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    Man Discovers Rare Swallowing Disorder After Years of Misdiagnosis

    A man who endured a 12-year struggle with swallowing food has finally received a diagnosis: severe acid reflux and a rare congenital disorder known as achalasia. Alfie, who shared his experience in a recent video, described the profound relief of understanding his condition after years of misdiagnosis and self-blame. He recounted how a barium swallow test quickly identified the issue, revealing that the barium liquid remained in his throat and did not enter his stomach as it should. This discovery provided a long-awaited explanation for his difficulties, which he had previously attributed to stress. "Every thought over the last 10 years of how can this possibly be stress, how am I doing this to myself... nothing made a difference," Alfie stated. The diagnosis of achalasia, a rare swallowing disorder, has offered him a potential path towards managing his condition and alleviating the significant impact it has had on his life.

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