Posted: 4/9/2009 1:08:34 PM EDT
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First, the preliminaries:
1. No, I'm NOT pregnant. 2. Yes, I'm SURE. 3. Yes, I know I should ask my doctor, and I plan to do so at my next regular appointment, but that's about three months off. 4. No, you may NOT have my guns. Now for the question: I seem to gag a lot, for no apparent reason. It is frequent when I first get up in the morning, which I think is because my sinuses sort of "back drain" when I get vertical. It is also bad when I first lie down, and when I bend over for any reason. It's like there's a valve stuck in the "open"position. I have actually puked just from picking up a pencil off the floor, leaning over to pull clean clothes from the dryer, and even tying my combat boots. That is the only symptom I seem to have, but it can be very difficult to deal with. Any idea WTF? Thanks! |
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Hiatal hernia, gastro esophageal reflux and distal esophagitis from irritation of sinus drainage I've looked that up. Hmmmm... I will very rarely (like once every 8 mos or so) have a touch of acid reflux, but nothing major, and I almost never even get heartburn or anything. |
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Quoted: Quoted: There is a joke here, somewhere....  Not if you want to live!  In all seriousness, when my sinuses are draining (bad sinus infection) I have become nauseated enough to puke. Are your bouts of nauesea/vomiting associated with dizzyness as well, or are you just getting a lot of drainage when return to upright that later causes you to puke? |
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Hiatal hernia, gastro esophageal reflux and distal esophagitis from irritation of sinus drainage I've looked that up. Hmmmm... I will very rarely (like once every 8 mos or so) have a touch of acid reflux, but nothing major, and I almost never even get heartburn or anything. Not everyone feels the symptoms of acid reflux (I don't feel mine unless it is severe); I only discovered it when I had food getting stuck in my esophagus because my stomach had burned the connection between it and my stomach so bad it would not expand to let food pass. |
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First, the preliminaries: 1. No, I'm NOT pregnant. 2. Yes, I'm SURE. 3. Yes, I know I should ask my doctor, and I plan to do so at my next regular appointment, but that's about three months off. 4. No, you may NOT have my guns. Now for the question: I seem to gag a lot, for no apparent reason. It is frequent when I first get up in the morning, which I think is because my sinuses sort of "back drain" when I get vertical. It is also bad when I first lie down, and when I bend over for any reason. It's like there's a valve stuck in the "open"position. I have actually puked just from picking up a pencil off the floor, leaning over to pull clean clothes from the dryer, and even tying my combat boots. That is the only symptom I seem to have, but it can be very difficult to deal with. Any idea WTF? Thanks! Need pic of you bending over to pick up pencil, preferably from behind so that I can make a proper medical diagnosis. 
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i would think it is something along the lines of what uxb said....
1 do you wake up with a bad taste in the back of your throat in the am? 2 when you bend over, or lie down, do you feel something going down your throat or coming up? 3 do you get nauseous or feel bloated after eating? 4 do you have a lot of sinus congestion/drainage? for 1 and 3, and 2 coming up, more likely some kind of reflux for 2 going down, 4, allergies/drainage |
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With a hiatal hernia, all of your food - liquids, etc... do not stay confined below your diaphragm. Part of the stomach pooches above the diaphragm making a small "balloon" of stomach at the end of your esophagus but above the cardiac orifice *snicker - he said "orifice"*.
Then when you lie down or bend over, there is nothing to prevent gravity from sending it back towards your mouth. |
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There is a joke here, somewhere.... Not if you want to live!
