Re: 3 years out from Heller Myotomy

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~~ have they ruled out a hiatal hernia? I had long term tummy upset for

which I took ranitidine. But also, there are consequences of long term use of

PPIs ~~ Your stomach *needs* acid to work. And it keeps trying to override the

PPIs/reducers, so you get more acid at times than without.

Still, hope there's more insight/experience than this among our members.

xox, /WV

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> Hi Group! First I want to say to those who are struggling that I truly feel

for you. It got to a point I could not even swallow water, it would squirt back

out. I had terrible crushing spasms. Most times when I tried to swallow

anything I would get a spasm and then saliva would churn and churn and I would

have to keep spitting to get rid of it and whatever I tried to eat would come

out too. Yes Somehow, like most of us, I did manage to get enough high calorie

food in me to keep me going, but certainly not healthy and not consistently.

After my operation...I think 2-3 weeks on soft diet...I was FINE! And I still

do not have a problem swallowing my food, or drinks. I had my surgery done

laproscopically at Albany Med in NY.

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> 3 years later I have a question of my own. Is there anyone out there, post

HM, who has had stomach problems? Such as...extreme acid, nausea and lack of

appetite? My stomach is WRECKED and they are trying to find out why. My GI

ordered a gastric empyting study..normal. Tomorrow I have an upper GI. In the

meantime I am barely eating anything, not because it wont go down, because my

appetite is gone and my stomach is sick. I am on double acid blockers and Zofram

for nausea. Wondering if possibly my " wrap " has come loose? I do suffer from

progressive cirrhosis of my liver (Hep C related). The dr did see erosions upon

EGD. I know you guys are not docs but if any of this sounds familiar post

HM...please let me know..THANKS and hugs to all

>

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[Guest guest]

I am never hungry either! I started noticing this 6 years ago soon after

starting on Nexium for my reflux. Now I hardly eat/drink anything and I am

still never hungry.

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> Hi Group! First I want to say to those who are struggling that I truly feel

for you. It got to a point I could not even swallow water, it would squirt back

out. I had terrible crushing spasms. Most times when I tried to swallow

anything I would get a spasm and then saliva would churn and churn and I would

have to keep spitting to get rid of it and whatever I tried to eat would come

out too. Yes Somehow, like most of us, I did manage to get enough high calorie

food in me to keep me going, but certainly not healthy and not consistently.

After my operation...I think 2-3 weeks on soft diet...I was FINE! And I still

do not have a problem swallowing my food, or drinks. I had my surgery done

laproscopically at Albany Med in NY.

>

> 3 years later I have a question of my own. Is there anyone out there, post

HM, who has had stomach problems? Such as...extreme acid, nausea and lack of

appetite? My stomach is WRECKED and they are trying to find out why. My GI

ordered a gastric empyting study..normal. Tomorrow I have an upper GI. In the

meantime I am barely eating anything, not because it wont go down, because my

appetite is gone and my stomach is sick. I am on double acid blockers and Zofram

for nausea. Wondering if possibly my " wrap " has come loose? I do suffer from

progressive cirrhosis of my liver (Hep C related). The dr did see erosions upon

EGD. I know you guys are not docs but if any of this sounds familiar post

HM...please let me know..THANKS and hugs to all

>

>

[Guest guest]

wrote:

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> ... Is there anyone out there, post HM, who has had stomach problems?

> Such as...extreme acid, nausea and lack of appetite? My stomach is

> WRECKED and they are trying to find out why. ...

>

There have been a number of people in the support group over the years

that have reported stomach issues. They run the full range of the things

you have mentioned and more. When you have achalasia and a stomach issue

you can't just jump to an answer and say it is typical in achalasia. A

stomach problem could be anything and maybe not even related to

achalasia. They probably will have to run you through the tests like

they would anyone else. Sorry.

notan

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Great to hear such a positive story about a HM! I wish mine had been so

straightforward, but I'm getting there!

Re. your stomach discomfort, sounds like what I had 4 years ago - a bacterial

infection in my stomach, called H. Pylori. It was the worst, had no appetite

for months, had endoscoopies and colonoscopies etc. BUt after triple therapy of

2 antibiotics and a PPI (twice), the infection was killed. I did have to go see

a nutritionist afterwards as my stomach was damaged and my nutrition levels were

all over the place, but that was also sorted quickly enough.

Hope your tests go ok and you can find a solution

(Ireland)

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> Hi Group! First I want to say to those who are struggling that I truly feel

for you. It got to a point I could not even swallow water, it would squirt back

out. I had terrible crushing spasms. Most times when I tried to swallow

anything I would get a spasm and then saliva would churn and churn and I would

have to keep spitting to get rid of it and whatever I tried to eat would come

out too. Yes Somehow, like most of us, I did manage to get enough high calorie

food in me to keep me going, but certainly not healthy and not consistently.

After my operation...I think 2-3 weeks on soft diet...I was FINE! And I still

do not have a problem swallowing my food, or drinks. I had my surgery done

laproscopically at Albany Med in NY.

>

> 3 years later I have a question of my own. Is there anyone out there, post

HM, who has had stomach problems? Such as...extreme acid, nausea and lack of

appetite? My stomach is WRECKED and they are trying to find out why. My GI

ordered a gastric empyting study..normal. Tomorrow I have an upper GI. In the

meantime I am barely eating anything, not because it wont go down, because my

appetite is gone and my stomach is sick. I am on double acid blockers and Zofram

for nausea. Wondering if possibly my " wrap " has come loose? I do suffer from

progressive cirrhosis of my liver (Hep C related). The dr did see erosions upon

EGD. I know you guys are not docs but if any of this sounds familiar post

HM...please let me know..THANKS and hugs to all

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