Re: esophogeal motility study

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> I assume

> you all have had it done, with the tubes down your throat.

Many of us have had it. It should not be painful but it is very

uncomfortable. If you are calm and can keep a relaxed attitude, knowing

that they do this all the time and and you aren't going to die from

choking on that tube, even if it feels like it, and it is okey to gag

and puke, you will be fine. Just be a little beside yourself and watch

with some curiosity as you go along for the ride, so to speak. If I

needed it again I would not hesitate.

> It is true that the drs wonder if the A could be due to an auto-

> immune disease. My mother has RA but no achalasia. This motility

> study will also check for that, tho my bloodwork has come back clear.

>

The main auto-immune cause of secondary achalasia produces a different

result in the motility study, as do some of the other secondary causes.

> can it get so bad that you

> can't drink water or swallow your own saliva?

It can. It does not always get that bad though.

> Just wondering if any of you had the test and could you tell me what

> the difference is if I have secondary achalasia? Can they treat it

> with surgery the same way, or if I was on an auto-immune medication,

> would that help my symptoms?

>

It depends on the cause, often the treatment for secondary achalasia is

the same as for primary, but they also treat the diseases causing it to

reduce or prevent other problems. Sometimes they can only treat the

achalasia.

notan