Re: Francisco!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi

I have attemped the manometry and I had the same problem as you had

but I'm under the impression (hope rather) that once the tube goes

through the back of the troat the regurgitation should be minor to

none. I hope taking only liquids helps me along too.

I think that dilations, considering my age, will be something to

consider further along if necessary. I have read somewhere that its

not as efective on younger patients anyway plus its also less

efective in repeated dilations.

I just wish this condition wouldn't involve all of these invasive

procedures that seem to come straight out of a b-grade horror film.

*sigh*

Francisco

> > > >

> > > > Hello everyone

> > > >

> > > > Just joined the group! It feels conforting to hear about

> similar

> > > > experiences going out there and also to know that there is

life

> > > after

> > > > Achalasia!

> > > >

> > > > A brief overview of my tale:

> > > >

> > > > I am currently 24 years old and have been having symptoms for

> the

> > > > past 3 years. These started as very faint problems and

> developed

> > to

> > > > the classic signs of achalasia that I have learned to

recognize

> > > > (disphagia, regurgitation, chest pain and tightning feeling,

> the

> > > > coughing, the galons of water, the weight loss)...I have only

> > > > recently been diagnosed by doctors after a barium x-ray which

> > > showed

> > > > the classical " bird's beak " .

> > > >

> > > > I have already had an attempt at a Manometry which turned to

be

> > too

> > > > difficult to do since I wasn't aware of the necessity of not

> > > > ingesting any solids on the previous day. The result was a

lot

> of

> > > > regurgitation during the said exam. I'm hoping that my next

> > attempt

> > > > will be successful since I already have surgery very much in

my

> > > > sights (to be done within a month's time I hope).

> > > >

> > > > My question for everyone out there is basically this: If done

> > > > properly is the surgery really the definitive treatment for

> > > > Achalasia?

> > > >

> > > > At first my research indicated that reflux could be the only

> > > possible

> > > > drawback (10-15% possiblity at the most). However, after

> reading

> > a

> > > > little more and especially after reading some of the posts

> here,

> > it

> > > > seems that there are at least some cases where surgery itself

> is

> > a

> > > > temporary solution or does not completely correct the

problem.

> Is

> > > > this true? Is it because of the type of achalasia, the

surgeon?

> > Or

> > > is

> > > > there a luck factor involved?

> > > >

> > > > I really want to get rid of this awful condition for good. Is

> > > surgery

> > > > the definitive solution for Achalasia?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Francisco

> > > >

> > >

> >

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