Do any of you have paralysis of muscles that move food from stomach to

Posted by pfbacon @pfbacon, Jan 6 8:16pm

intestines?
I can't remember what it is called but I have it.
My gastroenterologist diagnosed it about 20 years ago.
I was put into the clinical trials for dexloxiglumide. It worked but FDA did not approve it.
I took another medicine that worked well for 2 years, then the FDA pulled it.
The gastro changed me to amitiza and it has been expensive but I had to pay or die.
Generic amitiza became available a couple of years ago and it works just as well.
I can ask my gastroenterologist what my condition is called (it isn't IBS or Chrohn's), but she might wonder if I am getting senile ... I'm not, it's just been a very long time and it's 2 very long words.
In my state, doctors are required to report to the DMV if they suspect that any patient is getting senile and of course the DMV revokes your driver's license immediately and you have to go through months of tests and sworn statements and reviews before you can get it back.
I'm sure other people have this condition - there wouldn't be medicine and generic medicine for it if I was the only one.

Thank you and Happy New Year! Peggy

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Gastroparesis? Sounds like what I know about it. Have a friend diagnosed with it years back. She takes some med called - not sure about spelling - “sounds like” Cisispride…

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The generic of the medicine I take is "Lubiprostone". It's the same as Amitiza. I have not heard of medicine like cisispride .... I will ask my gastro doctor about it. I'm willing to try something that costs less if my doctor thinks it will work. Thanks! pfbacon

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