Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Acid regurgitation during sleep 3 to 5 times per year with burning and choking feeling. any cancer risk with this frequency.
10 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Severe reflux?: You need to discuss this one with your own physician, who will know your history a lot better than we do. You probably need upper GI endoscopy to determine the extent of regurgitation and possible damage to your esophagus. If severe enough -- as in barrett's esophagus -- you could have some cancer risk.
Answered 4/14/2016
4.2k views
Procedure: Cancer risk could only be judged by endoscopy a look in esophagus with lighted instrument under mild sedation to look for premalignant spots in esophagus.
Answered 4/14/2016
4.2k views
Yes need scope: It is the presence of reflux more than the symptoms that increase the risk of developing barrett's esophagus. Barrett's esophagus is associated with an increased risk of esophageal cancer and needs surveillance. So with symptoms like you have you should see a G.I. Doctor and have and egd upper-scoop.
Answered 3/12/2020
4.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
48yr old womam. Had endoscopy & colonoscopy 1 year ago, normal. Now coughing, occasionaly choking on food & heartburn. Worried about esophegal cancer.
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Asked my dr about sleep vomiting choking at night. Told me to come back if it happens again. Should I be more persistent? 12 times/ 3 yrs.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Choking feeling while sleeping... Unable to breathe through nose suddenly?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Brother at 52 diag. Colon cancer. I'm 47 and have Type 1&2 Bristol chart feces for a very long time. Acid reflux, choking at night on acid chestpain?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
The past 6 weeks I have been woken up from sleep by coughing and feeling like i was choking 3x. I have no pain, no burning, no metallic taste. ?
Woke up choking on acid and food some went into lungs was burning I think I coughed it all up what do I need to do now I feel ok other than 2hrs sleep?
Waking up middle of night gasping for air and choking on saliva I think, No burning in throat. What is this? I'm terrified and don't want to sleep.
Sleep vomiting and choking, is it serious? Ithas happened about 12 times in the past three years. It started after I had my children.
Waking up choking while sleeping. happens few times a year. I wake up grasping for breath and palpitating?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
