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Digestive issues
I started having digestive issues last fall. By December I was told I had bilary dyskenisa and had my gallbladder removed.
That did not fix my problems.
I sometimes have traditional heartburn but mostly I have sour stomach and stomach pain mostly middle immediately below sternum and to the left. Increases after eating. I often feel like food did not make it into my stomach. Like it's stuck down there.
I will get this weird fast quiver like spasm deep inside. I can feel it with my hand I push down and so can my husband and it goes on for hours at a time. Anyone have that before? It's very strange but something inside is not working properly. I also have postprandial hypotension and intermittent difficulty swallowing.
My blood tests show slightly elevated liver enzymes but doc said they are not dangerously high. My stool is frequently bright yellow and liquid:(
Also I cannot seem to get a straight answer but do those of you with experience with ulcers did it cause excessive burping?
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I also want to mention I'm a smoker been trying to stop for so long but can't seem to kick it I smoke on black and milds could that be the issue??!
Could it be pancreatic cancer??!
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Maybe no one responses to you because your symptoms are so different. Like the others said, you need to keep searching for a doctor that can help you. In the meantime time, maybe change your diet? Softer foods, chewing for a longer time, quit smoking?hugs and thoughts …hopefully you’ll find a doctor that will
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1 Reactionas i said - i am not a doctor... You really cannot diagnosed that type of thing without further studies - it sounds to me like a problem with your "swallowing mechanism"
You need to get some diagnostic testing. Have you had a barium swallow? this shows how your esophagus is working and if you have "reflux" where the food refluxes back up. You swallow this liquid, barium, and they take x-rays while you are doing it.
i live on the west coast in California - other side of the nation....
look at this site - and maybe if they cannot help you they can refer you to someone who can
yes, it is a surgeon - the doctor who is "fixing" my problem is also a surgeon - they specialize in digestive disorders and do a lot of the things endoscopically.
https://www.bariatricsurgerynewjersey.com/achalasia/
i just googled "doctors in irvington new jersey specializing in achalasia" - you can find more if you do this
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3 ReactionsI would suggest seeing an ear nose throat specialist and having your throat examined. Not being able to swallow or having food stuck in the throat plus weight loss are serious signs that something is wrong especially for a smoker.
Dysphagia, consult a gastroenterologist
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