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achalasia cardia problem problem after surgery..??

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steven80
steven80

im glad that i found this site!...i am achalasia cardia patient......i have difficulty in swallowing food...so my doctor advise me to do the surgery...so i did.!!!...after six month i lost weight 18kg in 6month from 78 to 60kg...now the difficulty in swallowing food is ok.problem solve..but the problem is...i only can eat soft food..i must take soft food ...soft diet...if i take meat or rice or drink cold i will vomit back all the food.i feel that the food stuck ...after vomit i feel ok...but if i take ice cream or biscuit and soft food....i have no problem..the funny thing that ice cream is ok ,but if i drink cold i will throw it back..i want to know is that normal for achalasia ?that we only can eat certain food?and the throwing back the food is normal?i went to the doctor and did the endoscopy..the doctor told me that everything is fine..and i have to take ganaton 2x a day + nexium 20mg.but still the same.. so any of u guys have experience this before?because the doctor told me that my body is Choosie only accept certain food the doctor told me it was mind set...

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  • AlanT
    AlanT

    Posted

    Sounds like you've been slightly unlucky but if you read through this forum you'll see that we all have different symptoms, before and after our operations.

    I had Heller's myotomy almost 30 years ago and although I was much better afterwards I wasn't totally cured. Occasionally I have problems swallowing but it depends more on how hungry I am and how relaxed I am, rather than the type of food. Nevertheless it's wise for me to avoid foods like apples, lettuce, mushrooms - things that don't easily break up even after moderate chewing. Occasionally I get acid reflux but, so far, it's not been a major problem (touch wood).

    Sorry, my case isn't much like yours but I thought it might be useful to know that an operation doesn't always mean a 100% cure.

  • steven80
    steven80

    Posted

    thanks for ur reply alan t.i think my main problem now is the reflux.i went to the doctor again and the doctor ask me to change my diet and i should have my dinner before 8pm everyday.and i have to sleep early everyday i seem work for me.i dont know how that can effect on someone body???.but im glad that i reduced throwing up my food.but can i know how did u manage to control ur reflux for 30 years?so far 30years did u do any operation after the hellers myotomy surgery?or any problem ofter the surgery?sorry i have to ask u so many questions.because im scared and keep thinking about this achalasia.
  • AlanT
    AlanT

    Posted

    Steven, my acid reflux has never been severe and, when it does occur, only occurs at night when I'm in bed. The only thing I do to keep it in check is keep my weight down although diet does help too - spicy food aggravates the problem, for example. But I think it would be best to hope that someone else with a more severe acid reflux problem replies to your queries. (Actually I think I noticed that there is a separate acid reflux forum here).
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