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Botox Injections placed near and/or around the Pyloric Sphincter.
Digestive Health | Last Active: Feb 22, 2023 | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
I had a round of Botox injections in 2015 and they worked very well. They eventually wore off but I had the permanent surgery to have my pyloric sphincter opened and it has been a miracle. I do continue to have flare ups occasionally, but I don’t know where I would be without it. My physician at Cleveland clinic specializes in gastroparesis and he does not agree with the gastric pacemaker. Sometimes i was told it can cause more problems then good. I am thankful for the path I chose with the surgery. I have gained some weight back and can eat most things. But I am leading a more normal life than ever before.
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This is great news, @kamg. I am just beginning this path and have a gastro-emptying test on Thursday. Seeing a neurologist today. Everything is point to Gastroparesis. I can eat a little but it comes and goes, and the nausea is tough. I have to resort to Zofran to get through some nights. I am praying a lot and hope once there is a diagnosis there is a plan. The hospital I attend does the Botox, so I am hopeful if this is what it is I can respond to this and then maybe have the ability to look into a G-POEM that people have been saying has been a Godsend. My life shifted as if overnight... I am trying to work, but it's really a challenge.