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POEM Surgery for Achalasia

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 15, 2023 | Replies (105)
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@bexgm

Hi everyone,
I'm day 5 post-op from the POEM procedure. I just wanted to see if anyone has recently had the POEM that would like to share experiences. I am having a hard time on the liquid diet. I still can't swallow without incredible chest pain, which makes it hard to get in enough liquids throughout the day. Sleeping is also a challenge as I can't lay down without pain. I have to sleep on quite an angle. When does this get better? Can anyone else share their experiences?

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miller82602 | @miller82602 | Feb 8, 2022

I am on day 8 and am still having the chest pain. Drinking liquids is like swallowing razor blades at times. Sleeping is awful. When I get up in the morning the pain is so bad it’s hard to get up out of bed. My dr finally prescribed me the gi cocktail yesterday and that really seems to help. If you don’t have this try to get your dr to prescribe this

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