“Hi Reece Welcome to the London Achalasia Meetup Group. We get together every few months, usually in London, although we did meet in Guildford a few months ago for a talk on achalasia, which was very informative and very well attended. I have had achalasia for about fourteen years, but only fully diagnosed about three years ago, since when I have found ways to manage my condition, the most important of which is drinking hot water. All the best Amanda”

“Hi Ian Welcome to the London Achalasia Meetup Group. I hope you are recovering well from your Heller's myotomy. We are a self help group who meet together every few months to talk to others suffering with achalasia. I have found it very helpful. We have all had different experiences and have found different solutions to our problems, but we all have a lot in common too. I have found it good to get together with other people who know how you feel and might have tips to help. Amanda”

“hello! I have just joined the group as I was desparate to speak to people with experiences of achalasia as the doctors don't seem to understand the full symptoms. I have just had my first balloon dilatation and have experienced very severe chest and neck pain which are thought to be oesophagus spasms and would like to know if anyone else has experienced similar pains and how they have overcome them I am taking tramadol but they leave me feeling spaced out! Any suggestions??”