The only thing that helps is my knock out drugs. It is always the spasms so I do not call 911. I had lost a lot of weight with digestive issues, and just recently have been back to eating again and regaining the weight I lost. Sorry to complain but I had to tell someone besides my husband and I know most people here can relate to the pain. I drink just about everything except for hot drinks through a straw. Thank goodness you don't have to deal with gerd issues. He recommended that I put 5 drops of pure peppermint oil in 10 ml of water and drink it. Mare24, did you try any of the suggestions that I gave you about eating today? The spasms I have are extremely painful, and at times have lasted from 1 to 5 hours. I got a Nissen fundoplication and meller myotomy. I did post this as a reply to another post, but realize it is pretty hidden there so I'm posting most of it again here. I will start ... Esophageal cancer can occur anywhere along the esophagus. I also have the same condition while trying to wean off ppi. I know deep down that it is not heart related but am getting a little nervous now. This took place about 2 weeks ago. When these muscles tighten or contract abnormally, it is known as spasm. Adjusting Your Diet and Lifestyle Have several small meals throughout the day. I woke up in the middle of the procedure and ever since that moment I started having the spasms. They are diagnosed based on specific patterns seen on esophageal … I have also given up meat and only eat fish as some textures set my spasms off or get stuck in my esophagus. I finally got an appointment with a GI expert in esophageal problems 5 months later. Esophageal problems are common among Hashimoto’s patients. Definitely no meat as it 1. To clarify, I don't have any symptoms of heartburn or GERD and those are not part of my condition. What are Esophageal Spasms? My esophageal spasms were occurring out of the blue, too. I couldn't tell if I was having a heart attack or my gallbladder was causing the pain. Also after each "attack", I struggle for a few days to get everything back on track and working. That helped with the swallowing of food, but the spasms got much worse after the operation!! See our Success Stories for encouraging testimonials or call (704) 853-8000 for a free, 15-minute phone consultation. My doctor at UPMC in Pittsburgh started treating me for esophageal spasms. I've been having the esophageal spasms since 2005. "Diffuse esophageal spasm is when contractions are of normal amplitude but they are uncoordinated, simultaneous, or rapidly propagated (see image below). Do what you think is best to take care of yourself. By sharing your stories and data, you will: help each other live better and uncover the best ways to manage your health today; ... 0 evaluations from esophageal spasms patients report moderate effectiveness of Nitroglycerin for esophageal spasms (0%) My EKG was normal so they didn't try using Nitrostat. I quickly took my GI cocktail and it has settled down quite a bit. if a moderator feels there is a more appropriate ... That is about when my spasms started also. It was in the chest but straight up into the jaw, not down the arm as it has in the past. Just a wishful thought though. The cause of esophageal spasm is not clear. I don't know if I can ever wean off ppi with the esophageal spam getting in the way. This condition may be called diffuse esophageal spasm, or DES. This is my first post, but I've visited this forum quite a bit as I've been diagnosed with Neuromyopathic Chronic Intestinal Pseudo ... I do not drink alcohol at all. 26 Replies, I have gerd and have had barium swallow test.. showed some motility issues as well as a sliding hiatal hernia..Now i get this wierd feelings ... 22 Replies, This is my first post, and I wasn't sure where it should go, so I placed it under Open Discussion. To start a new discussion in this community, please click here. Cassiemay, I haven't yet had to use it. Be proactive. Heck I can't even afford to go to the pain Dr as my insurance charges me over $400 just to walk in the door. Though this is a drug that is commonly given to heart patients, it can help … I don't even know where to begin. Esophageal spasm treatments focus on relaxing the esophageal muscles to relieve your symptoms. Really upsets me that I had an unneccessary surgery, and one that put my body in a tailspin. Today I went back to omeprazole but with 10 mg dose taken at 7 AM and felt the esophageal spam getting worse at 7PM. Hope you all have a great day and let's show this pain who is in charge!!! How long have you had the spasms? So glad to find this thread. Esophageal spasm is a rare cause of chest pain that can feel like a heart attack. This time it may take a little longer since I am starting over again but I will not give up. I discovered during a severe asthma attack that sent me to the ER that nitroglycerine stops the spasm. I can't even imagine how much worse it could be if you were constantly bringing food back up. 11 Replies, I would like to know how others have been diagnosed with and treated for SBBO. My list of foods that I tested allergic/sensitive to were: I have esophageal spasms as well and they are miserable! Your esophagus helps move the food you swallow from the back of your throat to your stomach to be digested.Esophageal cancer usually begins in the cells that line the inside of the esophagus. CM, I can relate. I was being tested for MG and one of the tests was a swallowing test. I wonder how many more