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I've been meaning to ask this question, and it probably is a stupid one, and a no-brainer...but, with Achalasia, should one avoid eating popcorn? Has anyone had cardio-spasms that last for hours?
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AlanJM donna15310
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Wikipedia says (and I cannot tell you any more other than this): Nitroglycerin, also known as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) is used for the treatment of chest pain presumed to be due to the heart and heart failure. It is similar to the chemical nitroglycerin as used for explosives. However, the drug is often referred to as "nitro" colloquially. It is a type of nitrovasodilator.
Its use began with the experiments of William Murrell, which were reported in 1879. It is on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medications needed in a basic health system.[1] The mechanism of nitric oxide (NO) generation from GTN and the metabolic consequences of this bioactivation are not entirely understood.
donna15310 AlanJM
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tc7 donna15310
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Popcorn hasn't ever been a problem Donna. Chilli con carne was a biggee plus chicken occasionally. Gratefully both are ok now. Diagnosed 7 years ago now. Tom
donna15310 tc7
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JoyAsh donna15310
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Will keep you in my prayers and hope that you can enjoy popcorn again though they'll give you a list of things that they recommend you not eat after the HM. Maybe popcorn won't be on your list! Best of luck to you!
JoyAsh tc7
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I can see the chili con carne because of it being spicy, but chicken is a new one. I know everyone is different though. I choke on lots of things from mashed potatoes at times to granola. Even after the HM, I still choke and am now aspirating sometimes. Spicy food burns like wildfire so I avoid it though I love it lol. Wish achalasia had a cure as I'm sure we all do!
tc7 donna15310
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Love Tom
donna15310 tc7
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thank you; the surgeon said that I will have a better quality of life, eating-wise, so I'm looking forward to that
donna15310 JoyAsh
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thank you...the surgeon said he wants to give me a better quality of life, eating-wise; so I am hopeful to return to sort-of normal eating. If popcorn isn't on my 'okay to eat list,' well then, life does go on.