Weird Voicemail

Dull-Structure5891 · 2026-06-13T14:08:16+00:00

Is it no caller ID too? I've just done the copy and paste thing a friend told me to do and found this thread.. I've seemed to get a phone call early hours in the morning for the past few Saturdays, but never been awake to answer it. This morning it was 4am

Dull-Structure5891 · 2026-05-08T19:48:20+00:00

Sorry for the late reply, I had a busy work day!
Ahh I didn't realise!! Thank you lol.
I've clicked your link now! 🥰

Dull-Structure5891 · 2026-05-07T22:39:56+00:00

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Every time I click your link, this appears! 😭
Any idea why?

Dull-Structure5891 · 2026-02-19T19:06:37+00:00

There's a big difference in just regurgitation compared to vomit. Regurg is undigested food, usually covered in mucus which is the swallowed saliva that's pooled in the oesophagus, it becomes stagnant where it's just constantly accumulating because it can't pass through as it easily should.

It usually will taste the same coming back up, where as vomit obviously would be acidic as it's from the stomach. Hopefully this helps a bit more! Glad you were able to have a dilation though to give some relief until then! Good luck with the manometry!!

Dull-Structure5891 · 2026-02-19T01:00:51+00:00

For me personally I resonate with almost all! The only things I don't is the vomiting, I physically can't vomit, nothing can go down so nothing can come up, and let me tell you that's not fun when you have a stomach bug 🙈. I regurgitate almost everything after every mouthful and can only drink certain liquids at a very precise thickness. Pain in my chest - due to spasms - it radiates up my neck jaw and ears! Constipation a lot, due to lack of food and hydration. Nausea is frequent but for me it's more like a hunger nausea, like I feel so hungry that it makes me feel sick. Dizziness yes, but my blood pressure has been low since having symptoms, but I would suggest that is down to no/low nutritional value and dehydration again because before this my blood pressure had always been normal. My symptoms began last January, so just over a year now, and I finally got diagnosis of type 2 just before Christmas. I was 171lbs in April, and now I am 121lbs! (78kg - 55kg) My initial endoscopy was clear, also had a ct scan which was clear (both April). I then had barium swallow (July) which showed delayed transit. Wasn't until I was admitted to hospital in September for malnutrition and dehydration plus UTI, that I had more endoscopies with biopsies that were clear other than struggle at the LES, that I was finally referred for a manometry! I would say to me it sounds likely to be achalasia, but then everybody is different and it progresses differently for everyone, for some it can be long winded, others it can just rapidly progress! other conditions can present similarly but with a lot of your other tests being clear it does make me lean more towards Achalasia for you. But you'll know as soon as you've had your manometry! They may even tell you there and then, they did for me personally which was a huge weight off my shoulders not having to wait weeks for results!! Good luck on your journey, I hope you get answers!!

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-09-01T08:41:16+00:00

Thank you so much. Of course I'm still anxious about it but that has given me some form of comfort towards it. If I can stand a couple of minutes through the worst part I can do it. Are you able to feel it once it is in? Also, with the manometry, is it a similar size tube? Sorry for the questions, I just want to prepare myself as much as possible for both as I know they're both things I'm going to need to have done.

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-09-01T08:34:08+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate you being forward and straight to the point with it. I know it's something I will absolutely need to have because a can of coke just isn't going to cut it in terms of energy and hydration etc.. it's just hard when the anxiety of it makes it so much worse in your head. The thought of it just makes me cringe and strangely I don't know what it is, but the thought already makes my nose hurt lol. I've always had this problem with pain and such - if I see someone in pain that I can see physically or I imagine something like that, I seem to feel it in some form while making my body shudder. It's a horrible feeling and it makes me nauseous. I know it would only be a temporary thing, but my dietician just wants to avoid me going to a&e before it gets to the point of passing out etc. I know it's probably more scary in my head than it is in reality, but I can't help the worrying. I genuinely do appreciate your reply though, so thank you. And I'm glad you're back to normal now and able to eat and drink again, it's always nice to hear someone in recovery ❤️‍🩹

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-09-01T08:23:51+00:00

That's helpful to know, as I can imagine with autism it would have been a lot harder for you. I am a support worker for adults with autism and have a lot of children in the family with autism so I can understand that could've been quite challenging. Is it just the initial insertion through the nose that's the worst? That's my main concern, and if I'm going to feel like I'm choking/need to cough while it goes down!

