PLEASE HELP!!! FROM MIAMI FLORIDA

February 3, 2011

Hi, My name is Philip . Im 24 years old and i live in Miami, Florida! I

was diagnosed with Achalasia almost 1 1/2 ago! I really need some new tips on

how i should eat! What i should eat? When i should eat? How often? Any advice is

helpful! Some days are good and somedays are bad! Somedays im able to eat like 2

meals and somedays im not able to eat a thing! Does this happen to anyone? I

happen to snack alot also as opposed to eating full set meals! Im a dance

instructor, so i burn alot of calories already! Im about 150lbs. Before i was

170lbs. So ive lost 20lbs! How can i regain this weight? Ive had one Heller

Myotomy last Feb 2010! And thats it! Nevertheless i still have problems day in

and day out!

Also is there anyone from Miami that i can talk to personally to help me? PLEASE

HELP!!! FROM MIAMI FLORIDA!

February 3, 2011

Hi Philip,

Greetings!Welcome. Well..you probably will never be able to wolf down

cheeseburgers with reckless abandon but there is a wealth of info on this site

regarding diets. You can use keywords to search previous posts and even diet

lists on the database.There's also an address

list in the database of Florida members.

How, when and what you can eat varies from person to person. You'll get 200

different answers. Here's the first one.

For me, sometimes are better than others for food to go down. If I get " corked "

up from a hard to digest food which gets stuck,I can't eat for a day or two and

nothing takes which sucks. I do get some relief from fizzy water and alka

seltzer.

Again,works for me but can excacerbate the condition in others. I've had luck

with weight gain from modifying my diet with more liquids and supplements mixed

with juice or milk. GNC has a 2200 Supplement mix which can provide Kcals when

the noodles aren't working. It is.. Different for everyone !

I had numerous dilations starting when I was 22 and a Heller in 2001, when I was

41. I was getting concerned about the increased chance of

a torn esophagus. Surgery helped, but for me, it was not a cure all.

so...I've learned to accept my condition rather than opt for more radical

treatment.

Again, resources on this website will enable you to research info

and find others who we share this odd condition with. I have a place

in Sanibel Island so I'll holla the next time I'm down u Miami way.

Best Wishes

M (D Mac)

Santa

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