daughter is regurgitating

[concerned_mom42]

My daughter is 17 years old and has involuntary regurgitation.  This began about 3 weeks ago, it would happen occasionally after eating or drinking.  As of a week ago it is happening after every meal and today and yesterday she is spitting up nearly one half of every thing she is trying to eat.  There is no nausea, only the feeling of needing to burp and when she does, up it comes, no retching (only  when the gag reflex is triggered by passing food).  She does not have difficulty swallowing or the feeling of food being caught.  She says there is a slight bitter taste to the regurgitated food.   This is not voluntary.  It has begun to interrupt her schooling,  and  activities because of the hour after eating is spent with a bowl or in the bathroom.  She has a history of mild asthma. She also has a family history of esophageal cancer (my mother died about six weeks ago).  My daughter is in very good shape, very active in sports and dance. We do have a doctors appointment tomorrow.  I just can't sleep for worrying about it and thought maybe there would be some insight here.    Thankyou

[momofregurgitator409]

I just read your post and it is three years later....my daughter is having the same issue....what happened for your daughter?

[doxyduo]

I have had my food, pills, drinks come up to my mouth after swallowing my entire life.  I am now 47.  Recently I also have been have problems swallowing and feel like I have constant frog in my throat.  Pills are very hard to swallow.  I have  a doctor's appt for this and I have taken Nexium in the past- which has not helped.  I was diagnosed with a Hiatal Hernia.  I also had a great-uncle that died of esophageal cancer.  Any ideas on what tests they might run or medication they might try?  What do you think is causing this?

[Jaybay]

Obviously your daughter is experiencing GERD - Gastro Esophogeal Reflux Disease.  She can start taking proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medication like Nexium or Aciphex to help the symptoms, but it would be a good idea to figure out WHY this started so suddenly.  Many times the cause just isn't known.  She may have had this her whole life to a certain degree, only it wasn't bad enough for her to notice until now.  Good luck at the doc appointment, and I hope you get some answers.  :-)