Guest guest Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 I to believe that you should stay away from sodas as Ive experienced problems swallowing food. I rarely experience spasms and when i do its mainly because i skipped a meal. In addition to soda, don't eat chocolate, beef (takes long to digest) and cut back on your caffeine intake, drink tea where possible. Its been a year since I've had my surgery and i relatively happy with the results. I've made up my mind that it'll never be 100% again and to live a " normal " life i had to completely alter diet and thus far its been working for the most part. I'll be more than happy to answer anyone's questions on how i deal with it Kwame Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE - Digest Number 5479 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2011 Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 Hi Kwame I have not had surgery or anything, we are all different.This is how I deal with it. I have a least three cups of Mcs strong coffee each day and mutch Coke 1-3 per day.. I love the CO2 which opens the LES, from a medical book page 72 http://www.amazon.com/Doctors-Guide-Gastrointestinal-Health-Diverticulitis/dp/04\ 71462373 I ONLY get a small spasm when I have food in the E, then I chase it down with a Cold COKE. Also when I get a spasm I put my two hands on the top oh my head, holding it for a few minutes and breath deeply, this pushes the food down. Breathing deeply during a walk uphill also pushed the food down. Activity afer a meal really helps me. I love chocolate, it also opens the LES. The difference appears to me, wether you have had an operation or not Ray CA OC 80 old as hell, but very active! > > I to believe that you should stay away from sodas as Ive experienced problems swallowing food. I rarely experience spasms and when i do its mainly because i skipped a meal. > > In addition to soda, don't eat chocolate, beef (takes long to digest) and cut back on your caffeine intake, drink tea where possible. > > Its been a year since I've had my surgery and i relatively happy with the results. I've made up my mind that it'll never be 100% again and to live a " normal " life i had to completely alter diet and thus far its been working for the most part. > > I'll be more than happy to answer anyone's questions on how i deal with it > > Kwame > > Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE > > - Digest Number 5479 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Ray wrote: > > > The difference appears to me, wether you have had an operation or not > I think you are referring to some people being able to drink carbonated drinks and some not being able to. I can't speak to everyone but for me I used carbonated drinks before surgery. I even bought a thing for making seltzer. After the surgery drinking a carbonated drinks was even easier, but not needed. notan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Hi Kwame - What is the problem with chocolate? (Being a chocaholic and lately surviving on chocolate pudding & chocolate protein shakes to mask the taste of other things, I'm loathe to give it up -- but always want to hear a good reason) Plus - I'm suspicious that the moderate (ok, sometimes overwhelming) pain that I have been getting for 10 minutes or longer once or twice each day since surgery is the sort of achalasia spasms everyone here mentions, but I never had them before surgery so just exploring source right now. Thanks. -- Day 8 after myotomy On Jul 3, 2011, at 7:33 AM, Kwame Nurse wrote: > I to believe that you should stay away from sodas as Ive experienced problems swallowing food. I rarely experience spasms and when i do its mainly because i skipped a meal. > > In addition to soda, don't eat chocolate, beef (takes long to digest) and cut back on your caffeine intake, drink tea where possible. > > Its been a year since I've had my surgery and i relatively happy with the results. I've made up my mind that it'll never be 100% again and to live a " normal " life i had to completely alter diet and thus far its been working for the most part. > > I'll be more than happy to answer anyone's questions on how i deal with it > > Kwame > > Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE > > - Digest Number 5479 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 I believe the problem with chocolate is that it has caffeine it it and also the color is not good for people with this disease. I know they both bother me and will sometimes start spasms. I had my myotomy in 1999 and still experience spasms and some of them can be severe. Sharon Cline > I to believe that you should stay away from sodas as Ive experienced problems swallowing food. I rarely experience spasms and when i do its mainly because i skipped a meal. > > In addition to soda, don't eat chocolate, beef (takes long to digest) and cut back on your caffeine intake, drink tea where possible. > > Its been a year since I've had my surgery and i relatively happy with the results. I've made up my mind that it'll never be 100% again and to live a " normal " life i had to completely alter diet and thus far its been working for the most part. > > I'll be more than happy to answer anyone's questions on how i deal with it > > Kwame > > Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE > > - Digest Number 5479 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Stronger than normal spasms are VERY common after surgery. They taper off, like earthquake activity. Doctors don't warn patients about them. They get better, over the months, the worst ones are right after surgery. I stayed on motrin or tylenol for a long time, especially at night. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I too avoid anything with caffeine, I had a myotomy in 2009 and still suffer from spasms! I do have carbonated drinks, post surgery. It seems to help me get food down! On Jul 13, 2011, at 5:35 PM, Sharon Cline wrote: > I believe the problem with chocolate is that it has caffeine it it and also the color is not good for people with this disease. I know they both bother me and will sometimes start spasms. I had my myotomy in 1999 and still experience spasms and some of them can be severe. > > Sharon Cline > > > > > > I to believe that you should stay away from sodas as Ive experienced problems swallowing food. I rarely experience spasms and when i do its mainly because i skipped a meal. > > > > In addition to soda, don't eat chocolate, beef (takes long to digest) and cut back on your caffeine intake, drink tea where possible. > > > > Its been a year since I've had my surgery and i relatively happy with the results. I've made up my mind that it'll never be 100% again and to live a " normal " life i had to completely alter diet and thus far its been working for the most part. > > > > I'll be more than happy to answer anyone's questions on how i deal with it > > > > Kwame > > > > Sent from my Droid Charge on Verizon 4GLTE > > > > - Digest Number 5479 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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