What do people eat with achalasia

Achalasia Questions

Let me say a little background information. Last August one day I just couldn’t eat. I was eating solids and out of nowhere could not eat them. After 6 EGDs, two barium swallows, 1 manometry. I got diagnosed with achalasia in late January of this year. My question is what do people eat. Three doctors told me I could eat solids and three times I ended up in emergency room. One doctor told me I need to get use of the food stuck feeling. Ummmm how the heck does one get use to something being stuck? My body goes into fight or flight response. Hearts races, visions goes out, I try not to panic much but it’s hard. I use to be able to eat Reese’s thins but after January I can’t.

Back in 2020 I had Nissan hill fundoplication done cause I had extreme acid issues. Fast forward to January they busted that site open due to achalasia now I’m having acid shooting up and achalasia. I’m usually a pretty strong person but this has messed me up. I was 185 back in August I’m down to 134 now and struggling to keep the weight. I just end up eating protein shakes all day and ever since they busted that surgery open the milk mixes with the acid and causes a thick mucus feeling in throat.

I’m trying my best not to end my life. No support from doctors they just say it’s in my mind. It’s like I don’t think so cause stuff is physically still getting stuck. But I’d rather end it than to die of organ failure or starving to death. I know everyone’s achalasia is different so what one person can eat the next cannot. I’m just curious on what kind of liquids besides protein that people might be able to eat so I can try.

Posted Mar 6, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC

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