Achalasia Action’s response to Government’s welfare reform consultation

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A call to action to all our supporters Achalasia Action has submitted a response to the Government’s welfare reform consultation ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support’ . You can find an abridged version of the response below. Our original submission also contains personal stories of the experience of people with achalasia in accessing benefits. MPs […]

Pamela Browne’s Achalasia Story

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To mark Achalasia Awareness month, Pamela shares her Achalasia journey, in hope that it can help others. Pamela talks about how difficult it was to understand her achalasia when she was diagnosed as a teenager, as she didn’t get support from doctors and couldn’t access appropriate information on the condition. Pamela says: “this is totally […]

Lorien Schipperus’s Achalasia Story

Lorien smiling and holding a black puppy

On Rare Disease Day, Lorien tells us of how her achalasia was misdiagnosed and of how important it has been for her to receive support from her family, friends and the wider achalasia community