year after HM

[Guest guest]

Over a year ago my daughter had her HM done and a few months ago she started

having off and on chest pain. Doctor requested another Barium Swallow and the

result came out really really good. GI could not explain why she has spasm. He

said that with this disease it is hard to tell and he suggested either to take

anti-depressant or use nitroglycerin. Or learn to cope with the disease and see

what will work for her. See if breathing exercises will help, cold or hot

drinks. Pray and hope for a cure..

[Guest guest]

Our bodies seem to be put together in odd ways, to say the least. I had DES for

thirty years before the Achalasia presented. And then as the Achalasia got

*worse*, the spasms got better. I had Graves Disease (have) 25 years ago, which

has a whole constellation of associated side effects. Not all of which are

present for everyone. And some get the side effects, or some of them (Eye

bulging, white hair, hair falling out, etc.), without ever actually getting full

flown Graves. Now, often when I have some new little problem, and I read up on

it, it turns out that peeps with Graves have this or that at some hugely higher

percent than the general population.

So, yep: try a whole lot of things, and be patient. Never know which will be

the magic bullet for any one patient.

Good luck!

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> Over a year ago my daughter had her HM done and a few months ago she started

having off and on chest pain. Doctor requested another Barium Swallow and the

result came out really really good. GI could not explain why she has spasm. He

said that with this disease it is hard to tell and he suggested either to take

anti-depressant or use nitroglycerin. Or learn to cope with the disease and see

what will work for her. See if breathing exercises will help, cold or hot

drinks. Pray and hope for a cure..

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