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When I eat , afterwards, 80 percent of the time within 5 minutes I have to vomit. Most of the the time it is hard to to eat because I have to choke down the food . The only thing that I can think of is that I have allergies. Other symptoms include sweating diarrea general nasea and nasal congestion. after vomiting, I feel better. what is your opinion of this. I am a heavy drinker and smoker . 52 years old I work outside, and have had sensitivities to many foods for many years, but the reaction has never been this fast or strong. &nb sp; thankyou for your time
&nbs p; Scott meyer

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July 17, 2006 12:47 p.m. (24 minutes and 4 seconds later)

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Dear Scott,

You sound like you have an esophageal stricture which is a narrowing of the esophagus. This condition causes swallowing difficulties and include discomfort with swallowing, a feeling that food gets stuck in the esophagus, regurgitation of food, and ultimately weight loss when you become unable to retain enough nourishment.

A barium swallow can diagnose if you have a stricture. Treatment includes dilating the esophagus. This is done by passing a dilator or air-filled balloon down the esophagus. Sometimes more than one treatment is needed to dilate, in some cases, surgery is needed to repair the stricture.

Medications called Proton pump inhibitors, such as omeprazole, lansoprazole or rabeprazole, can keep strictures from returning.

Hiatal hernia can also cause some swallowing difficulties, but the severity of your symptoms (vomiting 80% of the time) indicates a stricture. Your doctor can diagnose and rule out hiatal hernia with the endoscope. An endoscope is a thin tube-like instrument that is passed through the esophagus to visualize a variety of abnormalities in the upper GI tract.

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Sent July 17, 2006 12:53 p.m. (6 minutes and 5 seconds later)

the problem is not being able to swallow. the food goes down just fine, it's that the stomach rejects it. the reason for gagging I don't know. it's like I'm sick of the taste because nothing tastes good any more. thanks, Scott

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July 17, 2006 1:02 p.m. (9 minutes and 20 seconds later)

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Scott,

What do you think about the possibility of lactose intolerance? Below are the symptoms. Try to recall WHAT you ate when you vomitted....if dairy products were ingested before vomiting, you may be experiencing lactose intolerance. Other food allergies could cause these symptoms as well. Try keeping a food journal and noting if you vomit after.....look for consistant culprits:

Abdominal cramps
Bloating
Flatulence
Weight loss
Malnutrition
Abdominal distention
Abdominal fullness, gaseous
Diarrhea
Floating stools
Foul-smelling stools
Symptoms often follow ingestion of milk products and are often relieved by withdrawal of milk products. Large doses of milk products may cause worse symptoms

Also, mention the possiblity of ulcer to your doctor.

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