Looking for a soloution Achalasia and Gastroparesis

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I have been diagnosed with classical Achalasia. It started 2.5 years

ago as indigestion in the night and progressed so I did regurgitate

all the time. Lost a lot of weight from 170 to 135. Have been to four

Gastro doctors, had many tests, MRI, CAT scan and two dilations. I am

77 and had a stroke in 1997 and a bypass 3 months later. Had a good 8

years until the indigestion started?

Now I use Coke or Pepsi the last 2 months with each meal, 3-4 a day,

so during the day I am fine and I eat normal meals and do not

regurgitate at night. The CO2 seems to help greatly; sometimes I have

two with each meal.

However most mornings I can not drink more than a half cup of decaf

after a walk to Mcs, it comes up and I regurgitate most of last

nights dinner on the walk home.

My Gastro Dr said that the lack of stomach emptying goes with

Achalasia however I believe I also have Gastroparesis. I had a

nuclear test for it last fall and I was on the high side. Tried

Reglan but had many side effects so started on Domperidone Maleate 10

mg which I have to get from Canada as not FDA approved, it has NO

side affects, seem to help. I am not diabetic.

Wondering if any body on this site has a similar problem or could

suggest a solution to stomach empting, I do not want Botox or an

operation at this time as I believe the Coke solves the Achalasia for

now.

Ray