Question 1

please help! i have barretts esophagus and an eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

Dangerous combo: Barrett's esophagus implies chronic inflammation and risk of cancer. If you're purging by vomiting, this is an even more dangerous situation.  You need focused treatment of both your eating disorder and your esophagus. There are inpatient and intensive outpatient eating disorder programs: http://tinyurl.Com/kyedojd  a GI specialist needs to be part of your treatment team also  please get started.

Question 2

can there be a natural remedy for acid reflux disease, barretts esophagus and hiatal hernia?

Accepted Answer

Weight loss, elevate: Keeping the intra-abdominal pressures low is the key to keeping food/acid from refluxing into your esophagus. If you keep your head about 30 degrees (using cinder blocks under the bed posts is an inexpensive way to do this) of the parallel, most reflux is prevented.  Weight loss also reduces abdominal pressure and keeps the food where it should be.  Good luck!

Question 3

what's a natural way to treat barretts esophagus?

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Do not know: Barrett's esophagus results from reflux of gastric acid and enzymes backing up into the esophagus and damaging the lining of the esophagus.  Overtime the damage can result in cancer.  I do not know any effective "natural" treatment, but conventional medicine can treat it with drugs and if needed, surgery.

Question 4

what's the best treatment for barretts esophagus?

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Barrett's: Treatment largely focuses on changes to diet and continued monitoring.

Question 5

can barretts esophagus lead to cancer of esophagus?

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Yes if untreated: If untreated barrett's ulcer of of esophagus , will tranforms to cancer , as already there is mucosal change ( sqamous  metaplasia ) , there is high incidence of malignency and need close observation.

Question 6

can you tell me more about barretts esophagus and cancer?

Accepted Answer

Intestinalization: Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the tissue lining the esophagus is replaced by tissuet similar to the intestinal lining .It is estimated to affect 1.6 to 6.8 percent of people. Reflux disease (GERD) is a risk factor for the condition. Between 5 and 10 percent of people with GERD develop Barrett’s esophagus. IT diagnosed with an upper GI endoscopy. Conversion to Ca is about 5%/yr.

Question 7

is it possible that barretts esophagus lead to cancer of the esophagus.?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In fact, that is why we keep an eye on it, and biopsy it from time to time to be sure there are no very precancerous-lookng cells. Several percent of barretts' turn cancerous.

Question 8

if barretts esophagus is precancerous how do they detect when it become cancer?

Accepted Answer

EGD: By doing biopsy while doing egd (scope you throat and stomach).

Question 9

how long does it take for acid reflux to turn into barretts esophagus if not treated?

Accepted Answer

: Each person is different. Various factors can determine the amount of irritation and the caustic effect on the esophageal lining including acidity of the reflux, the overall health of the patient and other risk factors such as smoking, dental hygiene and hydration status. Make sure you maintain your weight at a healthy level, drink lots of fluids and control reflux according to Dr instructions.

Question 10

is hookah tobacco every once in awhile alright if i have barretts esophagus with no dysplasia?

Accepted Answer

Smoking & Doctors: You are asking physicians on a health website if smoking is okay. Do you really think an ethical physician would tell you it is okay to smoke? No, they wouldn't! smoking can be harmful to your health....Even hookah smoking.

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