Can any or all of these things contribute to the diagnosis of Achalasia?
- Hiatial hernia
- heartburn - treat w/ tums and finally prescriptions
- Gallbladder stones - removal of gallbladder
- GERD - stronger stomach meds by presc & tums
- heartburn every once in a while - contiue meds
- 6 or more tough years as caregivers to mom & dad and both die in my arms; boyfriend diagnoses w/ lung cancer-I can’t cope, he moves out, still friends-layoff from best job ever by back stabber and had to take job not familiar with (medical background to financial).
- seeing psychotherapist on a regular basis
- On psych drugs for many years - they really help mentally but what have they done to my stomach?
- Naturalpath had blood test for food allergies: allergic to dairy milk, wheat, eggs, beets, bananas, cheese, cranberries, etc.
- On top of all this I have been Diagnosed w/ sarcoidosis in my lower lobes of my lungs; PCOS (polycycstic ovarian syndrome which has left me diabetic, high cholesterol, higher tensive, apple-sized (fat in the middle) along w/ sleep apnea.