http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/ A MyHealthShare International Community Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:00:41 GMT Kim Abrams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68807 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68807 I guess we are all different. Whatever is more comfortable, I just know that sleeping on my back is bothersome!!! ________________________________ From: me Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:56:22 GMT notan ostrich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68806 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68806 ... Response of the airways and autonomic nervous system to acid perfusion of the esophagus in patients with asthma: a laboratory study. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:51:21 GMT Kim Abrams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68805 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68805 Sad but very true. I nearly emptied out my life savings when I got sick. That added a lot of additional stress to the picture and as most of us know, stress Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:22:24 GMT me http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68804 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68804 Funny at my worst if i slept on my left i would choke in the night for sure if i am on my right side i was fine. Don't think i got a deep sleep for a couple Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:11:19 GMT Kim Abrams http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68803 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68803 I think I read somewhere that Achalasians should sleep on their left side, which I do anyways. I made the mistake of eating pizza Friday night and falling Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:37:44 GMT albyone http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68802 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68802 Hi Notan, Sorry for the delay in my response to your note. I had my appointment with the pulmonary Dr. and after another spirometery test he concluded that I Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:27:35 GMT LINDA WOODS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68801 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68801 Geez, Deborah, that is criminal that you pay that much a year for health insurance. And that doctor who would not even work out a payment plan for you???? Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:55:15 GMT notan ostrich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68800 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68800 ... I take it two or three times a week. I keep a small amount of something like Tums in my pocket in case I go too long without taking it. If I feel some Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:22:48 GMT dd.haas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68799 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68799 Hi Notan, thanks for this good summary of possibilities to fight the spasms!! Daniela Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:40:27 GMT LINDA WOODS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68798 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68798 The person who read the results of my endoscopy to me on the phone read it WRONG!!! Thank goodness I called back today to ask about the results from the NURSE Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:18:23 GMT LINDA WOODS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68797 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68797 Oh, Notan, I was so happy to see you still in the group!!! I knew you would have some great insights for my returning issues. I'm 62 now. Had breast cancer Fri, 14 Jun 2013 05:55:47 GMT artistdeborahlee http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68796 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68796 Hi, Notan, Well, the omeprazole stops the pain if I remember to take it and I usually do. Just once in a while, when I forget to take it in the a.m. when I'm Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:52:45 GMT notan ostrich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68795 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68795 ... Radiofrequency ablation. Yes, it has been good news for Barretts patients. I forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me. It is done endoscopically. They use Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:37:58 GMT Sharon Cline http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68794 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68794 To Linda Woods.   I live in Pasadena..  Guess we are neighbors.    I am totally surprised that you are laying down flat.  I was told told to never lay Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:50:13 GMT Kerry Sandell http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68793 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/achalasia/message/68793 Shannon, Thank you so much for all of this great info. I am going to bring it my next dtrs appt. very informative :-)) Cheers, Kerry ... [Non-text portions