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Worried About Going Back to Work
- By trulyblue100 · New reply 10:51 pm
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 2 replies
- I am an elementary teacher who was just diagnosed with gastroparesis after 2 months of testing. I begin teaching summer next Monday. I have a few questions for a newbie with this disease. How does one ...
Stomach excersise
- By Sunshinebaby7806 · New reply 10:46 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 2 replies
- Hello everyone.. Im trying to figure out what excersises i can do to bulid up my stomach muscles.. I havent been able to tone up my stomach since my daughters birth (she will be 3 next wed.) I have this ...
New ingredients for smoothies
- By busyteacher · New reply 10:16 pm
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 13 replies
- "Touch of" brand lime, orange, and lemon flavoring in the baking aisle coconut cream, oil, flour, almond milk whey protein, canned fruit, caramel dip for apples Frothe for a mocha, canned peaches, bananas ...
Waking up in the middle of the night with the dry heaves
- By JeniMac · New reply 10:02 pm
- Journal · 20 replies
- Okay...I know this is so disgusting, but I was wondering if anyone else with GP has experienced the same thing. There have been nights that I am woken up from sleeping by this overwhelming sense of nausea ...
Vitamin B12 deficiency and migraines
- By mphotographer · New reply 8:36 pm
- Discussion in Nutrition · 2 replies
- Hi all my wonderful gpers :-))- I saw an article in the free newsletter that natural grocers puts out. You might be able to view it at: www.naturalgrocers.com. I think the articles are written by nutritionalists ...
Ben's PEGJ all done
- By HelenB8 · New reply 7:45 pm
- Journal · 7 replies
- Ben's pegj is in. It was a bit of a performance intially as there was a debate about giving him IV steroids as he'd been on such a long course. Following argument as to who would give it he had 50mg prior ...
cecostomy for CIPO?
Can anyone tell me if these styptoms are part of my condition?
- By Camea · New reply 7:37 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 12 replies
- Hi, I have not posted for some time. I have recently had a bad patch and been on a course of Tiberal to try clear out bacteria. I am currently experiencing syptoms of dizziness, almost feels like I contantly ...
social security disability
- By yourfriend · New reply 7:25 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 10 replies
- I am wondering if any of you have received social security disability for gastroparesis? I've had the disease for about 15 years and it has gotten progressively worse in the last 3 years or so. I haven't ...
How long must I live?
- By yourfriend · New reply 7:23 pm
- Journal · 8 replies
- I often wonder why God would allow people to be in so much pain and discomfort. It seems as if I will never have a day that is free from vomiting, pain, and fatigue. I'm not happy anymore. It seems like ...
Gastroparesis bloating
- By lagirl1966 · New reply 7:18 pm
- Discussion in Dealing with the fear · 48 replies
- Hi everyone. I am new here. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis 3 years ago and have been suffering with SEVERE bloating ever since. I dont have any vomiting though. I was reading up on this on the web ...
No bowel movement in 3 weeks
- By yourfriend · New reply 7:13 pm
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 2 replies
- I am really starting to get scared. I haven't had a bowel movement in 3 weeks. I take miralax everyday. I've tried 2 fleet enemas, and last night I tried magnesium citrate at my GI docs suggestion. I ...
colonic inertia
- By Delila · New reply 5:53 pm
- Discussion in Coping with chronic illness · 7 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 ...
Marinol
- By Sunshinebaby7806 · New reply 5:44 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 5 replies
- I have been prescribed Marinol.. Im nervous to take it.. any information that anyone can give me would be great.. good or bad! thanks! ~Becky ...
This is working for me!
- By GeorgiaCath · New reply 5:20 pm
- Discussion in Alternative therapies · 70 replies
- After my GP diagnosis the dr prescribed Reglan. The side effects were too risky for me so I went ama. I didn't know what to do, but my symptoms, like those that so many of you are sharing, needed treatment ...
Advice?
- By JeniMac · New reply 4:12 pm
- Journal · 16 replies
- I need some advice from people who have 'been there.' My best friend lives in St. Louis, about 7 hours from my home in Des Moines! She is throwing a 'girls weekend' at her family's lakehouse & is begging ...
Service Dog
- By Einstein · Posted 2:19 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 0 replies
- If there is anybody here who is interested in a having a service dog trained for them or someone they know, who lives in the Kansas City, Kansas or Kansas City, Missouri area, I will train one for you ...
Gastroparesis and gas
- By Einstein · New reply 1:53 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 30 replies
- Hey, Does anyone else have problems with severe amounts of gas in stomach/intestines after eating? I have tried all the over the counter probiotics/anti-gas meds, nothing seems to help. I don't think ...
Gastroparesis
- By TaraMay · New reply yesterday at 11:35 pm
- Discussion in Open discussion · 3 replies
- I have been having alot of tummy pain and yellow vomit,yellow stool and alot of anxiety the last few days. It's almost like i have bad gas in my tummy but I don't. anyone have this happen and anyone go ...
Nutritional Support
- By Sportsfreak555 · New reply yesterday at 9:58 pm
- Discussion in Nutrition · 10 replies
- I was wondering if anyone knew statistically how many people with gastroparesis end up with a feeding tube? It seems from what I've read it is a small minority yet I see so many on here who use it so ...
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The AGMD GI Motility Disorders Support Community connects patients, families, friends and caregivers for support and inspiration. The AGMD GI Motility Disorders Support Community is sponsored by the Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in partnership with Inspire.