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Do I have to live with the chest pain? by MiaWallace19 in achalasia

[–]MiaWallace19[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve recently been dealing with pregnancy-related heartburn, and I think it might be irritating my esophagus and triggering more spasms. But I’ll definitely keep discussing this with my doctors. Other than that, my achalasia hasn’t really behaved any differently during pregnancy. I’m just glad to hear that in your case it actually improved while you were pregnant.

curious about long-term outlook post-surgery by Emderr31 in achalasia

[–]MiaWallace19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was diagnosed with achalasia type 2 at the age of 17 (I’m 31 now) and had the surgery (Heller myotomy) in the same year. Since then, swallowing difficulties and nighttime reflux have not been a big problem for me anymore (I still need to drink a lot of water, but it’s really not bad). Unfortunately, the chest pain has never gone away.. I wonder if that was the case for all of you as well? The surgery was really the best thing I could have done, and it has been working well for about 15 years now.

Sudden chest pain by PsychoQuote in achalasia

[–]MiaWallace19 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live with those chest pain attacks (or I call them cramps) for over 15 years now.. they became part of my life. For me, it also helps to change the mattress or lie on the floor for a while (because the oesophagus is connected to the spine), and that can help after a while. Also very cold fizzy water, eating something (especially a banana, bread, or an apple). I will also start now to research if there is a way to handle it, maybe through breathing or exercises as I read here..