achalasia
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is achalasia?
Achalasia is a disorder of the the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus), which affects the ability of the esophagus to move food toward the stomach
Alternative Names:
Esophageal achalasia
Posts on achalasia (37)
I'm 49 and I have achalasia for 5 years, i did butox , surgery ,diet but none worked. My ch...
I have suffered with a chronic tickle or itch in my throat, particularly when I am lying do...
- Apr 01, 2010
In late February I had esophageal manometry which indicated I had achalasia with bile reflu...
- Jan 21, 2010
I have had achalasia for 3 years and have had dialtation done 2 times....the amount of acid...
- May 16, 2009
my mum has difficulty in swallowing food , she has to take a lot water to swallowing, why i...
- Jan 12, 2009
I am a 49 year old white woman who had a Nissen Fundoplication 15 months ago. i am dieting...
My wife have server neck,fasical pain that cause her to be really sick. She have had MRI,CT...
i had endoscopy done on dec 2007 w/ result of mild esophagitis, mild gastritis, neg. h. py...
I was just wondering if you could tell me to what extent acid can damage the lungs when asp...
Sorry but my question re vq scan was sent unfinished I have retyped it and hope it makes a ...
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