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Esophageal disorders
An esophageal disorder is a condition in which a person has problems affecting his esophagus, the tube from the throat to the stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem. Other problems include esophageal muscle spasms, cancers, birth defects, etc...
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A female asked:
What is esophageal disorder and monilial esophagitis? Have had chest pains for the last several months. The less i eat the less the discomfort and pain.
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A 37-year old asked:
Difficulty swallowing? Is that esophageal disorder or cancer?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Fluoroscopy made to (10 month) son diagnosing esophageal disorders after loss consciousness,bend of back,stiffness.Will he be at cancer (x-ray) risk?
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A 64-year old female asked:
What is the chance of getting an esophageal disorder after surgery? Had ACDF surgery in Nov. I've been clearing my throat of excess mucus since. Then I developed severe pain when swallowing &"tickle cough". Nystatin helped but I got sick upon using?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have recently been diagnosed with an esophageal motility disorder and was told my muscles just don't work properly and there is no cure. What now?
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A 57-year old asked:
How to understand nonspecific neuromuscular disorder causing esophageal motility disorder (inadequate peristalsis) if no diagnosis known & normal bloodtests?
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A 41-year old asked:
What sort of disorder is esophageal cancer?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can esophageal cancer cause swallowing disorders?
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A 34-year old asked:
What sort of disorder is an esophagus disorder?
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A 35-year old asked:
Describe the disorder called a tear in the food pipe (esophagus).?
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A 47-year old asked:
Could you explain what is gastro esophagus reflux disorder?
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A 39-year old asked:
Please help! I have barretts esophagus and an eating disorder?
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A 33-year old asked:
Describe the disorder called a ruptured food pipe (esophagus).?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Please suggest natural reliefvfor esophagus motility disorder?e.g.exercise, diet, lifestyle change?
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A 43-year old asked:
Whats GERD gastro esophageal reflux disease?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is there often confusion between diffuse esophageal spasm and a heart disorder?
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A 47-year old asked:
When does eating disorder cause ruptured esophagus?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I have slight esophagus motility problem caught in manometry(Taking librax). Is it safe to do weight lifting and running exercises with this disorder?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Would having a normal looking esophagus, norm barium swallowing, norm MRE of small intestines, rule out esoph. motility disorders?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I have a inlet patch outside my stomach in my esophagus and it causes severe acid reflux disease. How can inlet patch be repaired?
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A 30-year old asked:
Are you forbidden to eat spicy food if you have gastro-esophageal reflux disease?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for gastro esophageal reflux disease ?
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A 38-year old asked:
It is ok to drink milk if you have gastro-esophageal reflux disease?
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A 42-year old asked:
How are chronic liver disease, esophageal varices and hematemesis interconnected?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I have fibromyalgia, sjogren's, barettes esophagus, parathyroid disease. I take many prescription for these conditions. How can I lose weight.
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have a swallowing disorder where I cant stop thinking about my breathing while eating. It feels like I put a lot of pressure on my diaphragm when holding breath to swallow. Am I at risk of tearing my esophagus or damaging my diaphragm from this?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can there be a natural remedy for acid reflux disease, barretts esophagus and hiatal hernia?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Large hiatal hernia with moderate to severe gastroesophageal reflex disease with erythema and ulceration in the lower and mid third of the esophagus?
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A 89-year old male asked:
If reddish areas in the esophagus as discovered by endoscopy is termed Barrets disease, what are the reddish areas in the stomach called? Aside from biopsy to look for any potential cancer cells, what is a medical, or natural treatment to eliminate?
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A 40-year old asked:
My lower esophagus has formed into a s shape why?
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