Guest guest Posted October 3, 2000 Report Share Posted October 3, 2000 Hello everybody, I subscribed to this group recently. I sometimes curse myself for not finding it earlier. Things certainly would have been different then. Anyway, I've received a few responses about surgery option. I'm really very confused about what to go for. I've have postponed surgery for a while. Meanwhile, I've started homeopathy. It being slow, I'd have to wait for some time to know if it is helping or not. My homeopathic doctor is not advising not to go for surgery because he things it may not really be achalasia. He is discussing the case with me in great detail searching for the cause of the problem. He believes if the cause is known, then the correct treatment can be given and the problem cured. He believes there is some psycho reason behind my getting achalasia. I can't think of any reason but what I certainly know is I got into depression ever since I got this damn problem. I know all of you must be agreeing that anybody suffering this disease undergoes not just physical torture but also a lot of anxiety and stress. It is very easy for the doctors to advise us about keeping hope and trying hard in getting well, but we know how it is. Firstly, the case is not diagnosed on time, secondly, not proper treatment is available, and thirdly, one cannot be sure if it is going to be cured permanently. I often complain to God that if he had to give this problem, then he should have given us some means to tackle it and tackle it well. I'd would like to know from fellow patients if homeopathic is effective. Somebody who is taking it, please help. Another thing I'd like to know is how to keep up your spirit about living with achalasia. I get depressed often and don't take interest in doing anything. My sincere wishes and prayers for all. Chitra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 At 01:14 PM 10/3/2000 +0000, chitra76@... wrote: >Hello everybody, > >I subscribed to this group recently. Likewise, me too! >Another thing I'd like to know is how to keep up your spirit about >living with achalasia. I get depressed often and don't take interest >in doing anything. I may not be one of the most upbeat people, but here are some thing that help to keep me from being one of the least. First, I try to think about other people's needs and what I can do to be a blessing to them. Second, I try to adjust. I take it one byte and one sip at a time when I have to. I don't need more than that, and I don't have to live like other people, even if it would be nice. Third, I try to practise something I call the perfect moment. When you put away from your mind the other things of the day and decide to jump into cyber space and you click on an icon and LEDs blink and disks spin and the right program loads and everything displays as it should, smile. The moment is perfect. The beast didn't crash that time. :-) This may sound stupid but something as simple as turning on a light can be a perfect moment, and reason to smile. And as you smile, if you feel an urge to dance or sing, go for it! There is good power in it. I am sure people here can tell you about how good a simple swallow, that goes right, can feel. Too bad any of us ever took these perfect moments for granted. We missed many smiles. So, fourthly, when you pray, be thankful. Thankful, that you can be a blessing to others, that you made it this far one byte at a time, and for all the perfect moments. And fifthly, if you have a bad attitude and curse your own life, forgive yourself. It is sometimes normal to have those kind of thoughts. And remember this isn't your fault. But, if these things don't help, keep looking and find something or someone that will. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2000 Report Share Posted October 4, 2000 Hi! The depression that comes with achalasia, or any condition, is one of the hardest things to deal with. I found what helped me was to put it in some sort of perspective and treat it as having a restricted diet, much along the same lines of people who have diabetes or heart conditions. By trial and error I found certain foods I could not eat and eventually I learned not to order them in restaurants or prepare them at home. If a diabetic couldn't have his candy bars, well that wasn't so different from me not being able to eat bread, for instance. As I developed a longer and longer list of things I couldn't eat, I was finding that a lot of them were the more nutritious foods - fresh fruits and vegetables were difficult, as were meats, and a lot of breads or cereals. Unfortunately, what I didn't have problems with were snack foods like chips or chex mix, sweet things like cookies, and fattening foods like potatoes or cream soups. So I took a multivitamin just for " insurance " and figured any food in me was better than none at all. Take care - Carol Homeopathy help in achalasia > Hello everybody, > > I subscribed to this group recently. I sometimes curse myself for not > finding it earlier. Things certainly would have been different then. > Anyway, I've received a few responses about surgery option. I'm > really very confused about what to go for. I've have postponed > surgery for a while. Meanwhile, I've started homeopathy. It being > slow, I'd have to wait for some time to know if it is helping or not. > My homeopathic doctor is not advising not to go for surgery because > he things it may not really be achalasia. He is discussing the case > with me in great detail searching for the cause of the problem. He > believes if the cause is known, then the correct treatment can be > given and the problem cured. He believes there is some psycho reason > behind my getting achalasia. I can't think of any reason but what I > certainly know is I got into depression ever since I got this damn > problem. I know all of you must be agreeing that anybody suffering > this disease undergoes not just physical torture but also a lot of > anxiety and stress. It is very easy for the doctors to advise us > about keeping hope and trying hard in getting well, but we know how > it is. Firstly, the case is not diagnosed on time, secondly, not > proper treatment is available, and thirdly, one cannot be sure if it > is going to be cured permanently. > > I often complain to God that if he had to give this problem, then he > should have given us some means to tackle it and tackle it well. > > I'd would like to know from fellow patients if homeopathic is > effective. Somebody who is taking it, please help. > > Another thing I'd like to know is how to keep up your spirit about > living with achalasia. I get depressed often and don't take interest > in doing anything. > > My sincere wishes and prayers for all. > > Chitra > > > > > > > _____NetZero Free Internet Access and Email______ http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2000 Report Share Posted October 5, 2000 This is such good advice! Thanks so much - you've opened my eyes. I get pretty depressed about the whole thing and the only thing I've been able to do is say to myself that some people have far worse problems and I should be greatful that I don't have cancer or MS or any variety of things that would be worse. Thinking in this way may sound logical but it makes me feel really guilty for being so caught up in my own problems. I think it compounds the depression rather than making it better. Your approach seems so much better! I'm going to try harder overall and also try to find my " perfect moment. " > First, I try to think about other people's needs and what I can do to be a > blessing to them. > Second, I try to adjust. I take it one byte and one sip at a time when I > have to. I don't need more than that, and I don't have to live like other > people, even if it would be nice. > Third, I try to practise something I call the perfect moment. When you put > away from your mind the other things of the day and decide to jump into > cyber space and you click on an icon and LEDs blink and disks spin and the > right program loads and everything displays as it should, smile. The moment > is perfect. The beast didn't crash that time. :-) This may sound stupid but > something as simple as turning on a light can be a perfect moment, and > reason to smile. And as you smile, if you feel an urge to dance or sing, go > for it! There is good power in it. I am sure people here can tell you about > how good a simple swallow, that goes right, can feel. Too bad any of us > ever took these perfect moments for granted. We missed many smiles. > So, fourthly, when you pray, be thankful. Thankful, that you can be a > blessing to others, that you made it this far one byte at a time, and for > all the perfect moments. > And fifthly, if you have a bad attitude and curse your own life, forgive > yourself. It is sometimes normal to have those kind of thoughts. And > remember this isn't your fault. > > But, if these things don't help, keep looking and find something or someone > that will. > > Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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