Re: just had the laproscopic myotomy

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From: stepherlynnarters <stepherlynn@...>

achalasia

Sent: Sat, March 6, 2010 5:34:04 PM

Subject: just had the laproscopic myotomy

 

Hey! My husband and I are new to this site. My husband has had achalasia for

about 10 years and this last year it was so bad he choked on his saliva. We

finally had a diagnosis just in the past 7 months and surgery Feb 2, 2010. We

never know what the chest pains were for years. After 4 trips to the emergency

room in the past 4 years a dr. finally diagnosed him. He was at a level 4 and

went through the surgery with alot of pain. He is now having problems with

vomiting, diarrhea and spasms. Dr. rosemurgy in tampa has put him on calcium

channel blockers to see if that will work for the spasm pain. We are wondering

if anyone has gone through this and can shed some light on why he is having so

much nausia a month after the surgery. We have started him over again on how he

is eating, no dairy or beef, only two different things a day and ensures(the

drink). Still only able to eat a little at a time. He has lost 10 lbs in the

last 2 weeks and 60 lbs total in the

last year. Help!! Thanks, Steph

[Guest guest]

hi Steph - has your husband had his gall bladder checked? I discovered, after

several years that when I had spasms (the pain) AND vomiting - it was actually a

GB attack. A quick ultrasound should tell.

as far as food sensitivities, have you gone to an allergist? my husband

discoverd a few years ago that he's allergic to chicken! He'd never had the

throat swelling/anaphalactic thing you usually associate with allergies but he

gets terrible bloating and diarrhea the next day. He never would have guessed

chicken but he was getting tested for other things and got a bunch of food

allergies tested also. He eliminated chicken and a bunch of his symptoms went

away.

Glad you found us, we are a wealth of information and support. 'A' can be very

lonely.

also, for whomever was asking about routine follow up? absolutely you should get

some routine testing done every couple of years. I went 3-5 years post myo for

awhile until I hit my mid 30's, then started every other year. A barium swallow

and scope will tell you what shape your E is in and to make sure you catch any

inflammation/ulcers and/or other changes quickly.

~ in NC

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> Hey! My husband and I are new to this site. My husband has had achalasia for

about 10 years and this last year it was so bad he choked on his saliva. We

finally had a diagnosis just in the past 7 months and surgery Feb 2, 2010. We

never know what the chest pains were for years. After 4 trips to the emergency

room in the past 4 years a dr. finally diagnosed him. He was at a level 4 and

went through the surgery with alot of pain. He is now having problems with

vomiting, diarrhea and spasms. Dr. rosemurgy in tampa has put him on calcium

channel blockers to see if that will work for the spasm pain. We are wondering

if anyone has gone through this and can shed some light on why he is having so

much nausia a month after the surgery. We have started him over again on how he

is eating, no dairy or beef, only two different things a day and ensures(the

drink). Still only able to eat a little at a time. He has lost 10 lbs in the

last 2 weeks and 60 lbs total in the last year. Help!! Thanks, Steph

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