there are of us out there with this exact same thing.....hugs! Did the doctor also mention achalasia to you? The Dr's there all deny any Wow! I do not smoke. Including the symptoms ... Diffuse esophageal spasm. As soon as I open my eyes in the morning, I need to RUN to the kitchen to get something in my tummy, otherwise the spasms are triggered! During these attacks, if I burp a lot, it seems to relieve the pain for a little while. It would be nice to figure out what causes them. Have you found any certain foods that trigger your spasms? Mare, definitely eating and drinking slower helps me. Esophageal spasm means that contractions of the esophagus are irregular, uncoordinated, and sometimes powerful. to the ER. Simultaneous esophageal spasms are uncoordinated contractions of the muscles in the esophagus that instead of pushing food through to the stomach are ineffective and prevent normal esophageal movement. Not that I would ever sue the Dr but I would have liked for him to admit that this started because of the procedure and me waking up during it. You are precious to us all. My spasms seem to occur out of the blue. But sometimes the spasms are frequent and can prevent food and liquids from traveling through the esophagus. Do you have digestive issues? Your esophagus is the tube that food and liquids pass through from your mouth to your stomach. I ended up in bed most of the day yesterday as I was so worn out. Not sure yet if this is contributing to me feeling better, but I can honestly say the peppermint oil is a godsend. I am trying to find a specialist close to where I live but am having no luck. Many gentle hugs. Oh my gosh! It's prescribed because I have an anxiety disorder. I understand the situation you are in and hope you can get some help soon. correlation between the two though I have no doubt. Hi there, no, he didn’t mention Achalasia, but he did mention my sphincter was a little tight. Heck, I'd be there all day everyday sometimes as that is how frequent they are now. Because esophageal spasms seem to be associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) disease, those at risk for GERD may also be at greater risk of developing esophageal spasms. I don't blame you for wanting it removed. This has ... Thank you guys for sharing your experience. I just have to keep a positive attitude, try and keep busy and hopefully I can handle this pain. I wish I knew why the things that help is for awhile just stop all of a sudden. There are none where I live. I haven been put on pantoprazole 40 mg for 4 wks then omeprazole 20 mg currently. Hope you have a nice evening are blessed with no spasms. I was so happy when the pain pump worked. This is one of the first places I've found online where others have similar experiences so I thought I'd share mine. He said my treatment options if the peppermint oil eventually wasn’t enough, would be either an antidepressant, which would trick the brain into thinking there was no pain when spasms occur, or Botox injections. When this first started all I could tolerate was room temp liquids but can now eat things that are soft and cut up into tiny pieces. Typically the contractions of the esophagus are coordinated, meant to move the food through the esophagus into the stomach. I do know what will give me a little bit of relief, my GI cocktail and if that doesn't take the edge off then I know I need to go When you have time, let me know about the pain pump you have. Hugs to everyone! So u know my story and what I been through now im going through esophageal spasm any foods I should eat because I had choking symptoms two times in a role in … Severe reflux, very inflamed esophagus, botched up motility and lower esophageal sphincter, and abnormal histology of my esophageal tissue, but no cancer, thank goodness. Are you on proton pump inhibitors? Thanks for listening to me. I stopped eating spicy foods and tomatoe based foods. Esophageal spasms are painful, abnormal muscle contractions that occur within the esophagus. With all of the medical esophageal spasm treatments, it’s also good to know that there are a few natural treatments that may work to help with the esophageal spasms, or in some cases, eliminate them. I can eat nuts which is weird but I must chew them into mush before I swallow them. I need to get with my GI dr to get a prescription. I'm hoping someone can help with this as well. Praying for better days of all of us. Esophageal spasms are painful contractions within the muscular tube connecting your mouth and stomach (esophagus). That was a lot of fun. They are terrible!! 169 Replies, I've made this post several times in the last few days, and backspaced before I've posted it. At least I got 6 years of relief which is more than most get. Many hugs back at you!! My omeprazole was bumped up to 60mg twice a day and I seemed to be doing well till 4 weeks ago. They are very painful. An esophageal spasm can feel just like a heart attack or angina from severely clogged arteries. I was hoping others with the same issue could help me out with ... I now have to take the weight off and I have swallowing problems too, so if something gets stuck in my throat the spasms can start too. I had to cut out spicy, acidy, and caffeine. Esophageal spasms can feel like sudden, severe chest pain that lasts from a few minutes to hours.Esophageal spasms typically occur only occasionally and might not need treatment. Then this past March the spasms became an everyday occurrence along with pain in my esophagus every time I swallowed any food or drink regardless of food temperature (odynophagia). For 6 wonderful years I was able to eat everything once again but that stopped awhile back as I have become immune to the meds that are in the pain pump implanted in me. I have tried gasX, but that doesn't help. Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus — a long, hollow tube that runs from your throat to your stomach. I must now live with this pain probably forever but I know that there are way many people a lot worse off than myself and I try and put it into perspective each and every day. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from the mouth into the stomach. LG. I know of only one thing that will immediately set off a spasm and that is something very cold. LG, a few days is nothing for having to live with this pain. Mine started after I had a procedure at Mayo's in Rochester to stretch my esophagus. I did come close to calling a little while ago though but held off as it really felt like esophagus issues. They discovered that pills were getting stuck in my esophagus so they decided to dilate the esophagus. I am one of the "lucky" ones whose esophageal spasms are not caused by GERD. Need Advice Re: Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. I'm frustrated now since I had gone for 6 years with no pain to back to the beginning once again but I know that I can get through it as when I was about to give up hope before I got an answer. I am still in a lot of pain today but am 99.9% positive that it is not heart related or I would think that I would be a lot worse off than I am. I also use the GI cocktail which doesn't always help. I have esophageal spasms periodically. Esophageal disorders can severely affect quality of life and manifest as heartburn, regurgitation of stomach contents back into the mouth, difficulty swallowing with a sense of food sticking in the chest, or pain on swallowing. The abdominal pain resolved and then wham! 6 Replies, I've been reading this forum for a week now. Fox News’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with a stage 4 esophageal cancer survivor to … Going to go and try and keep my mind of these spasms by making some jewelry. Contractions in the muscles in the esophagus help food move down to the stomach. I’ve had the h pylori test, endoscopy, and finally I found a different GI doctor who listened to me. jlk57: I had no idea you've been dealing with this for so long. jlk57....just wanted to say thanks again for good tips on eating. If you are having difficulty swallowing or experiencing the other symptoms of esophageal spasms, … February I was diagnosed with alchalasia. Now all bets are off. Chest pain nausea vomiting extreme back pain trouble breathing. Gastric acid that surges into the esophagus as a result of GERD is one of the suspected causes and aggravators of esophageal spasms. What happened to the days when insurance paid for all of it after you met your deductible? Still spasming but it feels like normal spasms now. I think I will try to pinpoint what I have eaten and see if something may be the culprit. jlk57 and Mare24, you both help me get through each day. These spasms do not move food effectively to the stomach. jlk57: My fingers are crossed that you are feeling better by now. Glyceryl Trinitrate Spray. The esophagus is a muscular tube that joins your mouth to your stomach. An esophageal spasm is an involuntary and often painful contraction in the esophagus, or food pipe. I was so spoiled with no pain issues for the last 6 years that going back to the way it was is starting to wear on me but I will continue to have a positive attitude. I never had any problems with pain until then. Esophageal spasms can be very scary! jlk57, Ice cream is definitely out for me too. She sought out John O'Brien Clarke, MD at the Stanford Health Care Esophagus Center, who worked with her to find the best treatment plan. Thank you. In other words you could get such a drop in blood pressure you could pass out. That's a horribly long time to feel that pain. I was spoiled for sure but back to reality, lol I too had all of the tests and really do not want to go through them again but it has been so many years that if I do find a specialist I'm sure that they will make me take them again. If you have severe chest pain, seek medical care right away. After having my gallbladder out, my digestive problems got so much worse, but that is another story in itself. as this pain is getting so bad again. This gives me great comfort. I take Zanex when I get anxious but it also does nothing for the spasms. Wouldn't relaxation be wonderful!!! of course it is coming off a lot slower than it did before. Medication or other therapies often help. I'm confused about why the Dilaudid didn't help with spasms and it hasn't been effective in the past. Support Forums > ... but the manometry showed very strong uncoordindated spasms and thus I was diagnosed with esophageal spasms. Hugs from here, as well. This discussion is closed to comments. The usual quick response time to patient problems-lol. Through stories and records; I know that, as a baby, I faced 8 different surgeries and extended hospital stays before the age of 4 1/2 years. Like I said above I am one of the lucky ones who does not have GERD. You might want to check with your doctor first. The tears are streaming down my face as I am so frustrated. Since then I have also done Manometry test which showed that I have Esophagus Spasm, the