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I was just in the hospital due to an esophageal spasm so bad it felt like my esophagus split in four and I could feel my cough vibrating in four places in my...

I had Botox done 4 months ago and it did not improve anything for me. Currently I am awaiting an appointment with my Dr Achalasia has completely changed my...

Sending very best wishes to everyone for Christmas, hoping that it will not be too disrupted either by COVID or by achalasia. It can be a difficult time...

For the past 2 years I have been keeping a health diary of the number of times I threw up, wretched, gagged and had chest pains at the same time as my...

I can cope with Achalasia after having the HM wrap but the spasms are horrendous. I need more help with reducing these as the pain is very hard to live with.

I have put up a poll for Achalasia Action and have been getting complaints that people click through to the post but cannot find out where to vote. When I...

One of the exercises we have been undertaking in Achalasia Action is trying to work out what research would gain most support from those with achalasia....

Hi, I live in Fl in USA. After 20 years of debilitating chest pains and spasms I was recently diagnosed with motility disorder. The Gastro doctors up until now...

Are there folks in Fl? This disease has made me feel so isolated.

We wish everybody all the best for the new year 2021, hoping that it will gradually get better in relation to health problems. We are due to celebrate our...

We had a really good 'zoom' meeting on 13 October with about 60 participants and have pout the notes up on to the Information Hub of our Achalasia Action...

At our meeting on 21 July a question was asked about the different types of achalasia. Achalasia is not a simple or consistent problem; sometimes it is an...

Hello again. I've not got anywhere yet with the two local surgeons (see below), I'm still looking. But looking ahead, I wonder what general advice people who...

To cut a long story short, I have Achalasia which is now rapidly getting worse, difficulty getting food through, chest pain, difficulty swallowing, nausea. I’m...

Hi, I was diagnosed with achalasia just before the lockdown-I have Type 2 achalasia. My symptoms seemed to rapidly worsen since diagnosis and as surgery is not...

It was a really helpful South West meeting yesterday organised by Lil. In due course we hope that people can meet up again in person, but meanwhile we make...

At our meeting on 3 March 2020 we were pleased to hear the advice given by Claire Donnelly, a specialist dietitian on a number of issues concerning food,...

On the ACAC website we have featured the Government's advice to everyone. In many ways anybody with achalasia simply has to follow that advice, and we...

We have a meeting organised for Tuesday 3 March 2020 at 5pm at 3rd floor, Brampton House, Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth, 60 Grove End Road, St John's...

We quite often get asked about POEM - ( stands for per oral esophageal myotomy or something similar), and the issue is often whether the POEM procedure should...

Hi all, I have started this thread with the hope that it may grow interest over time. So please do add your thoughts when the time strikes, even if months or...

I've been slow, but have FINALLY registered! If you're interested in the experience of Achalasia as a teenager, feel free to ask me any questions about it!

We have just introduced a new poll on the issue of spasms. The questions are how often you suffer from them, linked with whether you have them after surgical...

Just had balloon dilation procedure done last week. Found slight benefits from it for a couple of days but I'm finding it harder once again to swallow...

Our website www.achalasia-action.org has been going a few weeks now and we are hoping that it will be a great benefit and support for those living with...

This is something of a plug for the first poll in our new community. At support meetings we often find a great disparity and range in how soon people got...

Hi, I'm Amanda, I've had achalasia for at least 25 years. I have been organising the London Achalasia Meetup Group for eleven years now and meeting hundreds...

When tests are being done to diagnose whether or not you have achalasia, a manometry test is often carried out. This consists of a thin pressure-sensitive...

The Achalasia Action website is at www.achalasia-action.org It includes members drawn from the London Achalasia Meet Up Group...

Achalasia affects only about 6,000 people in Britain who are at various stages of managing the condition, so it is rare. For some, it can be a long time...