Male Hiatus Hernia
Several years ago I (52 yr old male) were diagnosed as having an hiatis hernia while undergoing a minor operation something else. Is this common for men to have? It feels at times like a lump or pressure on my upper chest is pushing outwards. Are there certain foods I should avoid or other things which could effect it & make it worse in anyway possible - like sudden pressure on it thru an object pushing on it hard? It is noticable while both standing & while lying down in bed occassionaly.
It is relatively common, a lot of patients simply do not know they have this hernia though. The most prominent symptom will be increased heart burn simply because the hiatus hernia involves a bulge in the esophagus right above the stomach, this allows for more acid from the stomach to splash up into the esophagus. As with any heartburn prevention the best method is to avoid foods that will aggravate it. Things like spicy foods, heavy fat foods, coffee, acidic drinks, and alcohol consumption should be minimized. I have acid reflux myself so it is hard to find foods that do not elicit my painful heartburn but one thing that does work if it does happen to get bad is prescription heartburn medication. I was on Prevacid and it was the best thing I have ever had, went from pain every day to no pain even with drinking coffee. If the hernia starts to cause some significant pain I would go back into the doctors office and see if they can fix it for you.
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