Symptoms of a Hiatal Hernia
Most hiatal hernias are asymptomatic. Each patient can experience a different set of symptoms when they have a hiatal hernia. In some cases, there may be no notable symptom except heartburn, in other cases a patient can have problems eating, sleeping and feel chest pain on a regular basis.
Symptoms of a Hiatal Hernia:
- Chronic heartburn (reflux)
- Frog in the throat sensation
- Chest pain, especially after eating
- Nausea, especially after eating
- A feeling of fullness without eating
- Inability to swallow (rare)
