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This is very important to me yo know I 've been having ...


Sent to Health Experts April 25, 2006 4:14 p.m.

This is very important to me yo know I 've been having very sharp pains around my left side by the area where the sternon is at then like a lump comes out and start beatting and hurts a lot. What is this?


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April 25, 2006 4:40 p.m. (25 minutes and 11 seconds later)
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It sounds like you have a hiatal hernia. Since it is sticking out and becoming painful you need to be seen by a gastroenterologist and/or your primary physician who can send you for tests to see if that is the cause of your symptoms.

I am concerned because what happens is an opening in your diaphragm may cause part of an abdominal cavity organ, such as your stomach, to pop through the opening. This is when you see the lump. The pain is from the hernia and the possible strangulation of another abdominal part.

To read more PLEASE CLICK HERE and go through all the topics under this condition. It can be difficult to diagnose but since it is acting up it is best for you to get into action now to get proper diagnoses and treatment. Make sure your physicians rule out this possibility.

Although the article says that strangulation of an organ is rare, it is also very dangerous. If you cannot get an appointment quickly and experience the severe pain without it letting up, please go to the emergency room.

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