gagging attacks, starts to dry heave

[cs13]

My husband suffers from gagging attacks, and then he starts to dry heave and/or choke and cough.   It's not accompinied by nause however he will gag so hard that he will vomit up some phlem.  This happens every day, some times several times a day, every time he takes a shower, once in a while while he is sleeping, some times in the morning, some times in the evening, some times outside, some times inside, while he is driving.  In other words I happens just about any time.  Does not weem to be related to eating, what he eats, what time he eats, or how much he eats.

He has been doing this for 5 years.  He has had an upper GI, X-rays, blood work, been on Prilosec, gargles salt water.  And still he does this every day.  It last for any where from 1 minute to 3 minutes.  The ear, nose and mouth specielist say there is no anotomical reason for this to be happening.  The Prilosec have no effect on the severity or the frequency of the gagging and dry heaving.

Any ideas where to go or what to do?

[taytay1134]

i have been suffering from this since i was 3 or 4. i am now 28. i dont know after all these years what or why. its caused anxiety, depression, and all sorts of traumatic problems through out my life. every school grade was a nightmare. i have no idea what to say or do, everyday is a fight, although, i think i hide it well. suicide has crossed the mind several times in my life, but i love my family, my wife and friends too much. i am not a suicidal person, but sometimes these attacks make things so hard.

[superflo2172]

i have also been having a coughing and gagging problem. I had a video swallow scan done and was found that I am aspirating on my saliva and thin liquids. instead of stuff going down my espogus(food tube)  it is touching my vocal cords and irritating them. Hince causing me to cough.

[hawkeye1010]

Wow, I have been suffering from this problem on and off for most of my life. In the past 2 years, it has come back quite heavily. When I am getting ready for work every morning, I have to gag. Its terrible. I can't leave my house without gagging. Lately it has been happening now when I get nervous or something, so I thought it could be an anxiety issue. I have asked several doctors about it, and more recently have been seeing a therapist. No one can really diagnose this problem, but it definitely is a mental issue and not physical. I have not yet been able to stop these gagging attacks, but hopefully they will subside at some future point. I have been researching this heavily, and this is the first time I've come across a thread where people are actually experiencing the same symptoms as me.

[stylist07]

i just recently started to have these gagging attacks. like in the past couple weeks it has started. i have not yet gona to the doctor because i thought maybe i had like a stomach virus. but it has been going on everyday, quite a few times a day. while im cleanning, working, driving, or even if i look at food.Im a hairstylist and i dont wanna keep gagging when im working on my clients. its really aggrivating. what should i do?

[aimeedee]

this may seem ridiculous, but i've been sick with a wicked stomach flu these past few days, and i've been burping/gagging like crazy.

my stomach felt really full even though i've gone all night without food, and i was burping and tasting food from like, 20 hours ago. my logic, start knockin' back the metamucil. it seems to be helping, it was if my digestive system just decided to stop functioning. i have no idea if this will help anyone, but it's helped me with the gagging. I wish the best to anyone who suffers from this chronically.

[drmlls11]

Wow.  I thought I was the only one suffering from this.  It started when I was about 21yo and I am now 50.  When things go well in my life it really doesn't happen much, but I when I get nervous it woud happen and I would gag and then get on with my life.  Now, it happens when I have to drive, go for an interview, be in a crowd, etc. I am thinking anxiety, phobia, etc. I don't know.  It's becoming crippling in my life.   I don't know how to cope with it anymore.  It just is happening every day all the time now.   Help!