Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Hi, everyone! I've posted in this wonderful community before, but I haven't had time to really keep up regularly. But I hope now that I have some time I'll be able to follow more closely. I posted about my father who seems to have achalasia (he was never diagnosed officially, but I think one doctor (who was unfamiliar with achalasia) saw that my father has an unusual volcano shape to his esophagus. He is 70-years-old, but he's still very active, sharp, and strong. I attribute this to his life-long habit of drinking green tea ! Anyway, he's very skinny. He hasn't seen a doctor in eons, so I'd like to get him to see someone about this just to make sure there are no complications. I'm very paranoid about pneumonia and other complication that achalasia brings. But I know a lot of General Practice doctors might not know a lot about this problem. I understand The Ohio Clinic is probably the best place to go, but I don't think he would go that far (we are in CA) for a check-up; he'd probably go if there was treatment available for him (but he is 70, so maybe there are no safe treatment options for him?). So my plan is to try to get him to see a General Practice doctor to get a regular physical. Then go from there. If anyone has any suggestions, please post them. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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