Hiatal hernia instead of IBS?

A very large percent of the population have hiatal hernias/ It depends on how big it is. It is above the stomach in the esophagous, you know. I would doubt that you caused it as it usually is a genetic thing. You could have caused one in the small intestine, I think. I have always had tons of gas, lots of acid problems, going thru a really bad time right now and nothing is helping but this comes and goes. An endoscopy will tell if you have one but I don't really think that is the problem. Yes, that horrible pressure on the esophagous and in my case the throat is terrible. Once I belch it is gone for a while then comes back right away. Have been going thru this a week now. Anyway, to get rid of the gas try some Pepto and Gas pills with simethicone. If you never had this before you hoisted the chair then you may have twisted something in the intestine but I don't think the hiatal would do this.