Esophagus Spasms

[Guest navymom]

Has anyone had esophagus spasms? I am 6 days postop and have terrible spasms, even in my sleep. Any advice will be appreciated.

[Alexandra 55]

I'd suggest you call your doctor. I know there's medication for this sort of thing. You're still on liquids, right?

[La_madam 20]

I had them and they were not pleasant. It was painful and I could not eat..I was on liquids. My Dr. prescribed prevacid and some other medicine but it was in Spanish so I did not know what it was..I had esophagitis from a PB gone bad

Have you talke dto you Dr. about these spasms? The prevacid worked great for me. You many need something to slow down your esophagus..there are medications for this which is what I took but in Spanish

It took about 2 weeks for it to completely go away.

I know how uncomfortable they can be..I wish you the best , but a call to your Dr. may be a good idea...Hope you are feeling better soon

[Guest navymom]

Yes, I am still on liquids. I was hoping this would go away but they haven't yet. Can't get an answer from the doctor until tomorrow. What is PB?

[La_madam 20]

PB stands for productive or painful burping..

It happens when food getsstuck, if you do not chew your food throughly or take small small bites it can happen and when it does, you will get a stuck feeling in your chest like a golfball trying to pass through..you will have lots of slime and foam and your mouth waters like crazy until your esophagus works that piece that is stuck either up which is PB or down....Not a fun thing to experience..once you have it happen you become much more aware of your bite sizes and how well you chew..it is not pleasant..

I got my esophagitis from a piece of bread that was stuck for 30 minutes or so and finally went through my band but none the less my mouth watered, I had the foam and slime..and my esophagus had one hell of a workout trying to get the piece of bread through..