hi can any1 give me some important information??

Question

i no someone who has been diagonised with Barretts Disease, i was wondering can any1 give me some info on it and is there a certain diet they have to follow or foods that are reccommended..please and thanks..xx

Answer 1

My husband had Barretts Disease 4years ago, and unfortunately it developed into cancer of the oesophagus ,he was constantly being checked by the hospital and found the cancer at its early stage, after chemo and an operation to remove his oesophagus he is fine. I'm sure that now you have been diagnosed with Barretts your doctor will keep a close eye on you, . I wish you all the luck.

Answer 2

Barrett's oesophagus is a condition which affects the lower oesophagus. (It is named after the doctor who first described it.) The cells that line the oesophagus in the affected area become changed.

The cells of the inner lining (epithelium) of normal oesophagus are pinkish-white, flat cells (squamous cells). The cells of the inner lining of the area affected by Barrett's oesophagus are tall, red cells (columnar cells). The columnar cells are similar to the cells that line the stomach.

It is thought that in the UK about 1-2 people in 200 develop Barrett's oesophagus at some point in their life. It mainly affects people over the age of 50.

The cause in most cases is thought to be due to long-term reflux of acid into the oesophagus from the stomach. The acid irritates the lining of the lower oesophagus and causes inflammation (oesophagitis). With persistent reflux, eventually the epithelial (lining) cells change to those described above.

Heartburn is the main symptom. It is a burning feeling that rises from the upper abdomen or lower chest up towards the neck. (It is confusing as it has nothing to do with the heart!). Other common symptoms include: pain in the upper abdomen and chest, feeling sick, an acid taste in the mouth, bloating, belching, and a burning pain when you swallow hot drinks. Like heartburn, these symptoms tend to come and go, and tend to be worse after a meal.

You can check-out the website below:

www.barrettsfoundation.org.uk
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Answer 3

Barrett's Disease or Barrett's esophagus is a condition that develops in some people who have chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or inflammation of the esophagus (esophagitis). Symptoms include waking during the night because of heartburn pain, vomiting, blood in vomit or stool, and difficulty swallowing. Some people do not have symptoms.
Check out the following website for more information.

Answer 4

Barrett's esophagus is a condition of the esophagus (swallowing tube) in which the normal white lining of the esophagus has been replaced by an abnormal red lining called specialized intestinal metaplasia. It occurs in about 10% of people who have chronic or longstanding gastroesophageal reflux disease (heartburn). Barrett's esophagus is a precancerous lining in which a type of esophageal cancer called adenocarcinoma can develop but the risk of cancer is low in most patients. At the present time, no one can predict which patients with Barrett's esophagus will develop cancer. It is, therefore, recommended that all patients who have Barrett's esophagus have their esophagus periodically checked to detect cancer when it is early and curable

Answer 5

Just put Barretts Disease into Yahoo or Google. There are loads of websites that give info about it . There are too many to list. But there does'nt seem to be any dietary solutions mainly medicinal or surgical.
Best of luck.

Answer 6

Chronic peptic ulcer of the lower esophagus due to the presence of columnar epithelium resembling the mucosa of the gastric cardia.