topic Re: Gastroparesis????? in Wellness

Gastroparesis?????

DowntonAbbey — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:36:21 GMT

If you will please, is anyone suffering from this? Do you know anyone with this disorder? What medication do you take? Can you take medicine? Did they know what could have caused yours? Thank you.

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Texussgal — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:39:55 GMT

For those of us who aren't in "the know", I think a little more detail might have been good here. I guess I will go look it up on the "net" and maybe I can comment a little more intelligently.

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DowntonAbbey — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:45:48 GMT

I believe what I wrote was easy for anyone with knowledge of this disorder would be able to answer.

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DowntonAbbey — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:47:37 GMT

Due to the comment made by Texus........if you don't have this disorder or someone you know then there is no reason to answer to the post. Why would I want to ask the questions I did for someone to just look it up and tell me what the internet says.???? Really.

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chrystaltree — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:47:38 GMT

If you have it, did you ask your doctor? If it's someone else, just Google it or go to Webmd.

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cherry — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:49:19 GMT

You might do better on the wellness board

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DowntonAbbey — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:51:15 GMT

AM I the first in this group to ever ask about an illness? If you don't have it you are causing trouble by posting. I know in the past people have talked about health issue they have. I would rather visit with someone that has this disorder or disease and what they have done and gone through, its a dicussion group people not a harrssment party.

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Susan-QVC — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:53:32 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC unkind

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DowntonAbbey — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:56:06 GMT

What a question, Have you talked to your doctor? Really? I want to talk to people that have this disease..........like I see so many people talk about disease and other things so why make a big deal because I post?

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cherry — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:58:56 GMT

There is an old saying you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. I saw people trying to be helpful. I can't figure out what you saw

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MyGirlsMom — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:57:55 GMT

@cherry wrote:
You might do better on the wellness board

I agree, this belongs on the Wellness forum

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Haf — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 01:58:48 GMT

Hi there, I myself do have it, basically I have slow motility in my stomach which means food is really slow to move and sit in my stomach a long time, over the 4 hours the doctors had me in for a study. It can be painful. Abdominal surgeries and meds, including narcotics can also contribute. Anything high fiber would give me pain. I was on a med call donperidone, not FDA approved, but could be compounded in a pharmacy, a little pricy, I would take 2 capsules 1/2 hour prior to eating each meal or snack. It really helped with the pain. But the more research I did I found It was really diet for me. No rough veggies, nothing high in sugar, no bran muffins(good god). I increased exercise and drink more water , no alcohol. Once I learned how to control it, I came off a good amount of medicines and really felt much better. I had to do a lot of work on my own, foods were trial and error, and I did get guidance from a nutritionist. I hope this helps, I can only tell you my side, as I imagine others have different experiences. Good luck to you!

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:01:35 GMT

@DowntonAbbey Since the new forum set up, they prefer everyone keeps their threads in the proper forum. Just post your question in wellness and someone will answer.

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Noel7 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:02:07 GMT

@cherry wrote:
There is an old saying you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. I saw people trying to be helpful. I can't figure out what you saw

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I agree with @cherry

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DowntonAbbey — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:03:21 GMT

I don't like stirring a pot..........one comment was WELL I GUESS I WILL LOOK WHAT IT IS basically is what they said and the other comment was Have you talked to your doctor? How would a person know they have it without a doctor and test? I am nice to those that are nice to me, I know this group and there are some who are not kind at all.

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Irshgrl31201 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:03:21 GMT

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/digestive-diseases/gastroparesis/Pages/facts.aspx

@DowntonAbbey, I don't have this but I have another GI problem called Crohns. However like many other diseases, what I take is totally different from what other Crohns patients take and I think that is why so many might be hesitant to answer your question, they don't want to tell you or the person you might be asking for what to take in case they are intolerant to it. Many times the same dr could prescribe 10 patients 10 different drugs to use because of other medicines they may be on that don't go well with that drug they would like to prescribe.

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Irshgrl31201 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:06:56 GMT

Also, probiotics are usually a safe bet to help with a lot of stomach problems too. They don't cure any disease but are really helpful for a lot of GI problems and overall GI health and help with your immune system.

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Noel7 — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:07:26 GMT

@DowntonAbbey wrote:
If you will please, is anyone suffering from this? Do you know anyone with this disorder? What medication do you take? Can you take medicine? Did they know what could have caused yours? Thank you.

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@DowntonAbbey

Diabetes can cause it. This is something you need to discuss with your doctor if you think you might have it.

Otherwise, your questions can be answered on one of the several medical boards, such as the Mayo Clinic.

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cherry — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:13:23 GMT

They may even offer a board for people suffering from this. Those message boards can be really helpful. I think Noel is steering you to the right place

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RedTop — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:16:30 GMT

I know that my husband was checked for this condition, but not diagnosed with it. He is at higher risk, due to being diabetic for nearly 20 years.

As explained to us by his PA and gastroenterologist at the VA, this condition develops when the muscles in the stomach essentially slow down, or stop functioning to no longer move food out of the stomach into the intestines, leaving the food to rot inside the stomach.

I clearly understood the two doctors to say there are medications that can help, depending on the stage of the condition. I think some of the early treatment involves enzymes and medications that are geared to chemically stimulate contraction of the muscles to move the food normally through the digestive process. Surgery was mentioned in advanced/extreme conditions.

My husbands testing process started and ended with an EGD, as there was no food found in his stomach.