What is hiatal hernia?

Hiatal hernia is a condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes upward into the chest, through an opening in the diaphragm.

How do members experience hiatal hernia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hiatal hernia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hiatal hernia*

*Data from patients with hiatal hernia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hiatal hernia*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Prilosec)
Perceived effectiveness
for hiatal hernia (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hiatal hernia (6)
Treatment

(Protonix)
Perceived effectiveness
for hiatal hernia (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
hiatal hernia (4)
Treatment

(Prevacid)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
abdominal bloating dizziness
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hiatal hernia (2)
Treatment

(Nexium)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hiatal hernia (1)
Treatment

(Aciphex)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hiatal hernia (1)

*Data from patients with hiatal hernia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hiatal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 24
30s 122
40s 244
50s 388
60s 340
70+ 233

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 240
Female 1,107