Can Vomiting Cause Throat Cancer?

[vodkancoke]

Can vomiting (3-4 times a day-sometimes more) cause throat cancer and how would you test for it?

Thank you x

[vodkancoke]

I thought that too Jenna, but because of my torn esophagus I was a bit concerned. x

Thanks em, I will get it checked out x

Sorry for stupid question, was just having a freak-out moment! lol xx

[emmie]

GP important as they need to be in the loop.

[Sqad]

\\Can vomiting (3-4 times a day-sometimes more) cause throat cancer and how would you test for it? \\\

No.

Much more information needed about your vomiting.

[vodkancoke]

Sorry sqad, vague I know!

I was bulimic for a few years in my early 20's. I tore my esophogus and would bring up blood every time I vomited (I still do). In September 2012 I had weightloss surgery privately. I had a gastric sleeve where they remove part of your stomach. For the first 2 weeks I was just on liquids, following 2 weeks was pureed foods, following 2 weeks was mushy food and then after that you are told you can eat anything but less of it. You have to eat incredibly slowly and chew everything within an inch of it's life! It's been fantastic and I have lost just over 4 stone since then. However, for the past 3-4 weeks I have found that no matter what I eat I vomit after it. I can't seem to keep any food down but I can keep liquids down (except soup). I bring up everything from yoghurt to steak. I have to take Centrum multi-vitamins daily for life and I can keep them down which I find odd! When I have vomited, there has been some blood and I suppose I was just wondering if my torn esophogus and all this vomiting could be a factor in throat cancer. I was having a "moment" I think!
I have managed to contact my surgeon and I am going to see him and the bariatric nurse on Monday. Thanks again x

[Sqad]

vodka....than you for that full history.
This does sound like Mallory- Weiss Syndrome....Google it at your leisure.
It may well be associated with your gastric sleeve surgery, but mention it to your surgeon at your consultation.

Omeprazole may well help.

It has nothing to do with cancer, but you may need a camera examination (gastroscopy).

Will be interested to hear your feedback.

[vodkancoke]

I forgot to update this..sorry! lol

Ok, I apologise because I realise I omitted to mention I had a gastric band fitted privately (different hospital and surgeon) in 2007 which has never been right and that's why I went for the sleeve.

I went to see my sleeve surgeon who did a barium swallow (yuck!) and says that the barium thing was sitting in a pool in at the top of my stomach. Some was moving down but not much. He said that my band had cut into my stomach so much that it has stopped the oesophagus'/stomach's ability to naturally "move" the food down. In other words, my oesophagus isn't working properly! The result is I have to have more surgery to maybe open my sleeve up a bit more to allow food to stay in my stomach rather than bring it up.

I also discovered I am Vitamin D deficiant which is slightly worrying me, but I have bulk-bought Vitamin D supplements!

Thanks everyone for all your help x