Has anyone had chest pain after eating so severe you must vomit to releive it?

Hi everyone, I need some advice. I am 6 weeks post-op, RNY. Within the last few weeks since starting solid food as directed by my surgeon, about once or twice a week, I have episodes of what my family physician and I believe to be an esophageal spasm. This causes me to have severe chest pain that is only releived by forcing myself to vomit. Once I vomit, I feel better, however, I will not be able to eat anything or drink even water until several hours after having an episode. If I take Zantac daily, it helps but does not releive it completely. I contacted my surgeon and his nurse doesnt know what it could be because I am not vomiting everytime after I eat, only occasionaly so she says it is most likely not a stricture. I have started Nexium as of today to see if this will help releive it. When I feel like this, it is not associated with one type of food. I have been told it could be dangerous to be vomiting this way, and I understand that, however, if I dont I am in excrutiating pain. Does anyone have previous experience with this type of thing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

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