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A member asked:
Would hiatal hernia cause heavy chest/short breaths and insomnia? i always get to sleep fine but wake up several times in the early morning. x-ray?
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Yes. : Only if it is a rather large hernia that is compressing on your heart and lungs. A chest x-Ray wouldn't be a bad start, but I assume that's how it was diagnosed. Good luck, hope this helped.
Answered 3/20/2019
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