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imakeyoukneel
imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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This has been happening for 3 weeks or so. I gag any time I eat anything, no matter what it is. I have never had an eating disorder or had any problems like this before. How do I fix this? Anyone have this problem?

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  • imakeyoukneel
    imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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    apparently I am the only one shrug
  • jhloves2knit
    jhloves2knit Posts: 268 Member
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    I have been nauseous for several days after I eat or drink something. I figured it's the flu but it is a little scary. Wonder what's going on down there. You might need to see a doctor.
  • imakeyoukneel
    imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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    hats going to hard on the pocket book I don't have insurance
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
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    Saw this in your feed. That's very, very strange.

    Any/all foods? Fluids? Are you just powering through it in order to get nutrition?

    Is it physical or psychological? I expect you could tell if you, as soon as you attempt to put food in your mouth, gag, but for instance can put a toothbrush in there just fine.

    It's interesting that it's coinciding with you signing up for this site.
  • imakeyoukneel
    imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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    Hmm I don't know I eat because I don't want to get sick from malnutrition. I can brush my teeth ok so maybe it is in my head. I have never had this problem before. Scratches head
  • sizzle74
    sizzle74 Posts: 858 Member
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    Could be acid reflux or GERD. Try Prilosec.
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
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    Fluids okay though? No problems drinking?
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
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    Sometimes that happens when people have acid reflux... food comes back up the esophagus and people gag a little from it, even when they don't notice the food. It could be from something else, too. I would see a doctor when you can afford it. In the meantime, you might change your diet (less acidic food) as an experiment to see if it goes away.
  • imakeyoukneel
    imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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    I do seem to have a lot of acidic foods in my diet mostly lemons and oranges maybe I should just see a doc and bite the bullet I can drink fluids ok but coffee makes me feel sick too
  • sobriquet84
    sobriquet84 Posts: 607 Member
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    do you have anxiety? i have an anxiety disorder (i am not medicated for it, i don't like the meds) and there are times that when my anxiety levels are high, i get extremely "gaggy". also, around my TOM, i get gaggy.
  • imakeyoukneel
    imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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    I smoke a lot of weed so that's not such a big problem for me ( its legal here) I am starting to think it might be just acid reflux going to buy some prilosic
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
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    Certainly coffee is very acidic, and if that's turning your stomach, perhaps acid reflux is the culprit. If your esophageal sphincter is irritated enough from acid, I can imagine that making swallowing an issue.
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
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    I had this problem in the early stage of pregnancy. *shrug*
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
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    pregnant?
  • imakeyoukneel
    imakeyoukneel Posts: 278 Member
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    No I have not had sex in about 5 months I think I would notice by now lol
  • HollisGrant
    HollisGrant Posts: 2,022 Member
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    I do seem to have a lot of acidic foods in my diet mostly lemons and oranges maybe I should just see a doc and bite the bullet I can drink fluids ok but coffee makes me feel sick too

    If you go to a doctor for this, they will probably send you to a gastroinestinal specialist who run will tests to find out why you are gagging... I had this problem many years ago and went through the tests. They will ask you to drink dye and then they watch to see what happens when you swallow.

    Again, the gagging could be for some reason other than acid reflux.

    If you can afford it, it would be a good idea to see a doctor. In the meantime, you might cut out the oranges and lemons and eat apples or melons, something less acidic than coffee, etc. and see if you notice any differences.

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