Do I Have a Hiatal Hernia? Posted: 08-25-07 21:17pm
I have been a cross country runner for a
little more than 3 years now, and I am 17
years old.
I was out running last Friday. During a
pick-up, I felt a very large strain in my
chest, as if I had pulled something.
However, the pain persisted and felt like
a weight on my chest. I feared I was
having a heart attack. However, my heart
beat subsided but the pain did not.
In the next three days, inhaling and
exhaling fully was painful. I initially
also noticed some palpitations.
Now, a little more than a week after the
initial incident, I still have pain under
my left chest near my sternum when I
exhale fully.
Also when I bend over I feel a squishy
sensation under my sternum. I also feel
this sensation when I jog. In addition, I
feel bloated after meals and pass gas more
often than before.
It seems I most likely have a hiatal
hernia from what I read online. Are there
any other possibilities for what I have? I
have a doctor's appointment on Monday, but
any advice/suggestion is very welcome. I
really want to get back to training for
cross country.
