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Rib cage tightness: Not sure what it might be
Digestive Health | Last Active: May 5 11:19am | Replies (95)Comment receiving replies
I was told that I had this disease for about 30 years. Kept complaining. Went to an excellent digestive specialist.
He did a barium swallow and discovered I had achalasia. After I had a balloon dilation, most of the pain went away. The diet is somewhat limiting. However, being on a semi-soft diet is much better than having a pain
in the chest. This is a rare disease but it's diagnosis might help you feel better. Most regular Gi doctors don't
test for this. Good luck.
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How are you now? I feel like we have the same symptoms! I also have hiatal hernia with neck and thoracic disk herniations and disk degenerative disk disease which I believe could contribute to it. I’ve also had the MALS surgery which has not help. I’m trying myofascial release on my thoracic and not my diaphragm and so feel like it’s helping since the nerves from the thoracic run to the front of ribs. I do have some anxiety which I want to give medication a try just to help me relax with stuff I have no control over. Hope you have found more answers since you last posted.