Q. I regularly regurgitate for about 10 minutes after each meal. Does it suggest rumination syndrome?

Hello,

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I can understand you must be upset about your condition lasting so long. You well described the symptoms and timings which are very important in your case. The symptoms you mention can present for many years harmlessly and at the time this accompanies other eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa (excessive eating) and anorexia nervosa (excessive fasting). I want to hear from you do you have certain symptoms suggestive those disorders as well.

Well, rumination is a functional disorder and it can resolve with time on its own but the one recommended therapy is diaphragmatic breathing. You can learn how to perform this at home by watching some videos available on youtube.

Secondly, you can start the tablet Ondansetron 8 mg (seratonin) thrice daily. This medication will improve gastric accommodation to prevent the reflux of contents. The diagnosis of rumination can be confirmed with gastroesophageal manometry with impedance which is a test to measure the change in pressure across the stomach and esophagus while you do this rumination. This test is sometimes important because there are certain mimickers which present in the same way but have a completely different approach.

I hope this helps.

Rumination. Motility disorder of esophagus.

Gastroesophageal manometry with impedance.

Esophageal motility disorder.

Rumination syndrome.

Diaphragamtic breathing, tablet Ondansetron 8 mg thrice daily half an hour before meals.

Follow up to to provide more information, to decide whether a gastroesophageal manometry is required at the moment.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Experience: 13 + Yrs

Medical Gastroenterology

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