Question 1

what is the best treatment for achalasia and will my swallowing go back to normal afterwards? i cant eat or drink much at all but why have i not list any weight at all?

Accepted Answer

: Achalasia can generally be treated by balloon dilatation treatment to open up the lower end of esophagus.
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Question 2

what kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for esophageal achalasia?

Accepted Answer

Possibly Reglan (metoclopramide): You can speak to your doctor about trying Reglan (metoclopramide) or Metoclopramide but cautiously and in small amounts since you have to worry about side effects. This a motility agent that might help and also there could be a stricture in esophagus that might need to be dilated per upper endoscopy perhaps as well.

Question 3

i have just been diagnosed with achalasia now a long wait to see consultant. can you confirm what could cause this and the likely treatment? thank you?

Accepted Answer

: Achalasia is a poorly understood condition affecting esophageal motility and swallowing. Majority of cases an immediate cause cannot be found, it has to do with the nervous wiring of the esophagus. Rarediseases.org has reliable information and resources to review.

Question 4

what are the benefits of the treatments for achalasia?

Accepted Answer

Swallowing: It will imrove swallowing difficulty and pain.

Question 5

i am 25. diagnosed with achalasia 5yrs ago, had 2 hellers myotomys & 2 botox treatments. do i have a higher risk of cancer in the oesophagus?

Accepted Answer

No: The increased cancer risk is for folks who neglect their illness. Glad you were treated effectively.

Question 6

what is the best treatment for achalasia with severe regurgitation, and gastroparesis? no matter what i do, the food gets pushed out of my stomach. i've been dilated 35 mm in may. i've lost 50 kg since mid february. severely malnourished now?

Accepted Answer

Severe weight loss ?: Acute loss of "50 kg since February 2020" is a serious condition, and should be evaluated/treated by a GI specialist and if necessary a surgeon. Contact your primary care physician for a referral.

Question 7

any natural help with achalasia?

Accepted Answer

No: You would need to see a gastroenterologist/gi doctor and get an egd done(a video camera with a long flexible tube down the throat) to evaluate further.  Sometimes it is treated with Botox injections.

Question 8

what to do if i have achalasia why is my husband mad?

Accepted Answer

Communicate: Feelings often don't make sense. Achalasia is a life-threatening illness and is not a reason to be angry. There must be something else going on. If you need to write us, it's time to sit down together with someone the two of you trust -- pastor, physician, friend, whoever is right -- and  get the channels of communication open again.

Question 9

has anyone any experience with operatiion of achalasia?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: I have a patient that suffers from barrett's esophagus, achalasia and such severe gerd that he has had two operations bringing the stomach up into the chest cavity and forming a new ring lower down in the stomach. Despite this and medications, he continues to suffer episodes of regurg, vomiting, aspiration. Now he is getting Botox injections into lower esophagus to paralyze nerves. Next? Who knows.

Question 10

i have achalasia, what is classified as end stage achalasia?

Accepted Answer

See answer: In patients with late- or end-stage achalasia the esophagus may appear significantly dilated (megaesophagus), angulated, and tortuous giving it a sigmoid shape.

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What is the best treatment for achalasia and will my swallowing go back to normal afterwards? i cant eat or drink much at all but why have i not list any weight at all?

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What kind of pills or treatment can somebody get for esophageal achalasia?

A member asked:

I have just been diagnosed with achalasia now a long wait to see consultant. can you confirm what could cause this and the likely treatment? thank you?

A member asked:

What are the benefits of the treatments for achalasia?

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I am 25. diagnosed with achalasia 5yrs ago, had 2 hellers myotomys & 2 botox treatments. do i have a higher risk of cancer in the oesophagus?

A member asked:

What is the best treatment for achalasia with severe regurgitation, and gastroparesis? no matter what i do, the food gets pushed out of my stomach. i've been dilated 35 mm in may. i've lost 50 kg since mid february. severely malnourished now?

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Any natural help with achalasia?

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What to do if i have achalasia why is my husband mad?

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Has anyone any experience with operatiion of achalasia?

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I have achalasia, what is classified as end stage achalasia?

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