My wife was just prescribed levofloxcin for pneumonia and was dispensed tablet form. She currently has an esophageal stent in place due to cancer and has difficulty swallowing. Would it be alright ... View answer

Would esophageal cancer be seen on CT scan? I have experienced pain/difficulty when swallowing, but CT was clear of esophageal abnormalities. ... View answer

procedure, but ultimately leads to closure once again. Placement of a stent at the site (left in place for two months), once removed, did help for a limited amount of time, but has gone back to the... View answer

I’m having really bad upper esophageal pain. I’m thinking it’s GERD but am not sure. ... View answer

worsens, when I sit pain is worse. Is this caused by stent blockage or is this another problem? ...Have stent in each upper leg, groin area, have 50% blockage in one stent, determined 4 days... View answer

find for about the last 3 months I m having pain where they used the tube and mesh to connect my esophagitis and my stomach. The pain is not all the time but comes and goes, it is normally a sharp... View answer

My brother has oesophageal cancer and is having morphia for his pain he has a stent now to help with his eating why has he got so much pain i went through this with my own husband he had very little ... View answer

Brother In law Recently diagnosed with Stage 4a Esophageal Cancer , esophageal stent placement 3 wks ago, reflux went from mild pre-stent to very severe post stent. recently admitted to... View answer

I had an esophageal stent inserted three days ago, due to cancer making it very difficult to swallow. I can swallow much easier now, but I suffer from a lot of pain like severe heartburn. It is ... View answer

my mother in law just got dx with esophageal ca and it has spread to lylmph nodes. picc line put in today and stent in ther esophageal on tues. chemo on wed fir 5 days..she has lost 10 lbs and went to... View answer