slow stomach emptying - food sits in stomach for hours - proven on gastric emptying study.. every GI doc i have seen knows nothing about this condition. one told me i can drink Ensure the rest of my life - people can live on it - i never went back to him again! I have found that unless you go to a Gastroparesis Center (usually a university hospital) the regular GI docs know next to nothing about treating this condition with regards to lifestyle management etc - except for the obvious - eat soft, easy to digest foods, and become "very good friends" with your blender!! i stop eating anything solid at 2 p.m. - otherwise i have a terrible time laying down at night. i still have issues laying down at night - even stopping eating at 2 pm = since that food is still in my stomach at 10 p.m!! i can only sleep on my stomach - either side or back i get instant dull aching pain and nausea. i tried a wedge - it is not upright enough.. i recently found out (by myself) that the dull aching has a lot to do with gas pain (food sitting "rotting" in the stomach making gas). i was burping a lot and started taking GasX and that has helped IMMENSELY! Much less aching pain. i was waking up every 1-1/2 hours and now if i take it before i lay down i can sleep for 5-6 hours which i haven't done in months and months!