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Achalasia Advice

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sazo
sazo

I am 13 years old and I have just recently been diagnosed with achalasia and my doctor gave me 4 options. Botox, dialation, Heller Myotomy, and a new prosedure called POEM. I am unsure about which procidure I am going to do and I really need advice on which procedure (with reasons please) and on how I can handle the problem because it is becoming difficult to handle and as of right now I am taking Nefidipine and it helps a lot but it is not a permenent solution. I am leaning towards POEM because it is low risk and is simple. Please give me advice!!!

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    Guest sazo

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    Hi Sazo,

    I've had the HM surgery and it has lasted me 4 years. I was hoping for longer, but when looking into the other options like the balloon streching or botox, I choose the HM surgery. One reason was the balloon streching was said to make surgery in the future harder and same with botox. I havn't heard of the poem and will be looking into that as another option, since I'm back in the same boat again. I hope your HM surgery, if thats what you pick, last a lot longer. It was worth it for me and I may go through with it again. Good luck and best wishes smile.

  • m17579
    m17579 sazo

    Posted

    What didi you decide, heller or POEM
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