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Shortness of Breath - Is it a hiatial hernia?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jun 19 9:25am | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
I would insist on a test to verify hiatal hernia. There should never be a place in medical for guess work when it comes to Shortness of breath.
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absolutely agree. Have to get that professionally assessed.
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I 100% agree, especially not knowing what type of Dr suggested this. PCP, cardiologist, GI doc? If you can’t get an endoscopy asap, I personally would see a cardiologist. You didn’t mention other symptoms but if shortness of breath is your only symptom, maybe the cardiologist first would be my inclination. Hiatal hernias can cause sob but if you’re just beginning the process of finding the cause, and haven’t had other testing to rule out other causes, I would support you getting other providers involved to help figure this out. Take care.