can't get water to go down
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Does anyone else have trouble with water or liquids in general? When i drink any liquids they just don't go down. This was confirmed by the barium swallow which showed most of the barium concoction in my esophagus after 5 minutes. I threw it up later since it just never went down.
Oddly enough i have found that eating dense foods like bread and then swallowing lots of water and air and sort of jumping around helps me get both food and water down. (What a life, eh?)
But when i drink water....nothing goes down. When i eat food...nothing goes down. It has to be together. And food like salads, eggs, smoothies, ice cream...they just don't work. I barely even try anymore. It's been this bad for about two years.
Good news is that doctors have moved up all my appointments. I'm hoping to get surgery soon as its very frustrating to not be able to have a sip of water on its own. 
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ed95295 Finally17
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I had the same issue and I'm sure many others will say the same thing. I was eating finely ground beef and sausage, then eggs and soup, then could barely get soup down so added protein shake to help compensate for nutrition. You should avoid trying to force food down as it will stretch your esophagus and limit the benefits of the surgery. Also, the surgery will not fix this, it will just make life more bearable. I’m two months since my surgery and can eat eggs and have tried small amounts of ground meat which seems to be going well as long as I don’t eat too much. I hope they get you in soon. Good luck.
Finally17 ed95295
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AlanJM Finally17
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Your experience with food and water is typical. If you look on the website of the Oesophageal Patients Association under the Oesophagus and Achalasia, you will find, towards the bottom of the page, a download facility for A Patient's Guide to Achalasia that contains details of other experiences with food and drink.
Finally17 AlanJM
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Thanks Alan. I looked that up and its a nice resource. It seems you wrote it? If so thank you. I appreciate this forum. It's been very comforting to know I am not alone.
AlanJM Finally17
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karen415101 Finally17
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I have the same issue and have found the jumping up and down also helps and, in fact, improves all following swallowing. But, in genereal, I follow the guidelines set by the chinese clinical study regarding "hot water therapy". It has been my saviour from getting surgery. I can get by without it because of my constant compainion -- a container of hot water that I drink before, during, and after meals.
AlanJM karen415101
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I would be interested to learn more about the 'hot water therapy'. You cannot put internet links on here, but you can send them if you send a direct message (click on the little envelope icon) bsdie one's name. Or otherwiose describe it enough to help a google search?
Thanks
Alan