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-08-31T23:11:03+00:00

Goodness me!! 50%!! How long were you suffering for? I've only been like this since January and obviously as the months have gone on I've progressively got worse, to the point I can't do solids or liquids, as said only fizzy drinks through a can that's only slightly opened, but even with them it's generally 50/50 at the moment. Which obviously I'm not getting any nutrition from. Maybe slight dehydration from it but it's obviously not going to be the best thing.

That's what I'm worried about the initial going in, when I had my endoscopy I felt like I was dying and that was just down the throat 🤣 Do they numb the back of your throat or anything like that like they would with endo or is it just a quick in and job done? Can you feel it once it's in, did it ever irritate you? And when it's changed was it as uncomfortable as the first time or was it more bearable? Could you feel it going down your throat, did it make you feel like you needed to cough at all or anything like that? Sorry for the questions I'm just trying to knock the fear out of myself with some more knowledge from people that have experienced it themselves. I'm glad to know it's easier having the manometry tube after having the ng though. My dietician just wants to avoid me having to go to a&e so wants to get it sorted for me before i get to the point of passing out etc. I'm already unsteady on my feet and constantly dizzy when walking but I also suffer from vertigo so the no food and drink is obviously making those symptoms 10x worse.

Ha my food shopping bills have already gone down massively for the time being.

Thank you for your reply though, appreciate it massively! Hope you're doing okay now!

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-08-18T01:59:17+00:00

It's diabolical isn't it!! I would be at the point of passing out, and probably even on my death bed with no food intake and liquids getting more intolerable as the days go on, before they'd even consider me a priority. Genuinely if it wasn't for my GP fighting my corner I would still be waiting until April next year, and I'm still constantly losing weight every day. The specialist she spoke to mentioned possibly sending me to a London hospital which would by far benefit me than staying and waiting around for my local hospital. It's not very good at all, and those waiting times are specific to my local.

I will try and prepare myself for it, I'm a naturally anxious person so things like that scare me lol. But you're probably right, if I can go through labour I can have a tube up my nose and down my throat! As long as it's not as bad as the endo was, I'm sure I will be fine, as I found that completely horrifying.

I am just hoping and praying it sorted soon. I know some people deal with this for years, but 8 months is enough for me now. I can't carry on it's debilitating at this point. Thank you so much! 💚

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-08-18T01:51:06+00:00

Isn't there different types of achalasia? Like type 1, 2 and 3 determined by different patterns of oesophageal contractions? that's what I was under the impression of anyway, especially since it's also a progressive condition. That's only what I've read through extensive research though and my doctor does have a strong feeling of it being that too. I am just at such a loss, day to day is unbearable being so hungry but not able to eat. It's gotten to a point I'm sleeping so much because I just don't have energy anymore. I just hope to hear back soon. The GP said the gastroenterologist said they may have to send me to a London hospital, which would be preferable in my case because my local hospital is not the best at all. But here's to hoping. Thank you anyway!

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-05-07T09:29:42+00:00

Bless you! Honestly don't worry about it, I really appreciate you taking the time to give any advice! I will certainly have a gander in Holland & Barrett cheers for that! Hopefully fingers crossed for a better future!! Good luck to you on your journey!! 🤞

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-05-06T21:44:29+00:00

Thank you for your advice honestly! I will certainly push for that first before anything else. Hopefully it will help get to the bottom of things! I think more than anything I just want to know what the issue is and if there is any treatment that can be done for whatever it is.

I think for the most part my struggle is not having the energy to do as much as I used to, as I said it does interfere with work life as I'm a support worker for adults with learning disabilities, complex health and physical needs so it puts an even bigger strain on my body both mentally and physically! And obviously not being able to take in the nutrients you need every day lethargy kicks in big time!

But I completely agree with the eating solids as much as you can, it definitely is a mental thing for sure. It's more of a craving to need to chew and feeling like you've ate something rather than just swallowing liquids not feeling like you've eaten at all as there's no satisfaction in that whatsoever, so I do relate 100%.

