Here's my story...

I remember the first time it happened, I was 14 and on my way to the store with my mom and all of a sudden excess saliva began to accumulate in my mouth along with pains in my upper abdomen and I remember feeling a intense urge to vomit and burp. Since then, I've been getting these episodes randomly. They can last anywhere from a day to a week sometimes I actually vomit and sometimes I just have the urge, but I always feel pain in my upper stomach when it happens.

I am now 21 and I feel like I have exhausted all my options. I went to the doctor and was prescribed protonix for acid reflux, but it doesn't help. My worst episode was during my freshman year in college, I was nauseous for about 4 days, occasionally vomited and was eventually sent to the ED due to dehydration. I've learned to simply bear the symptoms and wait it out when I get these random bouts of nausea and pain, but I would love for it to just be solved once and for all and enjoy a normal life. Any suggestions or insight would be greatly appreciated!