Re: Re: I was choking on popcorn..

[Guest guest]

,

I have had the following tests: Barium swallow, Modified barium

swallow, x-rays, and a test of the muscles in my esophagus which I've

forgotten the name of. All of the Dr's insisted the swallowing

problem was in my esophagus while I kept insisting it was in my

throat. You are the first person who has given me a name for it and

the next time I see my Gastro I am going to give him that name.

Thank you! It never occurred to me that it was connected to the

fibro. It is so very painful.

Margaret B

> I actually experience this a lot... I'll go to swallow and I feel

> like the food or drink gets stuck (for lack of a better word) right

> where my neck meets my chest. Coughing does not help... I just have

> to wait for it to settle down.

>

> For a long time they told me this was from my acid reflux, but I

> learned last week that it is from the fibromyalgia. They actually

> have a name for this " symptom " ... it is called esophagal

> dismotility... (sorry if it's mis-spelled)

>

>

[Guest guest]

, I just looked up esophageal dismotility and all the

descriptions say it is the esophagus sphincter and goes along with

GERD. In addition to all the tests I listed I forgot to add an

endoscopy to them. There was no problem with all the tests. My pain

is when I try to swallow but the food or drink stays in my throat. I

swallow nothing when this is happening.

Margaret B

> I actually experience this a lot... I'll go to swallow and I feel

> like the food or drink gets stuck (for lack of a better word) right

> where my neck meets my chest. Coughing does not help... I just have

> to wait for it to settle down.

>

> For a long time they told me this was from my acid reflux, but I

> learned last week that it is from the fibromyalgia. They actually

> have a name for this " symptom " ... it is called esophagal

> dismotility... (sorry if it's mis-spelled)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for the info. My gastro keeps saying it is reflux but I

know it is not. Like you, I had reflux many years ago and this is

different. I'm convinced now that it is just another symptom of

fibro. Another painful muscle. I will look the sites up - thanks

loads.

Margaret B

> Hi Margaret!

>

> I looked it up also and found a little info on these websites:

> http://hopkins-gi.nts.jhu.edu/pages/latin/templates/index.cfm?

> pg=disease6&organ=1&disease=37&lang_id=1

>

> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7653424

>

> I went ahead and called the doctor to ask some more questions. She

> said that it is mostly associated with Acid Reflux... but it can be

> with muscular diseases or syndromes. She said she diagnosed mine

> this way, because all my tests came back ok.

>

> Hope this information helps some...

>