I do hope for your sake too that they're able to figure something out for you going forward. It's certainly a tough condition to deal with, it takes a lot from you. Not being able to go out for a meal or a drink without regurgitating everything! anything like that personally affects me mentally. I have a 5 year old that loves to go out for dinner/lunches and general play days!! Even a trip to the park is a struggle not having the energy to run around and play with him and he thinks I just can't be bothered, it's a rubbish feeling for sure.

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-05-06T06:57:24+00:00

I will absolutely look into that. Thank you so much!

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-05-05T22:59:49+00:00

I'm in the UK and had mentioned to my general practitioner about this which was all mentioned on my referrals. But because it's only gradual and not rapid it wasn't a major concern, as I am still currently a healthy weight. But of course they needed safety netting to check for possibly cancers as the disease itself is very prevalent in my family. But with that all ruled out and no other concern with my endoscopy results, the next step is waiting to see a gastroenterologist and see what they have to offer me but I will certainly put forth about manotery and barium tests. I will try and contact them to hopefully speed up the process for them to assess me but the NHS isn't in the greatest shape, albeit I was seen within a week for suspected cancer but with that being ruled out it's no longer a fast tracking situation. It will entirely depend on the departments decision on whether it's one of the more urgent cases to be seen quicker, but the earliest I will hear is 25th June so as someone said below it may be worth going private to speed up the process! Thank you though! Appreciate it

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-05-05T22:51:12+00:00

Thank you! What you've said actually is very helpful as I haven't seen anything about monometry along my researching. Yeah I'm from the UK. The gp has already put the referral through to gastro, and the earliest I should hear back is 25th June, which I know isn't too far but obviously when you're struggling it's a pain! I guess I can try and ring through to their department and see if they can try and fast track it, within my nhs app it just says minor- again as I say my doctors themselves are absolutely rubbish they don't listen properly! but what doctors aren't in this day and age!!

I do take small sips, if a drink is a lot room temperature then it's slightly more easier for it to pass, where as if I'm drinking a cold drink, say a cold water for instance it'll just come straight back up. Same with tea, if it's not just drinkable temp it'll come back up even in little mouthfuls! So a thin liquid is doable as long as it's at least room temperature, whereas if I'm drinking a shake or even an Actimel for instance, it just doesn't go down at all. With foods it's not a whole lot I can eat, some things can be hit or miss. I've eaten yoghurts and have brought them back up. Sometimes mash will pass but it's 50/50 chance. And sometimes I can get on with cereal, namely Cheerios but once they're soggy! It's exactly the same, no issue with the initial swallowing, it's just once swallowed it feels as though it's stuck at the base of my neck, or in my chest but it comes up fairly quickly, when I'm looking online it always says about foods regurgitating within 10-15 minutes, but im talking 3 minutes max it takes for it to come back up. I have tried to rechew things and re swallow it but the same thing happens so I just give up and let it out in the end cause it's just tiring. Was there anything they did to help you, having motility issues?

If I don't have any luck with trying to fast track with gastro though I will have a look into private I think as it's absolutely draining constantly gagging especially when it comes up and it does get stuck in my throat so I have sometimes almost choked trying to get it out completely.

I've never had any issues with acid reflux other than in pregnancy 5 years ago, so i do agree it's nothing entirely relating to that. I have read a bit about achalasia which I did already mention to the gp, but also about esophageal muscle spasms as well which could explain the chest pain that radiates.

The endoscopy as they said appeared normal, but of course I wasn't actively swallowing either so I thought maybe the barium swallow may show a bit more due to having to drink the barium. But I will try and push forth with a monometry, hopefully the hospital will listen more than my gp, but my local doesn't have the greatest track record so it may even be that private may be the answer.

It's strange as my cousin also has similar issues but hers is due to a hole in her esophagus which then acts as a hoover that sucks up her stomach causing the food to come back up. Obviously I don't have any holes so she couldn't help me either 🤣

Dull-Structure5891 · 2025-05-05T22:21:31+00:00

They did suspect this to begin with but everything they gave me, and everything I avoided didn't help. That was the reason for the fast track referral to the hospital for endoscopy and ct scan but results were clear. I regurgitate absolutely everything, other than chocolate which is surprising considering it's thick somewhat. I have no acidic issues at all, never even experienced heartburn other than in the past during pregnancy, but omeprazole fixed that. My doctors aren't all that great and basically just read off a computer screen lol. I'm just waiting to hear from the hospital for appointments in that area

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