so I was just recently diagnosed with gastroparesis. I was told that while my stomach did empty that it took the whole four hours to do so. They said I had mild to moderate gastroparesis(doesnt feel very moderate to meš) and that all I would need to do is to change my diet and exercise after eating. But I'm never really hungry, I get bloated after eating anything solid and when I get nauseous I can't even throw up, I just dry heave which really hurts my throat. I'm also still loosing almost a pound every few weeks. Not to mention that swallowing my daily meds makes me sick to my stomach.
Join a Gastroparesis Fb support group. The one thing weāve all learned from having this awful disease is that doctors donāt know anything about it. But in the group youāll get every question answered. I wouldnāt wish this disease on anyoneā¦ Iām sorry you got diagnosed but now you can learn about relief options!
yeah I did join an fb group yesterday. I just don't like that I have to wait for an endoscopy to talk to the gi doctor about what I need to do next. I don't like not knowing I guess.
The first step is always diet change, it rarely works but is the easiest change to make so itās always suggested. The next is medication (motility stimulants) which arenāt super great b/c they can have nasty side effects. Then the more invasive options start, NJ or GJ tube for nutrition, or a gastric stimulator. Also Botox in the pyloric valve is another option. Both the stimulator and the Botox have pros and cons. Then the more dramatic option is gastric bypass surgery (not 100% sure how it helps gastroparesis, but itās stated as a treatment option). Sadly gastroparesis is a very difficult thing to treat and live with and a lot of doctors are super dismissive of symptoms, only looking at BMI and not the quality of life of a person. I had to go to 4 different GI doctors before one would give me a GJ tube, and that was after loosing almost 80lbs. Iām sorry youāre dealing with this, and I hope you can find relief soon.
I'm kinda hoping that I won't need a NJ or gj tube cause my stomach can still empty solids...just slowly. But if it come to that I'd be okay I think. But yeah I've lost 30 or more pounds since the summer of last year which for me is a lot
Look into seeing Dr Cline at the Cleveland Clinic. Heās a Gastroparesis specialist. Otherwise, doctors donāt know shit. My first GI was a duck about it and said my results were due to constiipation, which I wasnāt really constipated. He told me there was no treatment. THATS NOT TRUE!! Dr Cline has given me a lot of hope. Also, the GP Facebook group is great. Just take everything with a grain of salt and do your research. And please, donāt hesitate to message me if you have any questions! Iāve been around the block with a lot of GP treatments so I know the drill. Iām about to have my third GES.
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so I was just recently diagnosed with gastroparesis. I was told that while my stomach did empty that it took the whole four hours to do so. They said I had mild to moderate gastroparesis(doesnt feel very moderate to meš) and that all I would need to do is to change my diet and exercise after eating. But I'm never really hungry, I get bloated after eating anything solid and when I get nauseous I can't even throw up, I just dry heave which really hurts my throat. I'm also still loosing almost a pound every few weeks. Not to mention that swallowing my daily meds makes me sick to my stomach.
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