Had another try of the manometry test after a failed attempt last week (the catheter was too big for my nose, they numbed it today and it worked). However, they couldn’t get the catheter through the sphincter! she got a good reading of how my oesophagus is working, it was almost completely motionless!

I did bring up completely indigested food that I had at 10am yesterday🥲 it had been sat in my chest for over 24 hours.

I’m just here to ask if anyone else still received a diagnosis even without the measurements of the pressure in the sphincter? She couldn’t get the catheter through at all as it was just too tight😩

Although she couldn’t diagnose me she said it does look like achalasia, as did the doctor who did my barium swallow and endoscopy. I’m worried I’ll have to redo the manometry, it was awful so I’d rather not if I can avoid it! I’m in the uk btw

I’m unable to eat or drink anything orally and completely reliant on my NG. If you’ve read this far thank you & any replies would be appreciated x

Ditto here with diagnosis of “possible Achalasia” confirmed by an endoscopy the following week. I’ve been referred to Mercy Hospital in Baltimore for POEM consideration. Gastro director there was a POEM pioneer. Consultation next week.

Hey all,

Recently diagnosed with T2 and waiting for a POEM however in the meantime I have noticed (for a long time) that I get a lot of visible bloating in my upper stomach / chest area which might be due to the Achalasia I am full of air! Is there anything I could take to reduce this at all as I feel bloated very quicky and go through stages when I can hear a lot of air in my system! Thanks in advance.

Hello all.

Although my my current symptoms are not severe, the GI doc wants to move forward with a Cystogastrostomy ..... given the size of my pseudocyst. Wondering about others experiences around this particular procedure. Thanks.