In all seriousness, when my sinuses are draining (bad sinus infection) I have become nauseated enough to puke. Are your bouts of nauesea/vomiting associated with dizzyness as well, or are you just getting a lot of drainage when return to upright that later causes you to puke? Yeah, I'll get pukey when I have a lot of drainage, but this is really minimal drainage. I'm not nauseated at all, no dizziness or queasiness other symptoms. It's just like having an open bottle of water, when you tip it over, the contents all rush out. |
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Quoted: With a hiatal hernia, all of your food - liquids, etc... do not stay confined below your diaphragm. Part of the stomach pooches above the diaphragm making a small "balloon" of stomach at the end of your esophagus but above the cardiac orifice *snicker - he said "orifice"*. Then when you lie down or bend over, there is nothing to prevent gravity from sending it back towards your mouth. That's just nasty.  |
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i would think it is something along the lines of what uxb said.... 1 do you wake up with a bad taste in the back of your throat in the am? 2 when you bend over, or lie down, do you feel something going down your throat or coming up? 3 do you get nauseous or feel bloated after eating? 4 do you have a lot of sinus congestion/drainage? for 1 and 3, and 2 coming up, more likely some kind of reflux for 2 going down, 4, allergies/drainage This is it |
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First, the preliminaries: 1. No, I'm NOT pregnant. 2. Yes, I'm SURE. 3. Yes, I know I should ask my doctor, and I plan to do so at my next regular appointment, but that's about three months off. 4. No, you may NOT have my guns. Now for the question: I seem to gag a lot, for no apparent reason. It is frequent when I first get up in the morning, which I think is because my sinuses sort of "back drain" when I get vertical. It is also bad when I first lie down, and when I bend over for any reason. It's like there's a valve stuck in the "open"position. I have actually puked just from picking up a pencil off the floor, leaning over to pull clean clothes from the dryer, and even tying my combat boots. That is the only symptom I seem to have, but it can be very difficult to deal with. Any idea WTF? Thanks! Fill this out: Age: Sex: Height: Weight: Temp: Blood pressure: Pulse rate: Respiration rate: When did it start: Describe its progression after you get up: Does anything make it better: Does anything make it worse: What did your vomit look like: How much did you vomit: Did you vomit only the once: Notice any change in bowel or urinary habits: Please describe color, consistency, volume, frequency of poop and urine: Do you have any of the following... Hoarse voice: Cough: Dizziness: Light-headedness: Light sensitivity: Excessively dry or damp face: Difficulty swallowing water or food: Have you noticed any weakness or loss of feeling: Have you had any surgeries: Are you taking any medications, pills, vitamins, supplements: Describe your diet: Do you have any allergies: Do you use tobacco and how much: Alcohol and how much: Caffeine and how much: What do you do all day: Are you sexually active, how many partners: If female, when was the first day of your last normal menstrual period: Do you have a history of any medical conditions: Do your blood relatives have any significant medical conditions: I am not a doctor, but I'll have fun pretending. |
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With a hiatal hernia, all of your food - liquids, etc... do not stay confined below your diaphragm. Part of the stomach pooches above the diaphragm making a small "balloon" of stomach at the end of your esophagus but above the cardiac orifice *snicker - he said "orifice"*. Then when you lie down or bend over, there is nothing to prevent gravity from sending it back towards your mouth. This seems to be it. But WTH would cause a hernia? What do I have to go through to have it diagnosed? Argh. |
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What is your neck circumference, since you wont answer the height/weight question. Does your partner notice you ever snoring loudly at night, or choking for air ? Do you sleep on your back? No tape here to measure. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea a million yrs ago. |
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With a hiatal hernia, all of your food - liquids, etc... do not stay confined below your diaphragm. Part of the stomach pooches above the diaphragm making a small "balloon" of stomach at the end of your esophagus but above the cardiac orifice *snicker - he said "orifice"*. Then when you lie down or bend over, there is nothing to prevent gravity from sending it back towards your mouth. That's just nasty. http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b240/scaryblackguns/cleveland.gif LOL No shit! |
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With a hiatal hernia, all of your food - liquids, etc... do not stay confined below your diaphragm. Part of the stomach pooches above the diaphragm making a small "balloon" of stomach at the end of your esophagus but above the cardiac orifice *snicker - he said "orifice"*. Then when you lie down or bend over, there is nothing to prevent gravity from sending it back towards your mouth. This seems to be it. But WTH would cause a hernia? What do I have to go through to have it diagnosed? Argh. They'd put a scope down your throat. Kind of like a colonoscopy, but in the other end. |
