A British woman is suffering from a rare condition that causes her to vomit at least 60 times a day and has to stand up while eating or drinking anything. danger of death from suffocation,

Elise Benard said she was diagnosed with achalasia, a swallowing condition that affects the esophagus. As the nerves become damaged, it becomes harder for the muscles of the esophagus to squeeze food and fluid into the stomach, collecting it in the tube – sometimes by fermenting and washing it back into the mouth. For a 25-year-old, it’s practically impossible to eat or drink anything normally, and Elise says she finds herself regurgitating food frequently or feeling sick all the time.

How did Elise’s ordeal begin?

According to Ellis, it all started in 2020, when she suddenly started having difficulty swallowing and felt a hard pressure in her chest. Her doctors suggested it was acid reflux and gave her medication; However, his problems grew worse.

Alice struggled to eat her favorite foods like bread and pasta as everything came out in the form of vomit.

And so, a year later, further tests revealed her condition as she had lost a lot of weight and had a limited diet – mainly cereals soaked in milk and crisps. “I can’t sit when I eat; I have to stand, so the food actually goes down. One side effect is esophageal spasms – pain in my jaw, neck and back – which literally feels like a heart attack. Some days I have to lie on the floor sobbing in pain,” she told The Sun.

What is achalasia?

Also known as an esophageal disorder, atelectasis makes your esophagus unable to carry food and fluids to your stomach for digestion. Doctors say that the area where your esophagus meets your stomach is a ring of muscles called lower esophageal sphincter Or LES. If you have achalasia, the LES doesn’t relax, which prevents food from getting into your stomach.

According to statistics, this condition develops in one out of every 100,000 people in the US each year. It is usually diagnosed in adults between the ages of 25 and 60, but it can also occur in children.

Is achalasia serious?

doctor says Achalasia can be extremely seriousEspecially if it is not treated. If you have achalasia, you will gradually experience trouble eating solid foods and drinking liquids. This also results in significant weight loss to the extent of malnutrition.

People with this condition also have a slightly increased risk of developing esophageal cancer, especially if the condition has been present for a long time.

What causes achalasia?

Achalasia occurs when your The esophageal muscles fail to contract And rest normally. Studies say the condition is an autoimmune disease triggered by a virus. Your immune system attacks the muscle layers of the walls of your esophagus and the nerve cells in the LES.

A rare form of achalasia can be inherited; However, more research is needed on this.

Signs and symptoms of achalasia

Symptoms of achalasia develop slowly, with symptoms persisting for months or years; Some of these include:

• trouble swallowing
• regurgitation of undigested food
• frequent chest pain
• stomach irritation
• cough
• Weight loss/malnutrition due to difficulty eating
• hiccups and belching

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