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Im wondering if I may possibly have a hiatal hernia. I have been taking protonix for GERD for 8 weeks and my reflux has in fact gotten worse. I have been avoiding all the foods youre not supposed to eat with GERD, but every thing causes me heartburn, even bread or plain crackers. Inside the past few days, Ive been having chest pains on my left side that feels like a burning, sore, heaviness, which is fairly constant. I have an appointment with a GI doc a week from today to have an endoscopy. On a side note, Im 28 and 100 lbs so weight is not an issue. Could this be a hiatal hernia or just severe GERD? Have you had chest pain or what are some other symptoms you've got had? Also, what causes hernias?
Thanks
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