My Achalasia Journey

Being a part of Facebook support groups really helped me in the intials stages of being diagnosed with Achalasia, and sometimes in these groups I see the same questions appear time and time again, which is only natural as we all navigate our way through the long road to Achalasia diagnosis, I know when IContinue reading "What does a Manometry FEEL like?"

There are a number of tests that need to be carried out to confirm Achalasia. My gastroenterologist explained it to me as piecing together a puzzle, not only do certain tests need to be performed, but they are usually carried out in a particular order. Endoscope The first test performed is usually an endoscope toContinue reading "Testing for Achalasia"

As mentioned in my previous post, symptoms vary from person to person, but there is a group of common symptoms experienced by Achalasia suffers and if you are experiencing any of these symptoms I would encourage you to visit your GP as a first port of call to investigate. Food / drink sitting in yourContinue reading "Common Achalasia Symptoms"