disease is called Achalasia Type III. What I can tell you is that I have had great success doing this. Surgery is rare. I used nearly all medicine available, and nothing works! have GERD. I have been told that it feels like a heart attack though I have never had one. Getting older is no fun, lol I guess my body thinks that it is in starvation mode again so I am not losing the weight. I have read that the spasms may be caused by gerd coming up the esophagus, but I think it can be triggered by other factors too. I LOVE ice cream but that is out of the question again. Ha. 16 Replies, Hi everyone! GERD: Esophageal Spasm Symptoms There are … Mare, I can't keep going into the ER every time this happens as I can't afford the hospital and Dr bills. Esophageal disorders can severely affect quality of life and manifest as heartburn, regurgitation of stomach contents back into the mouth, difficulty swallowing with a sense of food sticking in the chest, or pain on swallowing. At least I passed the stress test this time around. I am also scared to death to have any surgery as it seems like the side effects could be worse than what I have now. I guess if it doesn't ease up much today I will have to go into the ER. On the day of my last really bad episode, I had taken Dilaudid 1 hour before for abdominal pain. I agree with you, Google can be misleading and also all cases are different... so let me clarify: I had symptoms for 2 years where it felt like I was dying. My Dr. asked me to consider fundoplication surgery, which I have rejected because of possible and even likely side effects of that itself. :) Other people on this site have used Nitrostat successfully and safely for esophageal spasms so you might want to check this out anyway. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment for esophagus spasms. LG, I finally got an appointment with a GI expert in esophageal problems 5 months later. More men than women get esophageal cancer.Esophageal cance… We are still paying on the bill from last year and have quite a ways to go. I am going to look into meditation and other forms of relaxation and see if they help. I am having pain as I type this. Like most people, it was an ED visit with chest pain and a cardiac work-up ... I am going to ask that it be taken out at the end of this last round as I do not want to have the morphine and muscle relaxers in my body if they do not work. I must ... I am on a proton pump for gerd. Then I had the usual work-up: manometry. 17 Replies, I've been diagnosed with these after many years of trying to find an answer. Every time that I have been to the ER, I have been admitted for a couple of days, tests have been run and it always is my esophagus. Good luck. Oh well. Thank goodness they dont last long (up to an hour) and it feels like I need to go to the ER but I know what it is so I try not to freak out. LG and Mare24 and everyone else I hope you all have a pain free evening, get a good night sleep and I will talk to you in the morning, I'm 55 years old and really shouldn't mess around with this but like we both have agreed we can't afford the ER trips and ambulance rides every time we have spasms. I take Dexilant once a day, then sometimes supplement that before bed by taking Zantac or even anti-acid over the counter meds. I'm supposed to call 911 when this happens as I can't tell the difference between a heart attack and the spasms. pH probe, endoscopy with dilation of my esophagus. I found swallowing something helped, drinking a glass of water, or food. I came across it when I was trying to look up some stuff on esophageal motility disorder. I too have tried Dilaudid as it had helped in the past but doesn't seem to phase it at all now. He recommended sublingual Nitrostat to use like angina patients use. Mare24: Thanks for telling us what you use for your spasms. "Broadly, esophageal spasm can be divided into 2 major variants that are distinct entities: (1) diffuse esophageal spasm and (2) hypertensive peristalsis. My daughters are at the age now that they probably will start thinking about settling down and having kids and I do not want to miss a minute of any of that : -) I was diagnosed based on my risk factors for SBBO; no actual ... gets stuck immediately. Keep your fingers crossed that it eases up please. “The good news is that they don’t turn into anything worrisome, like cancer,” he … I never realized there were so many others with this problem. Finding the specialist is the big thing....I do have a cousin who is a gastro Dr in CA who wants me to come out there and see his partner who is a specialist but getting out there and getting insurance to pay for it are another thing. Getting old is the pits. Anything cold sets off a spasm. I have a family history of heart attacks and I'm 59 years old. I do drink coffee and I know that isn't good for GERD but I cold brew it to help take out some of the acid. I am grateful that I was able to sleep and that the spasms relaxed at night. I had it all day everyday for way over a year. Years ago I lived on Ensure and that messed my I found out 3 weeks ago that I have Barrett's Esophagus, my mother and 4 of her sisters/brother have Barrett's or GERD, my grandfather died of esophageal cancer. Also, I didn't relate certain foods to the spasms. A shot-in-the-dark attempt to stop esophageal spasms that worked! Some investigators believe that DES is a distinct esophageal motility disorder characterized by intermittently abnormal esophageal peristalsis with normal