Does anyone have an episode that prevents them from eating for as long as 3 days?
12/ 7/09 10:00pm
Wow! That's pretty severe. I would worry about lack of food and energy and all sorts of nutritional things going on. With it this severe it would be a good idea to head to the doctor and soon! You don't want to let your body get malnourished which will set you up for illness and other problems.
Best of Luck - Stephanie
12/10/09 10:16pm
Are you having problems swallowing foods with fats, keeping them down or refluxing more after you eat them?
Stephanie
12/11/09 9:53pm
Yes, Stephanie. When I have an "episode" it occurs after a high fat meal. Starts with hiccups, then reflux and esophageal pain. For the next few days I stick with fat free foods until the pain upon swallowing subsides. To test whether the episode is over, I usually try food with 1 gram of fat. So the bottom line is "fat is the problem".
Any thoughts?
12/11/09 10:13pm
After your first email I was thinking that you had problems with swallowing due to the esophageal spasms. Now, I think I understand.
Fat is definitely harder/longer to digest which could be what is flaring your reflux. Also, do you think it could be very specifically related to a food sensitivity? Do you notice one fat or protein is worse than another? I remember that you eat yogurt so I'm thinking dairy isn't an issue......
Also, did your doctor prescribe any medication for the reflux? I too have to watch what I eat and fattier foods are definitely an issue for me. Greasy is even worse than fattier. I have in general just given up on anything greasy. But, I can't do without the good fats/proteins. Without them my blood sugar gets low too quickly and I get shaky and miserable. So, for me, I have to balance the need to eat certain foods with the ability to avoid some and taking a proton pump inhibitor to keep me okay.
Stephanie
2/ 6/10 8:58am
No
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Thanks for your response, Stephanie.
I guess I should clarify my question. When I say not "eat" I mean normal, everyday foods. I am able to eat all fat-free foods such as cereal, milk, yogurt, fruit, etc. As for dehydration, I drink plenty of water and decaf tea. But no bread, potato, protein, etc.
As for the doctor, I just went to a new GI for a full work-up and some answers. Her reply: since all the previous tests are negative, it's probably a motility problem and nothing else can be done.