![]() ![]() €œYou are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. ![]() There is no nausea, pain or other symptoms associated with this. Starting last August I began to gag or dry heave under the two distinct circumstances listed below. I have been trying to figure out a strange medical issue for about 8 months now. At this point I am running out of options. Sweet wrote:Alrighty, you can rest assured I have reached wits end if I turn to an internet forum for medical advice. I'm also hoping someone here maybe knows someone who has had similar problems and figured out a solution. Hoping to get this figured out so I can race 70.3 World Championships in Sept. Heading up to Mayo Clinic is under consideration. Not sure this is doing anything.Īt this point I don't have a clear way forward. I am on low-dose Amitriptyline working under the theory that I might have hyper-active nerves in my stomach/esophagus. I was on the prescription antacid Pantoprazole (80mg) for 4 months. Brain MRI (wanted to rule out potential neural causes, no red flags) Gastric Emptying Study (alas the radioactive eggs I had to eat gave me no super powers and the results were fine) Endoscopy (ok, no real signs of acid reflux, small hiatal hernia which is common) Blood work including celiac panel (fine) At this point we have ruled out all the most likely suspects (GERD, ulcers, tumors) through the following tests: So, I've been really proactive about figuring this out since it is driving me nuts. If I happen to encounter strong smells like diesel fumes while riding or running= instant gagging. This has gotten better over time and cutting coffee (sadness) has helped. #2 I have the same gag reflex when I encounter strong smells- both good and bad. There is no nausea- just gagging until I stop exercising. So it is more race-like efforts which consistently trigger gagging. For biking and running I am ok going long and easy and also very hard intervals with good recovery. I haven't really been able to swim in 6 months. #1 When exercising hard for more than 15 minutes. Alrighty, you can rest assured I have reached wits end if I turn to an internet forum for medical advice. ![]()
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