
What Causes Right-sided Chest Pain When Diagnosed With Hiatal Hernia?

May need endoscopy and may need to consider surgical ooption
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Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns with us. We will try to help you in best way possible.
First of all, it is sad to know what you had been experiencing lately. Based on the history you have shared, all these symptoms and discomfort may be due to GERD and this reflux can be triggered by the prime disease that is hiatal hernia as if it increased in size than before or causing stretch on diaphragm, it may present with such tearing pain. I would suggest you to have a chest Xray, and ultrasound and if needed a CT scan of abdomen and chest to assess the extent of hernia to assess for any need of surgical intervention.
If that is unremarkable it may need a repeat endoscopy to assess other pathologies like gastric ulcer disease or gastritis.
Meanwhile keep using antacids like omeperazole or pantoprazole or the one you are already using but it may need incrementing the dose upto 40mg daily and even 80mg daily after discussing with your primary doctor. A motility agent like domperidone may also be needed before meals.
Avoid fizzy drinks, spicy meals and sour foods. Avoid lying down for atleast 2 hours after foods and take small but frequent meals.
Wishing you a speedy recovery. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.


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Thank you for the input. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Regards.

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