I have been struggling with severe vomiting on a random basis for nearly 2 years. The episodes usually happen first thing in the morning and go from feeling naseous and a strong gag reflex, to vomiting violently for 1.5 days and unable to keep sip of water or flat ginger ale down. I don't run a fever, but I have severe chills, shake like a willow in a wind storm (can barely hold an empty glass!), but have rivers of prespiration running down me.
The frequency gradually increase from once a month to several times a week until last summer. I was diagnosis with gall stones, which they removed last August. The frequency after my gall bladder was removed decreased back to about once a month and they seem less severe. But I am back up to be a weekly or every other week of at least being very naseaus to this last weekend 1 1/2 full days of vomiting and all the other symptoms.
I have been told this is GERD, but I can't find any information on the web that shows GERD like this. I have not lost weight, though I don't eat much. I do drink at least 6 beers/day and a glass or 2 of wine at night. I had a stomach biospy last year when they took my gall bladder out and they said everything was fine. My PSA score have ranged from 10 to 5 over the past year and I have had mixed feedback from Dr's if problems with my pancreas may or may not be related to this. I feel as if I am always exhausted and I frequently fall asleep in the afternoon though I don't mean to.
I am having a colonoscopy next week. I am early 60's male, that up to these last 2 years have been very active.
What do you think? Could this all really be only GERD or should I be finding other specialists?