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I have small hiatal hernia but have constant chest pressure and fullness that never goes away..could this be due to hernia? heart & lungs are fine.
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Absolutely: Sometimes proton pump inhibitors can help & surgical correction in severe cases.
Answered 6/26/2020
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Hiatal hernia: Yes, it can be. The hiatal hernia does t need to be large. Even if the hernia is small, it may be large enough to cause significant gerd/esophagitis to cause severe discomfort.
Answered 1/5/2019
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