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Anyone diagnosed with Gastroparesis?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Apr 10 5:06pm | Replies (204)

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@lisawn215

Hi, I’m brand new here— looking to connect/ find support with others dealing with GASTROPARESIS. I’ve just been diagnosed. 😖I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis, & Panic / Anxiety Disorder. I’ve been researching and feel overwhelmed with all the information and potential severity of this unforeseen condition. If you have insights you are willing to share, I would be grateful! Thank you!

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I was diagnosed in Dec and I also have anxiety. Each one makes the othet worse.

I suffered with Gastroparesis for over 3 years. The diet helped a little. Then the physical therapy helped more with taking the mixture for my constipation before bed. But I was still hurting most days.
Then I found a surgeon who did a procedure on me called a Pyloroplasty. I have a different life now. I still watch what I eat but rarely have pain.

@lisawn215, I too have other chronic conditions along with gastroparesis - renal disease and diabetes and depression and anxiety. Managing the conflicting diets for kidney disease and for diabetes and for gastro is quite the challenge.

For instance, well-cooked spinach is ok on a gastro diet but it tends to form oxalates which may contribute to kidney stones and renal patients may not tolerate the potassium punch that spinach carries.

This kind of yes/no about certain foods makes it difficult to get appropriate nutrition.