@dsstevens

I understand your concerns. I have had gastroparesis.... my relief has been a fix for a hiatal hernia, a gastric by-pass. I still have some symptoms of it or they are the same as other problems I have. I now have Barrett's esophagus and achalasia.. a swallowing problem.

This article from the Mayo Clinic has suggestions in diet and life style. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gastroparesis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20355792

There are medications. Many people have success with reglan also called metoclopramide. My doctors say I have too many nerve problems to try it. Some have success with erythromycin, but my doctors have never mentioned it to me. The last one is domperidone. I did try it and had many side effects... I don't have my list handy and it is hard for me to remember back to 2013. I got the prescription filled at a compounding pharmacy. My insurance did not cover it and I only got enough pills for two weeks as a trial. I would suggest that option first before ordering a 3 month supply from pharmacy in Canada. When I was first diagnosed with gastroparesis I took propulsid. It was taken off the market shortly after prescribed.. I took it maybe six months and it helped. There are prescriptions for nausea too and they are mentioned in the article.

I do have a couple of personal suggestions. One is to take a probiotic. It will help balance gut bacteria. I tried several and my husband's cousin suggested that I try Align. It really helps me a lot. It cut down on the bouts of diarrhea. More expensive than some probiotics. I try to stock up on it when Sam's Club puts it on special. Secondly, filtered water. Water seemed to irritate my esophagus and stomach more than coffee... or even spicy foods. My husband put in an under the kitchen sink water filter. Only the cold water is filtered... including line to ice maker. Some people filter the water to everything. It may not help with gastroparesis, but it will help with GERD and also be better on an irritated esophagus from vomiting. One more.. take a chewable vitamin with a meal. It will get into your system a bit better than a capsule.

I have dealt with stomach problems since I was pregnant with my second child in 1972. I worry about his stomach too. He has had problems since he was 14. Wow.. a fast 48 years!!

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