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What is the first line of defense when gastroparesis gets worse?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Nov 9, 2025 | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
At the risk of offending or sounding flippant: be sure you've tried moving your WHOLE body. Brisk walking is great for getting the whole body involved, including the vagus nerve. We are all sitting too many hrs. It's worth a try; possibly we can avoid meds? Works for me. (I'm 75 and fairly sedentary, diabetic, eat lots of veg/fruits/prunes/oranges, but if I don't walk, my digestion slows in just one day.)
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Your suggestion is not offensive at all! I am a person diagnosed with me/cfs, fibromyalgia, and long covid. Moving consistently is an issue. However, I am very determined and have started walking out doors, slowly building up to being able to walk 10 minutes. I'm 66, overweight, and have a body that loves to store fat! There are MANY reasons for me to increase movement, however, I have to start super slow so I don't trigger a flare up that will land me in bed for weeks. I have to get my heart happy with the movement, then the other muscles have to be slowly challenged to do the same. I'll be getting physical therapy to get my gait strong again. This is coming from a gal that used to walk a and hike a lot! I greatly appreciate your encouragement in increasing movement!!