Question 1

sometimes i get food coming back up throat, what does that mean?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: Without more information.  Some people unconsciously ruminate(regurgitate) as more of a psychologic issue.  But others regurgitate due to true organic issues with swallowing whether it be related to an anatomic obstruction or lack of coordination of the swallowing muscles.  Nonetheless, see your doc about this.

Question 2

sometimes i feel food coming back up my throat, what causes that?

Accepted Answer

Reflux: This sounds like it could be acid reflux or dysmotility of the esophagus; not allowing the food to go straight down.  There are ways to determine which it is and if this an ongoing occurrence seeing a G.I. specialist may help make that determination.

Question 3

localized burning pain in stomach(just on small area), belching, feels like food coming back up my throat.this happens after i eat. ulcer, hiatal hernia?

Accepted Answer

Sounds like GERD: It sounds like you are suffering from gerd (gastroesophageal reflux disease).  Regurgitation can be a component of gerd.  An ulcer or gastritis are possible as well, but check with your regular physician or see a gastroenterologist for treatment.

Question 4

food is coming back up my throat sometimes (usually when i don't take a digestive enzyme) had endoscopy; gi said nothing abnormal.  ?

Accepted Answer

GER without GERD: Of the 70 million americans with reflux, about half have symptoms without esophageal inflammation. Your recently-negative endoscopy just put you in that category. The best treatment for ger (gastroesophageal reflux without disease), aside from behavior & diet modification (answered previously on healthtap), is use of acid blocker drugs (not "enzymes" which can hurt you depending on their potency).

Question 5

food is coming back up my throat. is this gerd? what medication would be advised. ppi's or h2 inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

It's regurgitation: When your gastroesophageal flap valve is weak it allows gastric contents to reflux back up the esophagus.  Most people just experience heartburn with this. 
When it's a severely failing valve then actual food comes up like you are experiencing.
Anti-reflux surgery is 95% effective at curing typical reflux symptoms and regurgitation. See a surgeon experienced in minimally invasive reflux surgery.

Question 6

my food keeps coming back up to my throat 100 times just from 1 meal!! im taking omeprazole but not working should i just get surgery? i'm 20 and thin

Accepted Answer

Full workup needed: I would recommend seeing a minimally invasive foregut specialist for evaluation and full workup to evaluate for hiatal hernia and/or underlying esophageal dysmotility

Question 7

how can you get rid of the feeling of food stuck in your throat? feels like it wants to come back up?

Accepted Answer

ENT doc: Unusual symptom. You may have some anatomical abnormality. You may have a swallowing idsorder of esophagus See ENt doc for evaluation.

Question 8

can't eat food anymore, anything more than one bite makes me feel a lump in my throat, scratchiness and like it's coming back up, what could this be?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: This sounds like you may have a blockage in your esophagus. Please see your doctor right away. They will do some testing and you may need a referral to a gastroenterologist. This sounds serious. Please see a doctor as soon as possible.

Question 9

hours after i eat i am having food come back up into my throat and i end up spitting it up . looked for zengers and can't find. suggestions?

Accepted Answer

GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a chronic disease. Symptoms of gerd are regurgitation (acid reflux) and heartburn. The  lifestyle changes monitor your diet, quit smoking are very helpful. In more advanced cases  proton pump inhibitor, Prilosec otc is very common medication.

Question 10

when i am drinking fluids and sometimes eating soft foods, i can feel them come back up in my throat, this causes me to panic as i feel it takes my breath for a second. i also struggle with anxiety. what could be causing this in my throat? thank you.

Accepted Answer

Regurgitation: Could be anxiety or could be reflux with  or without H pylori  a bacteria. Famotidine/ omeprazole may help . Foods such as alcohol, carbonated beverages, acidic food ( OJ),  chocolate may worsen it as can smoking.Also do not lie down within  an hour of  eating and avoid tight clothes. Follow up with  MD

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Sometimes i get food coming back up throat, what does that mean?

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Sometimes i feel food coming back up my throat, what causes that?

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Localized burning pain in stomach(just on small area), belching, feels like food coming back up my throat.this happens after i eat. ulcer, hiatal hernia?

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Food is coming back up my throat sometimes (usually when i don't take a digestive enzyme) had endoscopy; gi said nothing abnormal. ?

A member asked:

Food is coming back up my throat. is this gerd? what medication would be advised. ppi's or h2 inhibitors?

A member asked:

My food keeps coming back up to my throat 100 times just from 1 meal!! im taking omeprazole but not working should i just get surgery? i'm 20 and thin

A member asked:

How can you get rid of the feeling of food stuck in your throat? feels like it wants to come back up?

A member asked:

Can't eat food anymore, anything more than one bite makes me feel a lump in my throat, scratchiness and like it's coming back up, what could this be?

A member asked:

Hours after i eat i am having food come back up into my throat and i end up spitting it up . looked for zengers and can't find. suggestions?

A member asked:

When i am drinking fluids and sometimes eating soft foods, i can feel them come back up in my throat, this causes me to panic as i feel it takes my breath for a second. i also struggle with anxiety. what could be causing this in my throat? thank you.

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