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Does anyone here have or heard of nutcracker esophagus?

Posted by blackoutthesun @blackoutthesun, Dec 5, 2017

I was diagnosed in 2011 with Nutcracker esophagus, apparently it's very very rare no one seems to know how to treat it. It's causing major motility problems in my upper body/ arms hands, it's very painful and it is debilitating please help

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vlk420 | @vlk420 | Mar 7, 2023
In reply to @kaceysmom "I have nutcracker esophageal spasms. I've had them periodically for about 30 years - don't know..." + (show)
@kaceysmom

I have nutcracker esophageal spasms. I've had them periodically for about 30 years - don't know why I get them and a few times it brought me to my knees - thought I was having a heart attack. A few times I had to go to the E.R. to help stop the spasm. I put a nitroglycerin tablet under my tongue to help to stop the spasm. BUT, I found that if I can stop the spasm as soon as I FEEL it coming on, I drink a glass of very cold or ice water quickly. I found lately that that stops the spasm for me. When I do get a spasm I feel really crummy all day long - and on edge, afraid it will start again. My doctor does not know why I get them or what to do about them except for using the nitroglycerine.

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IDK if it’s possible to have both Nutcracker Syndrome and Jackhammer Syndrome but I believe the Doctor is going to tell me this in a few weeks. Just 2 days ago I thought I was having a heart attack just beginning to sip my coffee, my chest muscle hurt so bad I couldn’t swallow and chest hurt all day and night

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vlk420 | @vlk420 | Mar 7, 2023
In reply to @tweaty1962 "Has anyone heard of a nutcracker?" + (show)
@tweaty1962

Has anyone heard of a nutcracker?

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I just found out I have Nutcrackers Syndrome

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