I was miss diagnosed that I have a hiatal hernia at a local hospital, went to Mayo Clinic and found out its a paralyzed left diaphragm. Stomach is pushing up the diaphragm moving 3 organs upward onto my lung causing a cough when talking, shortness of breath, intermittent sleep, sore body etc. Was advised to lose weight or have surgery. I lost 30 lbs. and the cough is gone most of the time but have to take it easy or I just can't get air in. Not having surgery.