Regurgitating Food

[FocusRS3]

Been happening a while now but i find after eating (especially when drinking water whilst eating) i can regurgitate my food very easily.



Not a nice subject so apologies but was just wondering if anyone else has the same.

I'm early 50's BTW

Tks in advance

[Carrot]

Yes me, for years since my 20's (now 40's)

buggered stomach valve

Am on stomach acid reducers and at risk of Barretts.

See your GP.

[kurt535]

yup, as poster above mentioned - time to see your doctor.

suspect you will be sent for camera to investigate whats going on and get a decent dose of lansroprazole

[FocusRS3]

So its all Gut related you think ?

i remember my Dad years ago had the camera down his throat and had ruptured stomach lining .....

What can they do for it and how bad can it get ?

I dont tend to get any acid feel with it although i can u seem to take Gaviscon regularly after a good booze

[Carrot]

kurt535 said:

yup, as poster above mentioned - time to see your doctor.

suspect you will be sent for camera to investigate whats going on and get a decent dose of lansroprazole

That's the stuff.

[FocusRS3]

thanks all

[RTB]

Possibly a hiatus hernia. I had similar issues a number of years ago. Had the camera, got the diagnosis, spent about a year on proton pump inhibitors, lost some weight, got a lot fitter and for the last 8/9 years haven't really had any symptoms.

Worth finding out the cause.

[FocusRS3]

RTB said:

Possibly a hiatus hernia. I had similar issues a number of years ago. Had the camera, got the diagnosis, spent about a year on proton pump inhibitors, lost some weight, got a lot fitter and for the last 8/9 years haven't really had any symptoms.

Worth finding out the cause.

Thats exactly what my Father had but i just couldnt remember the name of it.

Cheers again

[RTB]

FocusRS3 said:

Thats exactly what my Father had but i just couldnt remember the name of it.

Cheers again

My father also has it. In fact we were diagnosed about 6 months apart. Only difference being that he'd made it to 75 before suffering symptoms and I'd only made it to 34......

[dazwalsh]

I went to the GP about this recently, acid reflux, felt like the food was sitting just below my throat after every evening meal. I could just think about throwing up and my mouth would pump full of saliva.

She reckoned it was GERD, Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Pointed towards stress (financially fked at the minute) and weight gain putting pressure on the stomach. She gave me lanzafosomething and seems to do the trick keeping it at bay. Now to start hitting the gym and lose the 2 stone i put on this year.

Which will be easy as I've been told to lay off caffeine, spicy/fatty/greasy foods and alcohol. I had fking soup for tea this evening.

Edited by dazwalsh on Friday 13th September 21:35

[Carrot]

dazwalsh said:

I went to the GP about this recently, acid reflux, felt like the food was sitting just below my throat after every evening meal. I could just think about throwing up and my mouth would pump full of saliva.

She reckoned it was GERD, Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Pointed towards stress (financially fked at the minute) and weight gain putting pressure on the stomach. She gave me lanzafosomething and seems to do the trick keeping it at bay. Now to start hitting the gym and lose the 2 stone i put on this year.

Which will be easy as I've been told to lay off caffeine, spicy/fatty/greasy foods and alcohol. I had fking soup for tea this evening.

Edited by dazwalsh on Friday 13th September 21:35

This is almost exactly my story, the drugs are amazing and I have lost a couple of stone myself.

fking soup last night for me

[didelydoo]

Oddly enough, and oft overlooked- an under active thyroid can cause the symptoms described- slow digestion has food sit in the stomach, which in turn causes acid reflux. The part about drinking when eating making it worse rings true. The stomach basically fills and empties far to slowly, causing the symptoms mentioned.

Ant acids, Omeprazole and proton pump inhibitors treat the symptoms, but not the cause.

Probably unlikely, but the more you know I guess....

[mr.man]

It sounds to me that you have achalasia.

Do a google search and all your symptoms will be there including the thick slimey spit
that gushes back into your mouth.

I only know of this condition because my sister has it. Quite rare. She has had treatment
for it at Kings Hospital in London

[RTB]

Whatever the suspected cause get it diagnosed properly. I'm no medic, but from what I've read 99.99% of cases like this are something relatively trivial (if a little unpleasant) that can be managed.

After reading about the tragic outcome of Just a Yellow Badge's diagnosis, I'd want to know that anything out of the ordinary was confirmed as trivial.

[jshell]

RTB said:

After reading about the tragic outcome of Just a Yellow Badge's diagnosis, I'd want to know that anything out of the ordinary was confirmed as trivial.