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I've been throwing up for years and now i feel my breathing is affected

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claudia50
claudia50

Im 17 years old and ever since I was 10 I started to throw up the grease in my food, which progressively led to throwing up all my food. Recently, Ive been experiencing problems with breathing which essentially feels like there is air escaping my throat from somewhere, it has become so bad Im not able to lay down to sleep i have to sit up, and swallowing is also painful. I also had to go to the ER the first time i started noticing the breathing problems only to have the doctor tell me I was having a panic attack, which I dont think is accurate. Does anyone have any suggestions to what is causing this? 

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  • shan86375
    shan86375 claudia50

    Posted

    Maybe it's? acid getting into your lungs? Are you on any medication for the throwing up? I think ranitidine stops regurgitation if your able to stop the food coming up your breathing will get time to heal

    • claudia50
      claudia50 shan86375

      Posted

      Everytime I go to the doctor Im prescribed omeprozole but it has never stopped the food from coming up so i have stopped taking it. Thanks for the recommendation I will try this next.
  • Giblet24
    Giblet24 claudia50

    Posted

    I don't have any ideas about your problem Claudia, sounds like you may have a hiatus hernia but I suggest seeing a gastro specialist.

    hope you improve...xx

    • claudia50
      claudia50 Giblet24

      Posted

      Thanks for the suggestion. Im getting reffered to a specialist today.
    • shan86375
      shan86375 claudia50

      Posted

      Good luck hope your appointment goes well, and I find omeprazole stops stomach burning and heartburn but ranitidine stops vomitting so you may need to be on both
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