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I wanted to...I guess sort of say goodbye? To the gastroparesis community here. I was diagnosed with it in June. I last got sick in July, and stopped following the advice from my diabetes educator (the ONLY one who even gave me any that made the least sense, and the only one who actually knows anything about it, as he sees at least 1 GP patient per week) after only a couple of weeks. When I went back to him 6 weeks later and told him my story, he says it doesn't sound at all like GP, but like a beef sensitivity! I no longer eat more than a small amount of beef, and feel normal. I suspect I either do have mildly slow emptying (my tests showed it was slow, but not a heck of a lot), but normally without symptoms--so probably just normal for me--or when I was given the test it was a bad time, and my stomach was recovering from a bad fight with beef, and isn't normally slow. I can't verify it. Paying for another test at this point doesn't seem worthwhile. Anyway, I felt I should adjust my settings here to reflect this, and I will no longer match with some of the GP community. I will still keep GP in my mind, always hoping for decent treatments and a cure. It's a terrible diagnosis, and the one thing in my life I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I'm so sorry anyone ever has it.
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@xajhx23 I totally understand. The doctor who told me I had GP was horrible, and made me want to jump off a roof, in addition to how I felt physically. The depression was the worst for me. I found a thread where I described more about that plan. It's a LOT, and this dang app won't let me copy, but I did get a link. Try checking it out, and see if it makes sense. https://app.alike.health/app-links/post?post_id=ffd3664a-78ae-4af0-8a79-88c872960c60
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I'm so sorry!! I wasn't able to test it myself, since I was misdiagnosed, but my diabetes educator--who sees a minimum of 1 GP patient each week--has a simple (at least it sounds simple--harder to DO) set of steps. I can't write it down right now, but I have posted it here before. I'll try to get back on later, but my memory SUCKS and I'm really busy right now, so it might be a while. But, quickly, look up belly massage for GP, and try to go for an easy walk (you are trying to get anything in your belly to move around, to help let any liquid out, to start), whatever you're able, but just to move.
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@1stMayflowers no problem I understand! I’ve been feeling so awful I don’t even want to get out of bed but I’ll try moving around. This whole thing caused me to be so depressed.
I just got diagnosed. I lost 50 pounds within a few short months. I’m all skin and bones. I just started meal replacements yesterday. I feel sick 24/7. I’m in bed most of the time. I don’t work anymore. It literally took my life away from me. If you have any advice please reach out! I could use it.
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