why am i regurgitating small food pellet from weeks ago?

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this may sound gross, but i have to ask. over the last few months, i get this funny sensation in the back of my throat that something is sitting/stuck there. then every few weeks, i will regurgitate this "tooth-sized" pellet (it is soft, white, stinks...almost looks like old compacted food). i am wondering if i have a diverticulum or something. i am going to see a doctor about it next week but was wondering if anyone has a symptom like this or knows of anyone with this. i think i'm going to get a barium swallow study done. hopefully its not zenker's diverticulum. any thoughts would be appreciated!

PS. i do NOT have trouble swallowing liquids/solids. i do have some heartburn and do not regugitate food after eating/drinking.
It's probably from your tonsils. I know someone who was having the same issue and had to have her tonsils out. She described it pretty much the same way. Go to a mirror and use a flashlight to look at your tonsils, you will probably see those little bits kinda stuck in them, or small gaps where the little pellets came out from.  (+ info)

urethral diverticulum?

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I was diagnose with this and i am very concern about it. Has anyone heard of this before or had it? I heard you have to have a catheter on for 5 days/= I really don't know much about it i wanna no more to see if i can go threw with this.
Wow, I haven't heard of that before. I'm an ultrasound tech and I have seen some patients with bladder diverticula but not urethral diverticula. I found an interesting link though that tells a lot about it, see below. Best of luck.  (+ info)

Can diverticular bleeding occur in diverticulosis?

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My friend's doctor said she does not have diverticulitis, but only diverticulosis. She had lots of dark bloody diarrhea for a week & was to the ER twice, all tests (mri,conoscopy pathology, catscan) show nothing. So can a diverticulum rapture (causing dark bloody diarrhea) if she only has diverticulosis?
I hope you can shed some light to her problem. Thanks much.
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Does anyone know anytihng about Urethral diverticulum?

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Ive been diagnosed w. it . it is a bulge in the urethra -ive ben struggleing w/ it for 3 yrs. -I finally know what it is -ive got one of the worst cases but my Doc wanted to wait till it bothered me again to do more testing -but now Im having burning and the feeling like I still have to go after ive peed -My Doc is out till monday and I dont know if im gonna be able to deal w/ this all weekend -but If i go to the emergency room they will just treat me for somthing stupid and let me go like they have b4 --I honestly dont know what to do................
well, hillary, one most important thing for u to know after reading ur question is " surgery is the only mainstay of treatment of urethral diverticuli. medicines usually given r pain-killers and antibiotics for dysuria and UTI respectivey, which is seen with diverticulum."
now, without knowing ur detailed history and test results, i cant asses when and if any which surgical intervention u need. but for the weekend at least, u can take anti-spasmodic agents, if they r already prescribed to u(they r not OTC and used for cramping pains of genito urinary or gastro intestinal origin). for ur urinary frequency, i would suggest u take no medication. if its too troublesome, just limit ur liquid intake to water mostly, and avoid tea, coffee, juices, alochol in particular.
best adviced to take an appointment of a surgeon, sooner the better.
take care hillary. -aaveg.  (+ info)

can someone tell me what a pelvic caecum is?

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My daughter had to go to the hospital to have a meckle scan done, to check for a meckle diverticulum, the report says they cant believe a meckle is excluded, the patient does have a pelvic caecum. Now I picked this report up when the Dr. office was closed, so can anyone tell me what this is? Thanks so much.
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Food gets stuck in throat daily - Doctors can't figure it out?

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My wife complains at night that any solid food she eats gets stuck in her throat and she tries regurgitating, which always does nothing.It sometimes takes up to 2 days for food to be gone from her throat.
She's had this for about two years but lately it's getting a lot worse. It's so bad right now that she's only eating pureed food.

Let me also add we're young, like I'm 26 & she's 24. She doesn't smoke, drink, etc.

Please don't answer 'go to a doctor'. I'd appreciate your help, but she's gone to several and like many others I see on this board, none have been able to help (yet).
She's had a Barium's Swallow test and is now hopefully going for some other tests.

What bothers me most is seeing her in this pain. I wish she enjoyed life with me at night, but unfortunately, all she ever talks about is this issue since she's had it.

Her figure is very slim; and because of that, she has a small neck.

My theory is that she has GERD (I do too) and it may have caused damage at night over time to her esophagus. I could be totally off or maybe on the right path.

She spoke to her best friend's fiance who is finishing medical school & he seems totally convinced that it is Zenker's diverticulum.
When she mentioned that to one of her doctors here, he said that's ridiculous as she's too young to possibly have that.

Does anyone have any input on this whole situation that may help us diagnose or find the right person to diagnose this? I can't stand seeing her like this anymore.

