Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 hi, I signed up for this list last year after being diagnosed with 'evolving-achalasia'. Ive been traveling (while my health is still pretty good - Im 41) around British Columbia for past 6 months and have not read all the (numerous) prior posts on this group, but will over tie. Briefly, Ive had all the tests done and I technically DONT have achalasia, though the docs say that I likely will. I have 'aperistalsis' as per barium swallow (no ability to swallow in lower 2/3) but my LES pressure was 32 (they said normal was 30-180) meaning i guess with alot of water, I am getting food into stomach without as much problem as I read some on this list have. I hvae bad acid reflux and take medicine for that, but it has moderated recently, perhaps due to achalasia symptoms? My question is this, I sleep better if I have a glass or two of wine before I go to bed - I am not entirely sure if this goes all the way to my stomach before I go to bed. It suddenly occured to me that if I do that for many years, that I might be 'pickling' my esophogus and increasing chance of cancer down the road. My doctors have not given me any special advice on diet or drinking or anything other than to drink lots of water. Any thoughts on this are welcomed. Thanks for putting together such a group in Wisconsin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hi I believe that you could be damaging your esophagus. I try not to drink alcohol to often because the residue of the alcohol does stay in my oesophagus and I do believe that cancer may occur if I drank often over a long period of time. I have read somewhere on the internet about this matter but I cant recall which website it was on. It stated that if you have achalasia and if you drink alcohol regularly for a long period of time that it could increase your chances of esophageal cancer as the alcohol residue stays in your esophagus longer than the 'average' person. It is also mentioned on various sites that people who have achalasia have a slightly higher risk of developing cancer in the " e " due to food being left behind, so alcohol would be just the same. Biljana > > hi, > I signed up for this list last year after being diagnosed with > 'evolving-achalasia'. Ive been traveling (while my health is still > pretty good - Im 41) around British Columbia for past 6 months and > have not read all the (numerous) prior posts on this group, but will > over tie. > > Briefly, Ive had all the tests done and I technically DONT have > achalasia, though the docs say that I likely will. I have > 'aperistalsis' as per barium swallow (no ability to swallow in lower > 2/3) but my LES pressure was 32 (they said normal was 30-180) meaning > i guess with alot of water, I am getting food into stomach without as > much problem as I read some on this list have. > > I hvae bad acid reflux and take medicine for that, but it has > moderated recently, perhaps due to achalasia symptoms? > > My question is this, I sleep better if I have a glass or two of wine > before I go to bed - I am not entirely sure if this goes all the way > to my stomach before I go to bed. It suddenly occured to me that if I > do that for many years, that I might be 'pickling' my esophogus and > increasing chance of cancer down the road. My doctors have not given > me any special advice on diet or drinking or anything other than to > drink lots of water. > > Any thoughts on this are welcomed. Thanks for putting together such a > group > > in Wisconsin > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 wow, i didnt like that one from marie (scotland) Re: a question about alcohol Hi I believe that you could be damaging your esophagus. I try not to drink alcohol to often because the residue of the alcohol does stay in my oesophagus and I do believe that cancer may occur if I drank often over a long period of time. I have read somewhere on the internet about this matter but I cant recall which website it was on. It stated that if you have achalasia and if you drink alcohol regularly for a long period of time that it could increase your chances of esophageal cancer as the alcohol residue stays in your esophagus longer than the 'average' person. It is also mentioned on various sites that people who have achalasia have a slightly higher risk of developing cancer in the "e" due to food being left behind, so alcohol would be just the same.Biljana>> hi,> I signed up for this list last year after being diagnosed with> 'evolving-achalasia'. Ive been traveling (while my health is still> pretty good - Im 41) around British Columbia for past 6 months and> have not read all the (numerous) prior posts on this group, but will> over tie.> > Briefly, Ive had all the tests done and I technically DONT have> achalasia, though the docs say that I likely will. I have> 'aperistalsis' as per barium swallow (no ability to swallow in lower> 2/3) but my LES pressure was 32 (they said normal was 30-180) meaning> i guess with alot of water, I am getting food into stomach without as> much problem as I read some on this list have.> > I hvae bad acid reflux and take medicine for that, but it has> moderated recently, perhaps due to achalasia symptoms?> > My question is this, I sleep better if I have a glass or two of wine> before I go to bed - I am not entirely sure if this goes all the way> to my stomach before I go to bed. It suddenly occured to me that if I> do that for many years, that I might be 'pickling' my esophogus and> increasing chance of cancer down the road. My doctors have not given> me any special advice on diet or drinking or anything other than to> drink lots of water.> > Any thoughts on this are welcomed. Thanks for putting together such a> group> > in Wisconsin> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 excessive OH- (alcohol} consumption over a long period of time would lead to cirrhosis or worse.... acute pancreatitis !! IMHO not e disorders in any way or fashion. D Mac > > > > hi, > > I signed up for this list last year after being diagnosed with > > 'evolving-achalasia'. Ive been traveling (while my health is still > > pretty good - Im 41) around British Columbia for past 6 months and > > have not read all the (numerous) prior posts on this group, but > will > > over tie. > > > > Briefly, Ive had all the tests done and I technically DONT have > > achalasia, though the docs say that I likely will. I have > > 'aperistalsis' as per barium swallow (no ability to swallow in > lower > > 2/3) but my LES pressure was 32 (they said normal was 30-180) > meaning > > i guess with alot of water, I am getting food into stomach without > as > > much problem as I read some on this list have. > > > > I hvae bad acid reflux and take medicine for that, but it has > > moderated recently, perhaps due to achalasia symptoms? > > > > My question is this, I sleep better if I have a glass or two of > wine > > before I go to bed - I am not entirely sure if this goes all the > way > > to my stomach before I go to bed. It suddenly occured to me that > if I > > do that for many years, that I might be 'pickling' my esophogus and > > increasing chance of cancer down the road. My doctors have not > given > > me any special advice on diet or drinking or anything other than to > > drink lots of water. > > > > Any thoughts on this are welcomed. Thanks for putting together > such a > > group > > > > in Wisconsin > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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