yes, Let's cure the disease, not the symptoms

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Dear Mr. Clean,I feel the same way. I have taken some homeopathic

paths that have given me some relief. I have stopped losing weight.

I do not come back to this site too often, but the alternatives have

helped greatly and my latest foray into a new regimen has helped too.

I will give you the information if you are interested, please reply.

Good luck,

Marg

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> In a message dated 7/10/2006 8:32:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> bbabson@... writes:

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> Hello,

>

> I am a 23 year old male who has had Achalasia symptoms for a year

> and a half now. Every single swallow, food or liquid, takes a very

> long time to go down. I am miserable all day, I rarely have an

> appetite and have lost a lot of weight (I weigh 134 lbs, 6 feet

> tall). I also suffer from very severe chest pains, or spasms as

> they are called with this condition. However, my pain not only can

> center sometimes in the center of the chest, but also on the right

> side of the middle of my chest under the rib cage. Drinking water

> after every bite helps a bit, and drinking small sips of water

> during spasms lessens the pain. From my extensive reserach online,

> I think I am in the upper tier of more severe cases out there.

>

> However, I refuse to get a Heller Myotomy. Everything about the

> surgery seems wrong to me. Namely, that it is a surgery that cures

> the symptoms and not the disease, as even the surgeon who would do

> the procedure on me admitted nobody knows why people suffer from

> Achalasia. So, I have explored other avenues, so far with not much

> luck. I have just delved into the Chinese herbal route, as I am

> seeing a Dr now. He presribed some herbal tablets that at first got

> rid of some chest pain, but now I all of the symptoms are back.

>

> There is one thing I can say to the extreme cases of Achalasia

> sufferers out there, and let me apologize in advance if people find

> this offensive. As I mentioned I have been suffering for a long

> time now and I needed something to make the pain just a bit easier

> to handle. Marijuana has been a life saver for me, as I try to

> search for a cure. I have an appetite with it and have gained

> weight, and it distracts enough from the pain while swallowing that

> it makes the meals go by easier. I have stopped it now, as it ruins

> the rest of my day, but I just wanted to let people know if they are

> looking for some kind of relief.

>

> Now, finally to my question. Is there ANYONE out there who has

> found any relief from ANYTHING out there that doesn't result in

> cutting up my body? I have found a few posts around here regarding

> alternatives, but I would like to see if anyone has a more concise

> route. I am one of the few that believe this is a completely

> curable disease without surgery. There is a reason Achalasia

> suffers are mainly in the United States, probably because of diet.

> There is also a reason NOBODY overseas gets the Heller Myotomy, as

> most health care overseas is free, so doctors and hospitals have no

> reason to push very expensive surgeries like the Heller Myotomy.

> Remember that in the US medicine is just another business, and

> sometimes it comes before good medicine. I hope I have spurred some

> people on here into looking for alternatives and I hope we can all

> help each other cure this frustrating disease.

>

> Thanks

>

> mr_clean

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