Barretts and Strictures

[cathy2752]

Hello, this is my first time posting on this board...Anyone here have Barrett's esophagus and if so do you get strictures that have to be dialated alot? Thank-you for any replys !........Cathy

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[Harry]

cathy,
Welcome to the boards!!!

My wife has the same problem but Prilosec helps her alot. She doesn't have Barrett's but--- getting food stuck thing is certainly scary enough.

She takes a calcium/magnesium supplement along with vitamin D ---It may help the esophagus muscles relax more but I don't know. Calcium is nature tranquilizer!!

God Bless--- Harry

[Canyonbabe]

Originally posted by cathy2752:
Hello, this is my first time posting on this board...Anyone here have Barrett's esophagus and if so do you get strictures that have to be dialated alot? Im confused as to why mine have to be dialated so much..Has only been 6 weeks and having it done again this next week for swallowing problems and food getting stuck.....Thank-you for any replys !........Cathy

Cathy, I have Barretts and have no strictures but I do know people that have strictures and no Barretts but their dilations usually last for months. Have you thought about a second opinion? It can't be fun going thru that. I never heard about Calcium being nature's tranquilizer. I find Calcium pills very hard to digest so use the Calci-chews. Regular Calcium pills of all kinds seems to cause regurgitation for me. We are all so different.
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[cathy2752]

Thank you both for your reply......

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[tmm35]

hi cathy .i have barrets and i have ulcers and the strictures i just got tired of the meds and i was told if the stictures keep comming back i would have to have part of my esophogus removed .i was to the point with my stricure it had closed off my throat and my esophogus was digesting my food i was one sick puppy i was in intensive care for 2 days and in the hospital for 5.but if your stricture keeps clossing up you may need to have surgery to because repeated dialations can rupture your esophogus oh fun