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hi everyone i am new to this site and would like some friendly advice on achalasia.Not quite sure if i have it or not but it seems to look that way.About a year or so ago i started having severe chest pain and pain in my throat at the base of my throat where my collar bone is.sometimes i get pain in the left side of my jaw by my neck.When i get chest pains they tend to feel heavy.tnd he strange thing is when i get chest pains and the throat pain right behind it the only thing that makes it go away is by drinking water.Feels like i am having a heart attack when this is happening.It is definitely getting worse.Also,when i eat its hard to swallow anything.Food goes down so slow seems like its getting stuck in my chest.Water even goes down very slow to where that even feels i got stuck. thank you for any help
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teresa_08485 timg
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janski timg
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Indeed it does sound like Achalasia, but you do need to obtain a clinical diagnosis to know how to go forward from here.
I presume you are in the U.K? Have you been to your GP? There are many procedures which will determine the problem you have, as you will know Achalasia is not the most common of conditions causing Dysphagia.
I wish you well and better health in 2017.
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AlanJM timg
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I think prolonged difficulty with swallowing and absorption of nutrition can make your system lose its balance a bit, so it might be worth getting your nutrition / vitamin / mineral levels checked.
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Probably the best place to start is the website of the Oesophageal Patients Association under The Oesophagus and then Achalasia. You can download 'A Patient's Guide to Achalasia'
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