esophageal manometry test, Achalasia/Hernia!
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Hi everyone,
I have been having difficulty swallowing for 15 months now, it all started rather suddenly and was very upsetting at the time, in fact as I did not know what on earth was wrong with me, I ended up in hospital twice with panic attacks and axiety!
I had an endoscopy test which showed a rolling hernia, so was the refered for a barium swallow test, that came back clear, so back to square one!
Another endoscopy, even though I swore blind I would NEVER have one again, the first one was soooo horrific! But as I ams ure many of you understand, when you do not know what is wrong and you want to find out, you put yourself through it! I had biopsies taken with the second one, which came back that I have polyps down my oesphageus. The consultant also thinks I have Achalasia, so yesterday I underwent a esophageal manometry test. This was also a horrific experience! But I got through it! Now waiting for the results!
I have however had to learn how to swallow in my own way, as I became aware very quickly that this problem was not going to go away and that I would probably have to adapt and learn to live with it!
The doctors have previously told me that it is all in my imagination and that I am over thinking the natural swallowing process whilst eating! I was utterly disgusted by these comments and made them aware that nobody in their rught mind would want to live like this!!
Anyway, I await the results and take it form there!!
I have better days then others regarding my swallowing, usually one problem flares antoher up, so IBS, reflux, bloat then mean it is not possible to swallow at all!!
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manblurr emlou487
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robert76159 emlou487
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suncat emlou487
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ALSO FOOD STICK IN ESPOHAGUS AND PILLS AR HARD TO GO DOWN.......iM SCARED I HAVE GERDMOD GASTIRTIS AND I CANTTAKE THE DEXILLANT MAKES E ANXIEY AND REALLY DY...i NEED SOMETHING ZZANTEC......GERD IS THE CAUSE OR DYSPAHIA WHICH MAYBE FROM VALIUM I TAKE AT NIGHT FOR A WHIE 9 MONTHS,,,,,,tHE OTHER DAY PANIC COULD NOT SWALLOW AND THOUGHT I WOULD PASS OUT. MORNING SO MUCH MUCOUS. THIS IS SO HARD. EVERY FEW MONTH SOMETHING NEW. BALANCE ISSUES....AND SJROGENS IC BLADDER FIBRO
AlanJM emlou487
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Achalsia sufferers often do have a long period before the condition is diagnosed properly. There is more information on the website of the Oesophageal Patients Association under the oesophagus and Achalasia.
Hope things get better soon.