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Anyone diagnosed with Gastroparesis?
Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 10 5:06pm | Replies (204)Comment receiving replies
I know you are never supposed to Google your symptoms but because the doctors don't seem to know what's going on with me I figured I should give it a try. After googling my symptoms gastroparesis popped up saying that my symptoms resemble it. Seeing as the symptoms online seem very vague I was hoping someone who Has it or is suffering from it could tell me their symptoms? I am currently dealing with severe stomach pains when eating, diahrea that seems so be slime like and yellow, a feeling like something is stuck in my throat by my chest and feeling like I'm going to vomit it up. Some days are way worse than others but right now I can't eat and it's caused me to loose over 22 pounds in a month. What were your symptoms before you got diagnosed?
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During a Nissen surgery to relieve GERD the nerves that do the stomach emptying were damaged.. which resulted in gastropaneisis.. The Doctors in Central Iowa could not diagnois for 2 months (9 days in the hospital) I went to Mayo Minnesota and they (GI tests and doc) figured it out that first morning. I had lost 50 pounds (was not overweight before the surgery) the GI doctor at Mayo talked with me for nearly Half an hour...sent me to the Nutritionist... I had to go back once .. Mayo gave me a way to cope.. eat often, small meals and small bites, chew very well, don't get too full, don't lie down after eating...prop yourself up when sleeping.. gravity has a big role in emptying the stomach... I've gained 25 pounds back after they gave me directions... None of your friends or family members understand.. avoid carbonated beverages, soft bread, don't bother with hard to digest veggies like broccoli etc.. Your blender will make almost anything etible..ken
I was diagnosed with gastroparesis recently. After ruling out other causes such as bacterial, picture of stomach (did have undigested food), I did a stomach emptying test which confirmed gastroparesis. No real treatment except dietary.
Mine seems to be somewhat mild, have never had nausea to the point of vomiting and am actually gaining weight. A good enterologist should be able to help.
Has anyone been prescribed motegrity for gastroparesis?
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I was not given any guidance after my diagnosis. Looked up gastroparesis on the Mayo Clinic site that
gives causes, treatment, prognosis for diseases. Also have googled gastroparesis diet.