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Suggest Treatment For Esophageal Achalasia
Posted on
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Answered on
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Question : Hi for a while about 3 or 4 times a week when I eat, food gets stuck half way down and it's so painful I have to vomit for relief. Lately I feel dizzy when it happens to
Brief Answer:
probably achalasia
Detailed Answer:
ello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
I think you are suffering from esophageal achalasia, which is difficulty of the esophageal muscles to push down the food to the stomach causing the symptoms you are describing.
Basically if nifedipine would relieve the symptoms it would be quite for sure a definite diagnosis, but I recommend talking to your GP before that, in order to schedule you to have esophageal manometry.
Basically it is a benign situation. Do not worry.
Hope this helps.
Wish you the best health
probably achalasia
Detailed Answer:
ello. I have been through your question and understand your concern.
I think you are suffering from esophageal achalasia, which is difficulty of the esophageal muscles to push down the food to the stomach causing the symptoms you are describing.
Basically if nifedipine would relieve the symptoms it would be quite for sure a definite diagnosis, but I recommend talking to your GP before that, in order to schedule you to have esophageal manometry.
Basically it is a benign situation. Do not worry.
Hope this helps.
Wish you the best health
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Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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