Meet 25-Year-Old Woman Who Has NEVER Eaten Food (PHOTOS)
A young woman in India has been forced to exist on a diet of only milk after her
mother discovered that she couldn’t stomach solid food.
Manju’s mother discovered her daughter’s condition when she tried to feed her bread and rice at age 2.
Daily Mail reports:
Her mother, Bhagwati Dharra, said: ‘She takes only fluids like milk, tea, water and sometimes juice.
‘Mostly she takes milk, tea, buttermilk, water. If she eats solid food, she faces the problem of vomiting suddenly.’
Manju added: ‘If I eat something then I throw up and I feel very, very bad. Now I feel fear when I look at solid food.’
Ms Dharra, who is above average height for an Indian woman, manages to carry out her household
chores and appears healthy but she suffers from stomach pains.
Ms Dharra’s mother did not become concerned about her until she was two years old.
At this point, she tried to introduce her to rice and bread but she just cried and was sick.
They are unable to afford to send her to a specialist or to consider surgery and have invested in a cow to provide her with the milk she needs.
Ms Dharra’s father, Ramkanwar Dharra, a bricklayer, said: ‘Our economic situation is not such that we could continue her studies.
‘Manju is one of seven children – she has two brothers and five sisters and the rest of the family is healthy and none of them suffer from the same condition.’
Ms Dharra has seen numerous doctors and tried many treatments but
none of them have helped. Her family isn’t able to afford to send
her to a specialist or to pay for the surgery she needs
Dr Adarsh Sharma, a paediatrician in Jaipur, explained that the condition could be cured by an operation and says that the family need to consult a specialist.
Achalasia occurs when the gullet loses its ability to move food along and the valve at the end of the gullet fails to open to allow food to pass into the stomach.
This causes the food to become stuck in the gullet meaning it is often brought back up.
25-year-old Manju Dharra has only been taking liquids since she was born due
to a condition called achalasia which makes her vomit if she eats solid
food.
Manju’s mother discovered her daughter’s condition when she tried to feed her bread and rice at age 2.
Daily Mail reports:
Her mother, Bhagwati Dharra, said: ‘She takes only fluids like milk, tea, water and sometimes juice.
‘Mostly she takes milk, tea, buttermilk, water. If she eats solid food, she faces the problem of vomiting suddenly.’
Manju added: ‘If I eat something then I throw up and I feel very, very bad. Now I feel fear when I look at solid food.’
Ms Dharra, who is above average height for an Indian woman, manages to carry out her household
chores and appears healthy but she suffers from stomach pains.
Ms Dharra’s mother did not become concerned about her until she was two years old.
At this point, she tried to introduce her to rice and bread but she just cried and was sick.
Ms Dharra has a condition called achalasia which means the valve at the
bottom of her gullet does not open so food cannot be admitted into her
stomach
Ms Dharra’s family have bought a cow to provide the huge quantity of
milk that she needs
At first, her mother believed she was just a fussy eater or that she was being naughty but as time went on she came to realise she was ill.
At first, her mother believed she was just a fussy eater or that she was being naughty but as time went on she came to realise she was ill.
The family took her to various doctors are tried numerous treatments but
nothing helped.
They are unable to afford to send her to a specialist or to consider surgery and have invested in a cow to provide her with the milk she needs.
Ms Dharra’s father, Ramkanwar Dharra, a bricklayer, said: ‘Our economic situation is not such that we could continue her studies.
‘Manju is one of seven children – she has two brothers and five sisters and the rest of the family is healthy and none of them suffer from the same condition.’
Ms Dharra (pictured with her parents Bhagwati and Ramkanwar) is able
to carry out all of her household chores and appears healthy despite
her limited diet
Ms Dharra has seen numerous doctors and tried many treatments but
none of them have helped. Her family isn’t able to afford to send
her to a specialist or to pay for the surgery she needsDr Adarsh Sharma, a paediatrician in Jaipur, explained that the condition could be cured by an operation and says that the family need to consult a specialist.
Achalasia occurs when the gullet loses its ability to move food along and the valve at the end of the gullet fails to open to allow food to pass into the stomach.
This causes the food to become stuck in the gullet meaning it is often brought back up.
As a result of the reaction she has to solid food, Ms Dharra has
developed a fear of it
A ring of muscle called the cardiac sphincter keeps the opening from the gullet to the stomach shut tight to prevent acid reflux.
A ring of muscle called the cardiac sphincter keeps the opening from the gullet to the stomach shut tight to prevent acid reflux.
Normally, this muscle relaxes when you swallow to allow the food
to pass into your stomach. In achalasia, this muscle does not relax properly and the end of
the gullet becomes blocked with food. Surgery is often required to address the problem.
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