function of the LES. New here. I am so dreadfully sorry. Painful esophageal spasms may disrupt a person’s life, … Had gallbladder out 3 months ago, no more pain. I had my esophagus dilated about 2 weeks before I had the worst ever episode of esophageal spasms. I have thousands of dollars in medical expenses out there and intend on paying it all off but it is getting harder and harder. I'm thinking my body is saying enough, get rid of it now, lol My Dr wants me to try one other drug but it has some hasty side effects and I am not willing to go through that. I really do not know what to do Mare. I have a family history of heart problems, so I thought that I was having a heart attack at first. Esophageal spasm is a sudden, painful tightening of your lower esophagus. Esophageal Spasms - my story. I also cut everything that I eat into tiny pieces and this helps some with the food not getting stuck. An esophageal spasm is when the esophagus has uncoordinated, irregular, and sometimes very powerful contractions. Esophageal spasm. The last episode was Friday evening, and the pain was through my back, squeezing my chest, and up in my throat. Rather than have 2-3 … Heres hoping that everyone has a much better day today and that their spasms stay quiet, hugs to all! If so, how did it go? I can drink cool to room temp things and also can drink cold things IF i sip it very slowly through a straw. Jackhammer esophagus and esophageal spasm may resolve on their own or remain stable. By the way, I would be terrified to have anymore surgeries. I have begun juicing in order to get some nutrients. During a spasm, these propulsive contractions (that helps food reach the stomach) are replaced by excessive muscular contractions that restricts the movement of food through the esophagus. The esophagus is the “food pipe” through which food and drink go down. stomach up big time plus drinking it at room temp is very hard to do, lol Like I have said, I am one of the few lucky ones that do not I know that the night-time coughing was food stuck in my esophagus. 74 Replies, My GI Motility Specialist wants me to have an esophageal manometry & the 24hr pH Impedence Study for esophageal spasms. Esophageal Spasms: AnnMarie's Story. My doctor also prescribed me some anti-depressant but I didn't take them after I have searched on internet and saw there are side effects. Thank the Lord. 46 Replies, I believe i may have this, and am currently waiting to have a esophageal manometry test done. I have lorazepam to knock me out when these occur. They are very kind also and letting us pay this bill off also. Thank goodness I have a strong threshold for pain, or at least I'm told that I do, lol I suffer from esophageal spasms, not gerd. Esophageal motility disorders can cause chest pain, heartburn, or dysphagia. I had the stabbing pain, radiation to my jaws and down my left arm. A lot of people do have spasms triggered by foods. No problems with pain at all until then. I know that I shouldn't mess around with these spasms but I can't afford to keep going to the ER every time I get them. He had me have the manometry test, which showed the spasms, and another test which showed that I did not have acid reflux. I'm not sure what my triggers are. I haven't had any this severe for about a year when I was hospitalized for a couple of days. I have had spasms since 2000. This also puts me in a real quandry. I also have a family history of heart problems. They say it isn't hurting anything but I'm not so sure I agree. I am also deficient in vitamin d, and recently started taking cod liver oil. The Just took Ranitidine 300 mg now to go to sleep. jlk57:This is like deju vu. I would cherish it, if only my mind would let me. Janice. When the muscles spasm, it may feel like food is stuck and won’t go down. If esophageal spas… Broadly, esophageal spasm can be divided into 2 major variants that are distinct entities: (1) diffuse esophageal spasm and (2) hypertensive peristalsis. Diffuse esophageal spasm is characterized by contractions that are of normal amplitude but are uncoordinated, simultaneous, or rapidly propagated (see image below). Spasms may cause minor to severe symptoms, including difficulty swallowing and chest pain. Drinking red wine or consuming very hot or very cold foods or drinks also seems to increase the risk of developing esophageal spasms. Hugs, Have a nice afternoon, hugs. How can putting all of that narcotics in your system be good for you. So much for the golden years of retirement. The only thing the paramedics gave me was aspirin during the ride to the hospital. Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), also known as distal esophageal spasm, is a condition characterized by uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus, which may cause difficulty swallowing or regurgitation.In some cases, it may cause symptoms such as chest pain, similar to heart disease.In many cases, the cause of DES remains unknown. As you say, getting older sure isn't what it is cracked up to be:-). hugs In my practice, I guide patients into a diet and lifestyle that promotes esophageal and digestive health. A year and a half ago I was diagnosed with esophageal spasms/Achalasia. “Esophageal spasms can be painful,” says J. It’s not the end; it’s just the beginning for me. Just got through with another severe round of esophageal spasms. Botox can help but it is temporary and can cause acid reflux. And I really hate ... 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