I started out several years ago with a small Hiatial Hernia. And then later on started getting chest pain and sometimes when I moved to my side I get hurting some aweful. When they did the endoscopy that Hernia went from a small one to a very large one. The small ones cause very little problems. But the large ones can be a pain in the A!
Right now they have me on medication for it and said if the medication does not work then the only other option will be surgery. I just don’t feel like having another surgery right now and have chosen to try the medication for a while. Trying my best to wait until the fall before I do anything. Hate going into a hospital right here in the beginning of summer! So I am going to wait as long as I can. But if your hernia has gotten large it might be your culprit. A large hernia too can aggrivate the lungs and cause a person respiratory problems also. Hope this helps. It might not be your hernia causing the pain but might be worse checking into. Hugs
Linda H