achalasia / myLot

United States

April 1, 2008 1:43pm CST

Is anyone familiar with this condition? Particularly in children/teens? Anyone have any experience with it? I'm asking because my husbands neice is in the hospital, has been for a few days and the docs, so far, have diagnosed her with this...I plan on doing some research on it but figured I would see if any of you could give me some first hand input on it....

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freak369

@freak369 (5113)

• United States

1 Apr 08

I have read about it but never had first hand experience with it. In kids it is common that they outgrow it if it isn't too severe but here is a good article that sums it up: http://www.medicinenet.com/achalasia/article.htm

freak369

@freak369 (5113)

• United States

1 Apr 08

Sorry about the dupe link, I was replying from an email notification and didn't see the other response.

wickedstepma

@wickedstepma (940)

• United States

25 Apr 10

The balloon method didn't work for me. I had that done twice when I was in my 20's. So they did a surgery where they cut into my esophogus/stomach and that did help for several years. But last year I had to have adhesions removed and now I am having the old problems again. Food just stops, and has to come back up or I can't breath. Even water at times. It gets really frustrating!! I have to concentrate really hard on relaxing while I eat, and can't talk unless the food is completely down. But that is no guaranee, either. I see now that this discussion was three years ago....what has been the outcome since then??

@littleowl (7157)

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3 Apr 08

hello raven that is an illness i have never heard of but it would be interesting to find out more about it, i hope your husbands niece will be alright-bright blessings littleowl