Achalasia
A rare disorder that makes it difficult for food and liquids to pass into the stomach.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 42-year old asked:
What is achalasia ?
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Has anyone heard of achalasia?
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Any natural help with achalasia?
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A 52-year old male asked:
What is difference among type 1,2 & 3 achalasia?
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A 44-year old asked:
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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A 27-year old female asked:
I have achalasia, what is classified as End Stage Achalasia?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do you have any suggestions for natural help with achalasia?
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Which one out of three types 1,2 & 3 is the most advance stage of achalasia?
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A 45-year old male asked:
Its achalasia curable?
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Anyone here treat dysphagia or achalasia?
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A 50-year old female asked about a 84-year old male:
Should you peg a patient with achalasia?
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How dangerous is the surgery for achalasia?
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A 29-year old asked:
Has anyone cured an illness called achalasia?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Can achalasia be diagnosed with an endoscopy?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do if I have an illness called achalasia?
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A 41-year old asked:
Can people have achalasia and still be on the job?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does the surgical procedure of achalasia involve?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the different operations to treat "achalasia"?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Why is Buscopan not recommended for Achalasia sufferers?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Is type 3 Achalasia same as what is also called vigorous Achalasia?
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A 40-year old asked:
I have been diagnosed with "achalasia" and may require an operation. Why what how?
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A 56-year old male asked:
Do esophogeal jack hammer spasms eventually lead to something more serious like Achalasia etc.?
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A 39-year old asked:
What are the benefits of the treatments for achalasia?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can you die from esophageal achalasia?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Why Achalasia patients tend to loose weight?
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A member asked:
What do you recommend for esophageal achalasia?
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A female asked:
Is there any connection between achalasia and HPV?
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A 52-year old male asked:
I was diagnosed with acid reflux for over a decade and now I have achalasia type 3.could acid reflux have caused it?
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A 41-year old male asked:
In the past 3 months I have had the symptoms of Achalasia about 6 times. NMot being able to swallow is not consistent. Can it be something else? Thx
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