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Abnormal esophagus motility
Abnormal esophagus motility is a symptom in which a person's esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is not moving properly, causing food or liquid to sometimes to get stuck beyond the throat, after trying to swallow.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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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 67-year old female asked:
I've been on Morphine for years;prescribed 15mg 3per day. I have cut back to 30mg per day, but just had a urinalysis that showed a high level. Can gastric motility or esophagus problems cause morphine to stay in my system? I'm really careful?
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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 57-year old male asked:
Could air trapped in esophagus be a reason for first few bites getting stuck that I swallow with water. No significant problem during rest of the meal. All esophagus test including motility test are normal?
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A 73-year old female asked:
An esophageal specialist has had me take Altoids for my esophagus issues I.e. vomiting, nausea, moderate motility issues. What are the Altoids suppose to do for me?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Any procedures for someone to stop reflux if they have weak les valve with some weak motility in esophagus. Regurdigation bad and i'm on dexilant (dexlansoprazole). Any suggestions since reg. Surgery not an option.?
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A 29-year old female 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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A 38-year old female asked:
I have had a lot of testing done, and I have bile reflux , weak les valve, and weak esophagus motility. Crying makes the muscles hurt around valve. Intraadominal pressure makes worse. Why?
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A 66-year old female asked about a 66-year old female:
Can stroke affect esophageal motility?
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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 male asked:
Hi dr .I am 30years.My semen analys is:volume:1.8, ph:7.8, sperm count per:20mil/ml, fast motility:35%, low:30%, abnormal morphology:30, w.B.S:4-6 hpf?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Abnormal mucosa in the upper third of the of the esophagus at 18 cm. larger then normal. Biopsies done. What is this likely to be?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can He make me pregnant? Motility count 78million Active55 Sluggish20% Non motile25% Pus cells 4-6HPF RBC00-01HPF Morphology normal:60% Abnormal:40%
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A 29-year old female asked:
My hida scan came back abnormal. I dont have a ton of pain or issues from gallbladder like normally would. Can the motility of the gallbladder be improved? Or can the scan produce false positives?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Husbands sperm count of 39 million with 80% motility and 10% abnormal sperms. Is this good enough for an iui?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Sa:motility(rapid)=19.4%-slow=14%-immotile=59.6%/total sperm count=56mill/abnormal forms=80%/vitality=45%/viscosity=normal.What's your opinion?
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A 37-year old male asked:
PH: Alkalin|appearance:Milky|Vol : 6:0 ml|liquefaction time :25 min|viscosity : Normal |Concent (mill/ml): 21.8|Count (mill) :125 |Morphology:Normal 70 abnormal 30| Motility : Rapid 25 - Sluggish 40 - NonMotile 35|pus 6-8 please advise if its ok ?SFA?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Why does top of esophagus always feel like it is being hurt by food and breathing like theiriis an irregular amount of air going through? Not chewing?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Trying to conceive for 15 months wife is 34 and my recent semen analysis count is 80 million per ml with 10% abnormal shape and 35% fast motility?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Semen Analysis: Volume: 3 ml pH: 8.0 Sperm conc. 60 million/mL Total count: 180 million Liquefied after 30 mins Immotile: 20% Total motility: 80% Total abnormal forms: 13% any thoughts? worries?
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A 31-year old asked:
What causes an irregular z-line other than barrett's esophagus or a hiatal hernia?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My husband semen analysis test showed 100% abnormal sperm ,38% motility and 11.4 mil sperm count. Can we conceive normally without IVF ?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Unusual appearance of the upper esophagus was the result of my barium swallow should I b freakin out? I had no issues except post nasal drip
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A 64-year old female asked:
What is "localized continuous ulceration, friability and irregular margins of the mucosa with no bleeding noted in the lower third of esophagus" ?
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A 28-year old female asked about a 29-year old male:
4.5 ml vol semen collection with 40% rapid 13% slow 42% immotile 5% nonprogressive and 95% abnormal. Motility is 300.2 sperm count 115.0. Infertile?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Hi, what is the procedure for them putting a scope down your throat? They found abnormal mucosa in the esophagus. How serious can this be?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have irregular or no ovulation, ovarian cysts and endometriosis. My husband has 30% low motility. What are our chances of conceiving naturally?
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A 31-year old male asked:
My sperm analysis results shown abnormal viscosity and low sperm motility. So, done tests prolactin level - 20, LH and FSH - range of 4 to 5 . Is my results normal for hormone tests ? Please help.
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