I am an obese 63 yr old woman. I have had Reflux in the past (six years) but was not experiencing the injection of bile into my esophagus for the last two years. But recently I feel a rapid heartburn, a shortness of breath and a sudden painful tightening or blockage where the diaphragm and sternum region is. I feel like I am prevented from swallowing due to the stricture/blockage, but after about 45-seconds or so, it fades. At lunch, I sat down to chicken fried rice, broccoli tops and ginger chicken. But immediately after starting with three forks of rice, I felt the tightening for about 20 seconds and then regurgitated about 1 1/2 ounce of thick clear bubbly stomach content. No chest pressure or arm pain is noted. I think I was told I had a hiatal hernia about 25 years ago, but there was no follow-up ordered or requested.