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Is anyone dealing with narrowing of the esophagus?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Sep 26, 2022 | Replies (20)Comment receiving replies
@dsh33782, about this time last year I started landing in the ER about once every 2 weeks with nausea, loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing. After my 4th or 5th ER visit they finally figured out that I should be admitted for gastric studies (*#!&!) and did an upper GI scope and a colonoscopy and a gastric emptying study to confirm a diagnosis of gastroparesis. The GI doc said I had "slight" narrowing of the esophagus but I'll tell ya right now, it might be slight to him but it was pretty miserable to me. He said he inflated it somewhat, which did help. Now, almost a 9 months after my last hospitalization, I still have days where I can't get food down but I really think that's related more to slow gastric emptying than a narrowing esophagus. My understanding is that many people have to have the inflation repeated after a year and that it does help. Hope you find more answers and can share them.
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I had swallowing struggles when I was first diagnosed with MCTD. Later the GI problems increased and I was diagnosed with gastroparesis and slow motility. My esophagus was stretched at that time and Prilosec and Previcid (sp) were prescribed for reflux. I was also told to eat small bites of cooked vegetables, fruits and low fat meats. Small amounts at a time. Hope you can get relief soon! Miserable condition.
Yes. I have a narrowing of the esophagus. I also have Barrett's Esophagus. Also, my esophagus does not pulsate and push the food down. With each bite, I have to drink water or tea to push it down. It takes me at least an hour to eat one meal with all the drinking. I had a Heller Nissan Fundoplication which has now come undone. Now I have a huge hernia and the surgeon wants to put in mesh and I'm scared of it because of bad reports I've heard. Try eating slowly, take a drink and don't panic. My food gets stuck all the time and I just drink more. I found the best thing is warm tea. That's what a surgeon told me once.
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My brother and I both have it him more that me he has had same procedures you had open it up some , mine I just do not eat much meat always causes a problem and chew everything very well take my time I never rush . I have learned what foods tend to get hung up
It’s a bad feeling totally understand
Hope you feel better soon