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torture
- By herbie1 · New reply 3:57 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- I feel like I am being tortured. I love to cook and do most of the cooking at home. My husband and I love to dine out when we can and enjoy fine food and wine. I feel like somedays im fine i can eat this ...
I'm about to be 21 and...
- By evalasvegas · New reply 3:33 pm
- Discussion in Issues pertaining to young adults · 2 replies
- I have been looking forward to my 21st birthday for a really long time. My boyfriend is 4 years older than me, and so for 4 years, I have been watching him go to bars and order a cocktail with dinner ...
Recently Diagnosed with GP
- By evalasvegas · New reply 12:39 pm
- Discussion in Dealing with the fear · 8 replies
- Hello, I was diagnosed with GP just a few days ago. I have been having pain in my "right upper quadrant", essentially on my right side under my ribcage, for months now. On Tuesday I had an endoscopy ...
recently diagnosed with gastroparesis
- By Lucy_M · New reply 12:19 pm
- Journal · 7 replies
- Hello everyone I am a young biologist that has just been diagnosed with gastroparesis, a month ago. I am not sure how I should feel about this diagnosis and I am having trouble accepting my situation ...
BOTOX INJECTIONS???
- By sacarver · New reply 10:52 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- I was at work this week when one of my employees called and told me she was on the way to the ER with her Mother. Turns out her Mother has GP and couldn't keep anything down and needed IV nutrition. As ...
Sensitive to Pain???
- By Bensmamma39 · Posted 10:47 am
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 0 replies
- I have GP and after my bezoar surgery, was having some really good days. The pressure was relieved and the nausea was so mild I couldn't even feel it. Anyhow, my 4 yr old son and I went to sonic for shakes ...
rescue, scared.
GP, Hair loss, Potassium
- By debbie2027 · New reply yesterday at 11:43 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 45 replies
- My hair is falling out and I am worried ... Everytime I brush it hand fulls is coming out ALOT. I wasn't worried but it's been over two weeks now.. Is this related to the Gastroparesis? I'm afraid I am ...
healthmaster
- By Juliettesue77 · New reply yesterday at 8:46 pm
- Discussion in Nutrition · 7 replies
- I ordered the Montel Williams healthmaster today. Does anyone have one? Its easier for me to digest liquids than solids. I thought this would be a good thing so I can make veggie/fruit smoothies Jen ...
Toll House Cookies
- By GeorgiaCath · New reply yesterday at 7:18 pm
- Discussion in Recipes · 7 replies
- Since all of us eat restricted diets, I thought it was time to start another recipe discussion. Note that all my personal posts will be sans flour and sugar, as they cause fermentation in slow-emptying ...
ZOFRAN
- By lauraz · New reply yesterday at 5:05 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 21 replies
- Help! My gastric pace maker needs to be turned up but it's taking some time to get the appt. straightened out...in the meantime I could REALLY use some zofran but my insurance continues to deny me...does ...
Need help reversing my eating habits
- By Wantakugel · New reply yesterday at 4:38 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- Hi, all. Since my GP diagnosis about six weeks ago, I've been doing pretty well with the new diet. I haven't intentionally eaten any forbidden foods, although the other day when my husband made me a sandwich ...
Health Master-Montel Williams
- By mphotographer · New reply yesterday at 3:02 pm
- Discussion in Nutrition · 58 replies
- Hi everyone- Has anyone heard of this gadget? I just watched an infomercial about it and it sounds interesting. You can see more info. about it @: myhealthmaster.com. It looks like a heavy duty blender ...
Research Opportunity
- By TeamInspire · Posted yesterday at 2:39 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- All, We have been made aware of a research opportunity that may be of interest to some of our members from FocusSession Research. They specialize in healthcare market research. They have been asked to ...
Checking for true vagus nerve damage?
- By Lauren2006 · New reply yesterday at 2:36 pm
- Discussion in Understanding · 28 replies
- Does anyone know how I can (and who) and what test I can ask for to truly see if my vagus nerve is damaged? I know the GES only shows how you empty on one day, and is variable from day to day. What I ...
colonic inertia
- By Delila · New reply yesterday at 10:52 am
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 8 replies
- Has anyone had to have their colon removed? If so can you tell me about it? I am getting ready to, and i need to talk to people who have had it removed, also. thanks, delila ...
Hospital Locations for Gastric Pacemaker Surgery?
- By rmore · New reply yesterday at 8:43 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 7 replies
- We live in Virginia and my son has had Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome for over 10 years and is now being encouraged to have a gastric pacemaker put in for his illness. We have been told he needs to go to ...
J-tube infection? How do you know?
- By mekmoore · New reply yesterday at 6:46 am
- Discussion in Open discussion · 6 replies
- I had my J-tube and G-tube implanted just over a month ago. At various points in time, the area around them has been red and very painful. In the hospital, they just said that it was from the drainage ...
Gastroparesis
- By michdey · New reply November 5, 2009
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 19 replies
- Hey Everyone-- I haven't written in quite a while so I thought I would and update everybody. When last we spoke I think I had just started my tube feedings which were going well. Well, fast forward to ...
Does anyone have suggestions for Bile Reflux? Has anyone been to Mayo?
- By JeniMac · New reply November 5, 2009
- Journal · 29 replies
- Recently my bile reflux has gotten so bad that sometimes when I bend over, bile comes into my mouth & sometimes my nose. I finally bought bed raisers to help at nighttime, but this is ridiculous. Does ...
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