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Hx of esophageal dysphagia, no official dx yet only that the primary peristalsis of my thoracic esophagus is impaired. if left untreated can it get better, worse or cause further complications? gi just said it could be motility or from gerd?

Q: hx of esophageal dysphagia, no official dx yet only that the primary peristalsis of my thoracic esophagus is impaired. if left untreated can it get better, worse or cause further complications? gi just said it could be motility or from gerd?

: Until you have an actual diagnosis of what is causing the dysphasia, it is impossible to know whether it will get worse or better. If you were having food sticking in your esophagus, I would not ignore it. Follow through with the treatment and or diagnostic procedures that the gastroenterologist recommends. Don’t ignore it. Good luck.

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Until you have an actual diagnosis of what is causing the dysphasia, it is impossible to know whether it will get worse or better. If you were having food sticking in your esophagus, I would not ignore it. Follow through with the treatment and or diagnostic procedures that the gastroenterologist recommends. Don’t ignore it. Good luck.

Answered 6/18/2023

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A member asked:

Hx of esophageal dysphagia, no official dx yet only that the primary peristalsis of my thoracic esophagus is impaired. if left untreated can it get better, worse or cause further complications? gi just said it could be motility or from gerd?

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