Relief for Esophageal Spasms

Hi. I'm a sixty-two-year-old woman. I've had ES several times per month for the last 30 years. This began after I had some surgery on my esophagus. I do not know if there is a cause/effect relationship. Anyway, somewhere along the line I discovered that drinking a carbonated beverage provides fast relief. Don't know if this works for everyone, but I have seen confirmation online that it does work for some. Hope this will help someone else.

It interests me that someone mentioned the spasms are caused by the vagus nerve. I also have vasovagal attacks and am wondering if anyone else here has those as well. Do these two conditions (disorders, syndromes, thingies) often co-occur? Any thoughts?

AJ

I found that Milk helps me in the middle of the night!

Thanks for the responses. Just to be clear, I do not have GERD.

Nancy, I can't explain a vasovagal attack, but I can tell you what the symptoms are: faintness, dizziness, nausea, tunnel vision, extreme cold sweat, anxiety, overall sick feeling. These symptoms are extreme. The only thing to do is lie down and elevate your feet. I have been known to pass out. The last one I had lasted about an hour and I remember laying there thinking, "how can you feel this bad and not die?"

Nito4

Nito4

Yep had those attacks many times while my esophagus tear was healing. Took mine almost 14 months to fully heal. Do you mind telling us what type of esophagus surgery you had?

Take care,
Bill