Calling all post-heller myotomy patients..

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Hello I am a 23 year old male suffering from achalasia. My symptoms started

around 3-4 years ago. Like many typical people who suffer from achalasia, my

dysphagia was minimum at first and only gradually became worse and worse to the

point where I couldn't eat. So long story short, about half a year ago, I went

to get a lap heller myotomy with partial fundoplication.

Right after surgery, it was great, I was able to eat like never before. Had

little bouts of acid reflux and heartburn but only because I was drinking

gatorade at the time (the lime kind) which was a terrible idea.

At the time, I did feel like food tasted differently.. I want to say it tasted

more bland. All this isnt that big of a deal because soon after, I adjusted to

it.

But about a month or two ago.. my stomach started feeling weird.. I didn't have

any kind of dysphagia. Instead I felt like I had this indescribable sense of..

discomfort in the stomach. It's very hard to pinpoint exactly what it is. It

didn't feel like your typical nausea, like when you eat bad food or something..

I also felt like my stomach was never really full. Some of the discomfort would

go away if I stuffed myself. And I'm starting to suspect it might be

psychological because whenever I'm pre-occupied and busy, it wouldnt affect me

but the moment I have some free time, i would feel it in my stomach.

Yesterday it was so bad that I threw up out of nowhere. No bad food, wasnt after

a meal, no nothing. Ive also found that having sweet flavor in my mouth helps,

like soda.

So finally I ask all you people out there who have had the surgery. Does any of

what I just said sound familiar to any of you?

Thank you.