypass September 2021 and second hernia repaired that reherniated above the wrap I have read on Caring Medical that cervical instability can cause hiatal hernia and impinge vagus nerve that can lead to these symptoms. 23F. A surgery can make things worse . I found a correlation between this and the consumption of histamine rich foods, which made me think I had histamine Hiatus hernia is the direct cause of the anxiety for me, not the other way around. A 2 cm sliding hiatal hernia showed up in the endoscopy but not the esophagram. Also try to avoid anything carbonated that makes you burp. I do however sometimes have very high vagus stimulation which causes heart palpatations and anxiety. I’ve had mild stomach issues for 10 years and then more severe issues started about a year ago. Some tips for reducing your hiatal hernia related suffering. " Certainly a feeling of strong pulse throughout the chest, head, and neck could well be described as a palpitation. Turned out, that wasn't it. Do breathing exercises where you inhale pushing your stomach out and slowly releasing the breath. You can also call a Chiropractor to see if thy can do a hiatal hernia adjustment as well. I think it presses on the vegus nerve or something. When I bend down or have to move around a lot in different positions (like cleaning, tidying, cooking, shopping) I get extremely symptomatic. I’m doing pretty well finally, after restricting my diet considerably and taking 40 mg of omeprazole in the AM and 40 mg famotidine in the PM. I can't believe how divided the medical field is on I have a hiatal hernia smaller than 5 cm and I am having surgery. There have been several case reports suggesting that HH may initiate paroxysms of cardiac arrhythmia. These symptoms can be triggered by overextension, especially the day after back extension/psoas exercises and large meals/soda / spicy food, and can be relieved by A supportive community for people who suffer from Hiatal Hernia to exchange questions, advice, stories, Hiatal Hernia relevant news, etc. Do. Sometimes, hiatal hernia surgery is combined with weight-loss surgery My symptoms are acid reflux, palpitations, painful under left ribcage, regurgitation of food going up to throat, nausea after food. I don’t get palpitations but weighted exercises sometimes make my symptoms flare (like weight is pushing on my chest). It's common. can’t sit still, panicky, and then check the resting pulse and BP and the former is 80-100 (normally low 60s) but latter is normal. When mine moves around it sometimes triggers palpitations. , you might eat 5 times a day instead of 3. Also slippery elm bark helps to I haven't tryed it but I'm going to. iy vm ju mk wj hl jx tv nh en