I vomit after eating...?

Question

Most of the time I vomit after eating. Occasionally it's enough that I have to run to the bathroom, but usually it's just mouthful after mouthful, which I've just gotten used to swallowing back down again. It's food, not acid. It happens when I eat a lot, it happens when I eat very little, it happens everywhere in-between, sometimes it happens with drinks. This has been happening for about 10 years. I've had various tests, including a CT scan, multiple upper GI's, ultrasounds, bloodwork...everything comes back normal. In the past 4 years I've been having extremely painful upper right quadrant abdominal pain. It's been fairly consistent over the 4 years with a couple of 3-6 month breaks. The pain itself is always sharp and stabbing, though it comes and goes and varies in intesity from light to very severe. I was wondering if anyone else has had either of these problems and what was wrong, and if they might be related to each other, and possibly the gall bladder. Anyone know?

For the vomiting I've been given acid reflux medication, which didn't help. For the abdominal pain I've been treated for constipation, which didn't help (though I was extremely regular), an undiagnosed UTI ("Maybe it's a UTI. Here, have pills"), and various pain relievers (tylenol through percocet), none of which help the pain at all.

Mistype: Usually it's NOT enough that I have to run to the bathroom.

Bulemia is an eating disorder where there's some combination of binging, fasting, and induced vomiting. I don't make myself throw up, it just happens. I eat normally, 3 small meals a day with some healthy snacks in between (I'm watching my weight). So it can't be a reaction to eating after fasting, because I eat all the time. Also, when your appendix is inflamed it needs to come out right then. This pain has been going on for 4 years and one of the things that the CT shows is your appendix, and mine is fine. Also, your appendix is in your lower right abdomen/pelvic area. This pain is always in my right UPPER quadrant and right upper back (it feels like it's inside in-between) and it never moves. So. I don't have an eating disorder and it's not my appendix. Those are things they look at right off the bat, the problem is the tests keep coming back normal so they can't figure out what it is. If it was my appendix the tests wouldn't be normal, would they?

That last question was rhetorical, FYI. I had an us done a month ago and everything at least looks normal. I'm hoping to have a gall bladder function test done soon, but we'll see. Military hospitals take forever. Let's see...I'm good with God. Very spiritual if not super religious. I saw a shrink for quite a few years and nothing tragic has happened. I think they checked for a hernia (maybe in the us) and that came up a no. And I already cut out fried foods, fatty foods, etc. I'm really into the natural, organic, no extra stuff, able to pronouce everything in what I'm eating stuff. I think that the two problems could both be related to gall bladder problems, but when I search no one else seems to have the same kind of throwing up problem that I have. Imagine you have the flu. There's no way you could possibly stop yourself from vomiting, it's coming up. Same thing here. I don't want to throw up! It's awkward! I have to throw up into cups at the movie theater, in the car, etc.

Answer 1

It sounds like it could be your gallbladder, according to the location and type of pain. You'd need a fasting (don't eat for 12 hours or so) ultrasound, though, for the doctor to know for sure. However, that wouldn't affect the food cominig back up, I don't think. Have any of your tests indicated a hiatial (sp?) hernia? Even a small one, which is considered "normal" because of the percentage of people who have them. If you do have one then it sshould be repaired surgically because of the risk of choking when your food comes back up. That aand organ strangulation are about the only reasons to repair it surgically. The rest of society just has to live with it.

Because you've had a break in symptoms at times, you might want to consider changing your diet - lifetime changes - which will help your gallbladder, too. Eliminate fast foods, greasy or fried foods, lettuce, and carbonated beverages. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, moderate lean meats, and only whole grains (not white bread or cheap wheat bread.) That's what helped me.

Other causes of dietary ailments include dairy allergies and celiac.

Answer 2

If all medical tests are inconclusive, consider the following options. You might want to get a second opinion. You might consider psychological treatment. When the mind is in distress it can be demonstrated by real physical reactions in the body. Some examples include blindness after witnessing a violent crime or tragedy. Some have lost hearing. Some have lost memory. The mind does strange things to protect itself. Your eating habits might be a reflection of something in your mind.
Of course it could be physical and simply very hard to diagnose. Get a second opinion. Then consider other things. It might even be spiritual in nature. It sounds far fetched, but religion has had an incredible impact on many lives.

Answer 3

How lengthy has this been occurring & did they each begin vomiting across the identical time? What do their stools appear like? If their indoor/out of doors & stick near in combination they could have eaten or gotten into anything. Any apartment vegetation been chewed on? Have you converted meals step by step or immediately? Have you used any over-the-counter flea meds or de-wormers on them not too long ago? If the vomiting has been occurring for extra then seventy two hours might be it is time to respect that it is potentially now not vitamin comparable & get vet cure. They must be hydrated for starters & traditional water bowl intake would possibly not suffice. I wish it isn't severe.

Answer 4

I don't even know how to respond to this, because I am not qualified. Let me just say that I feel really bad for your situation....I know you are not looking for sympathy, but I feel for you.

It is like there is some key that is needed to unlock your misery. If you have the resources, keep seeing doctors, keep documenting the problems, see more specialists...someone has got to have an answer. If nothing else, try something really whacky, like acupuncture, hypnosis....just something crazy enough that it might work.

Keep your chin up.

Answer 5

umm this isn't normal all those tests didn't really work though it might be your appendix that needs to be taken out.....but i don't think it could be your gallblader though.......you should try going to a specialist that can help you.......good luck!!

Answer 6

you might have bolimia. when you dont eat for a while(not like months) and then you start eating again, you throw it up because your body isnt used to gaining food.

Answer 7

SOME MODELS AND CELEBRITIES ARE "BULIMIC". YOU SHOULD EAT FOOD THAT IS RIGHT 4 U. DONT EAT FOOD THAT YOU DONT LIKE. IF THIS CONTINUES YOU CAN GET "ANEMIA". TALK TO A DOCTOR. GOOD LUCK.......