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Argh. From WebMD:
How Is a Hiatal Hernia Diagnosed? A hiatal hernia can be diagnosed with a specialized X-ray study that allows visualization of the esophagus (barium swallow) or with endoscopy. I had to swallow barium forever ago for an Upper GI. The tech got reallyyyyyyy pissed at me because I kept puking it back up. Not a fan. Do you suppose they could knock me out for the endoscopy? I am SUCH a wuss... |
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Hiatal hernia, gastro esophageal reflux and distal esophagitis from irritation of sinus drainage I've looked that up. Hmmmm... I will very rarely (like once every 8 mos or so) have a touch of acid reflux, but nothing major, and I almost never even get heartburn or anything. Not everyone feels the symptoms of acid reflux (I don't feel mine unless it is severe); I only discovered it when I had food getting stuck in my esophagus because my stomach had burned the connection between it and my stomach so bad it would not expand to let food pass. What did they do for you? |
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Quoted: Argh. From WebMD: How Is a Hiatal Hernia Diagnosed? A hiatal hernia can be diagnosed with a specialized X-ray study that allows visualization of the esophagus (barium swallow) or with endoscopy. I had to swallow barium forever ago for an Upper GI. The tech got reallyyyyyyy pissed at me because I kept puking it back up. Not a fan. Do you suppose they could knock me out for the endoscopy? I am SUCH a wuss... Upper endoscopy is done under conscious sedation so you will be fine. I don't remember a thing from mine. |
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Argh. From WebMD: How Is a Hiatal Hernia Diagnosed? A hiatal hernia can be diagnosed with a specialized X-ray study that allows visualization of the esophagus (barium swallow) or with endoscopy. I had to swallow barium forever ago for an Upper GI. The tech got reallyyyyyyy pissed at me because I kept puking it back up. Not a fan. Do you suppose they could knock me out for the endoscopy? I am SUCH a wuss... They'd have to drug you, I should think. EDIT: And I wouldn't get my heart set on a hiatal hernia, even if that's what it ends up as. |
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Long time lurker here. I'm replying to this because I have had what sounds like what you have, and it turned out to be Laryngopharyngeal reflux. Look it up. LPR An ENT can diagnose it easy enough. There is no heartburn because the stomach acids come back up through the esophagus and get into the throat, since the sphincter muscles at each end of the esophagus, don't work. Acid and/or food doesn't stop in the esophagus long enough to cause heartburn. Makes sense when you read about it. Good luck! Nexium (prescription) cleared my problem.
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Hiatal hernia, gastro esophageal reflux and distal esophagitis from irritation of sinus drainage I've looked that up. Hmmmm... I will very rarely (like once every 8 mos or so) have a touch of acid reflux, but nothing major, and I almost never even get heartburn or anything. Not everyone feels the symptoms of acid reflux (I don't feel mine unless it is severe); I only discovered it when I had food getting stuck in my esophagus because my stomach had burned the connection between it and my stomach so bad it would not expand to let food pass. What did they do for you? A barium swallow and upper endo (yes they knock you out) to confirm. A balloon is put down your throat during the endo and they expand the ring and you are back to normal. Diet change and acid reduction meds to stablize the reflux or you do the dance again and again and risk a blowout. |
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First, the preliminaries: 1. No, I'm NOT pregnant. 2. Yes, I'm SURE. 3. Yes, I know I should ask my doctor, and I plan to do so at my next regular appointment, but that's about three months off. 4. No, you may NOT have my guns. Now for the question: I seem to gag a lot, for no apparent reason. It is frequent when I first get up in the morning, which I think is because my sinuses sort of "back drain" when I get vertical. It is also bad when I first lie down, and when I bend over for any reason. It's like there's a valve stuck in the "open"position. I have actually puked just from picking up a pencil off the floor, leaning over to pull clean clothes from the dryer, and even tying my combat boots. That is the only symptom I seem to have, but it can be very difficult to deal with. Any idea WTF? Thanks! Tell your guy to take his...... Oh never mind.
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OK, none of this sounds delightful, but it sounds like I'm OK to wait until my regular appt, yes? My doctor did a good enough job scaring me on this subject that I would personally not wait. I kept waiting because it did not "feel too bad"; I was lucky that I did not end up in an emergency room. Even under treatment I have now developed Barrett's Esophagus in response to the reflux. |