Thank you in advance.
UPDATE: As I could predict, my wife called me an hour ago from her parents in Canada complaining about her food getting stuck, again. I'm so fed up with seeing her like this that I told her mother if she doesn't take her to a hospital now, I'm calling their local ambulance & sending them to their house. She's enroute to the hospital now because even though they may not see her, I figure it's a better shot than sitting home agonizing. Also, I figure if it bothers her mostly at night that she's better off going when it's causing the problems in case they do imaging, etc. I'll keep you all posted. Thank you all for your replies so far; while she's waiting in the ER and can't be on the phone with me, I'll read your replies.
Barium swallow aka upper GI can be helpful in seeing what's going on when she swallows. You didn't mention what the results of the tests indicated (i.e. scar tissue, ulcers, inconclusive).

If she hasn't already had one, I think an endoscopy is in order. The scope views the tissues themselves in real time via tube passed thru the mouth & down the esophagus. She will be sedated (most likely with versed & also the throat is numbed to bypass the gag reflex). This test is beneficial whether she has GERD or not. It shows more than an upper GI & the cause of the problem can be diagnosed right then & there. It's outpatient & from start-to-finish you're done in 90 mins or so, generally. Although it sounds terrible, it's not bad. Ppl vary from being in a 'twilight' state of awareness to being 'completely out' & remembering nothing. Either way, it's not painful during or afterward. You can go home right afterward & can drink after a certain amt of time. It's a good day to rest, nap, take it easy.

She could have a stricture (which the scope would show).

If she has GERD or hiatal hernia, it would also show with the scope. If GERD is the diagnosis, the doc will order a motility test to see if the muscles of the esophagus are pushing the contents down. Motility can be slowed or nonexistent w/her complaints. If there is low motility GERD surgery might not be the best approach. (Motility is tested by threading an NG tube thru the nostral & into the stomach. You're then asked to swallow as the tube reaches different levels during the procedure. The patient is awake & sitting upright while this is done. It's generally well tolerated, but uncomfortable. About 15-30 mins duration.)

I had GERD w/hiatal hernia, & a severely ulcerated esophagus which required partial removal & a rebuilt sphincter-mine was nonexistent. My corrective procedure (lap-nissen fundoplication) was a complete success. I could lie down for the 1st time in 5 years, didn't have a painful lump in my throat, & the constant burning of 8 yrs was gone (even water burned & came back up). It was over 8 years ago & I've had no probs since. I can eat anything I want; it goes down normally & it doesn't come back up. Moreover, there is no pain.

I mainly focused on GERD because you mentioned that's what you thought it was and that's what I've personally experienced. However, it really sounds like a stricture & only a gastroenterologist can determine that. Even if it's neither of the two, a scope is the best method to see obstructions or anything, really.

After 2 years of suffering, an endoscopy will be but a brief moment. She'll be sedated, it won't be uncomfortable, & it's a quick outpatient procedure. You will likely be in the waiting room & can go in the consult room with her when the procedure is over (results immediately available). It's better than suffering. Eating is a necessary & pleasurable activity...her pain is indicating something is wrong. I hope you find out the cause soon. Moreover, I hope it's fixed soon & you can enjoy a celebratory dinner!  (+ info)

I recently had colon surgery?

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I had to have a piece of my colon removed a few weeks ago due to a ruptured diverticulum from undiagnosed diverticulitis. What are the odds of me getting cancer from this disease?
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i have been diagnosed with a narrow disk. Does it cause headaches? My head feels full,?

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I also have had a CAT Scan and an MRI of my head. Sometimes it feels like my neck can not hold up my head. I have seen a specialist and he thinks I have a sack with fluid in my head called CSF Diverticulum. I don't really know what all this means. I am not getting any answers from these doctors. It is very difficult to focus on anything. When I start to focus my head stars to hurt.
Rarely does a narrow disc cause headaches. It can cause tightness in the muscles of the rear neck towards the base of the head, but if it the head hurts somewhere else then the cause isn't due to the narrow disc space. The problem with the CSF (Cerbriospinal fluid: the fluid that surrounds your brain) leads me to think your problem is neurological, and not orthopedic though.  (+ info)

1. Coagulative necrosis is seen in all EXCEPT:?

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a. Myocardial Infarction
b. thermal injury
c. Tuberculosis
d. Zenker's degeneration
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Stomach has Complex Anatomy?

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Diverticulum on retroflexion

what does this mean ?

Thanks
A diverticulum is an outpouching from a hollow organ (think of the way a balloon will have part of it swell out between your fingers if you squeeze it too tightly), usually related to a weakening in the muscular wall. In this case it was seen apparently during endoscopy procedure when the camera was looped back onto itself to look behind (called retroflexion). It is the equivalent of walking into a room looking straight ahead, then turning around to look behind the door.

God bless, best wishes  (+ info)

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