Hiatal hernia

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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.

Common symptoms reported by people with hiatal hernia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
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What people are taking for it
Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine Vitamin B Complex Modafinil
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Tramadol Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Acetaminophen (Paracetamol)
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Clonazepam Relaxation Techniques Listen to Music
Common symptom
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Sertraline Duloxetine Venlafaxine
Common symptom
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Alprazolam Clonazepam Lorazepam
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.
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Treatments taken by people for hiatal hernia

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prilosec)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
367
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.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hiatal hernia

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Prilosec)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hiatal hernia (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None
Data from patients with hiatal hernia, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hiatal hernia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 163 say hiatal hernia is their primary condition
Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 25
30s 87
40s 91
50s 91
60s 94
70+ 242
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 55
20-29 years 34
30-39 years 31
40-49 years 32
50-59 years 28
60-69 years 38
70+ years 29

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 206
Female 1011
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 738
Not Diagnosed 14
These charts show data from hiatal hernia patients who have completed their condition history
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