please help Esophageal spasm

[emilymor 0]

Hi, I had surgery first of March and have done pretty good. Lost about 60 pounds. In the last two months I have been having what the doctor thinks is Esophageal spasms. when it first started he did an unfill and the pain went right away, had no trouble at all but when I had another fill and this last fill the pain is back. It hurt when I eat almost anything and really hurts and doesn't wanna go down if i drink cold things.. Anyone ever have this problem.. thanks for any help you can give

[joybell 0]

yes i have had one thought it was a heart attack ended up in hospital and taking stress test the dr. gave me spray nitro just like a heart patient it makes it quite hurting in 10 second or so i only used it once. but i will if it comes back.

[Candle 11]

A lot of people have problems with COLD and can't eat ice cream or drink cold drinks. Try warm or room temp beverages for awhile and always drink something warm or hot before you eat to loosen things up.

I hope you get things worked out

[carrieg 0]

Hello!

I too have been having issues with esophageal spasms. The main reason why they happen is because your band is too tight. Have you been tested/treated for GERD? I have less then 1 cc in my band because I have so much discomfort with anything more then that. I find that drinking a few gulps of cold Water really helps to eliviate the spasms. The research I've done suggests treatment with acid relief meds (Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec) and they find that low dose anti depressants seem to help as well. I know these spasms are horribly painful and scary as mine feel like what I think feels like a heart attack. Please consider leaving your band a little looser and dont suffer for the sake of losing a little slower!

[Dorothy B 0]

Had Lap-band surgery 5 yrs ago. For monts been fellining esophageal spasms. Took GI series and report & xrays show an area where liquid could not go down due to spasm then it opens and liquid went down better. Throat is uncomfortable and will see my batiatric surgen when I retun to NY. Has anyone had experience with this? Dorothy B

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

people that have these spams need to be on medication. Luvox is one that works.

[Southern Missy 1]

When I had trouble with spasms, my doctor had me on a drug called Librax. It was pretty inexpensive as well.