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- By JCatGuy · 10:19 pm
- In Nutrition · 2 replies
- Hi all, That's few if anything I can eat, and I may be having surgery (or not) next week. However, there's one thing left that I LOVE and I am down to my last box. Little to no nutrional value...but it's ...
- By kimbella · 8:18 am
- In Open discussion · 4 replies
- I have only been a member of team support for a few weeks now. I have not been on line with any updates lately because I have been in the hospital for two weeks and now recovering from surgery. I was ...
- By Allison1ga · 12:04 am
- In Open discussion · 4 replies
- Hello. I have GP (and have had it for 2.5 years) and am currently taking Amitiza. It sort of seems to be working. I can typically have a BM now once a day although immediately afterwards I typically get ...
- By hkaps · Yesterday at 11:46 pm
- In Depression · 12 replies
- I've recently been diagnosed with gastroparesis, and I am having a very difficult time dealing with it. It's not very severe - I can still eat some solid food in small quantities, for which I am very ...
- By JCatGuy · Yesterday at 11:36 pm
- In Open discussion · 2 replies
- The Surgeon didn't even exam me (which seems to be a trend) and they look at my Scintigraphy Motility Results and just say, "You Need Surgery". Okay, here's my question and concern. That test was done ...
- By hkaps · Yesterday at 3:13 pm
- In Open discussion · 6 replies
- A small success story today: My GP symptoms had been getting worse over the past few days. Since I am studying abroad in England currently, the people running my program finally insisted that I go see ...
- By lagirl1966 · October 4, 2008
- In Open discussion · 32 replies
- Hi Everyone, Hope everyone is doing ok and feeling fine. I saw my GI doctor yesterday, and it just made me more depressed. He said, and I quote "I have alot of patients with your problems, and they manage ...
- By cindyinjersey · October 4, 2008
- In Open discussion · 8 replies
- Hi, I am new to this group. My name is Cindy and I live in NJ. has anyone heard of the gastric pacemaker?? I have severe motility issues. was diagnosed with gastroparesis and I have chronic constipation ...
- By JCatGuy · October 3, 2008
- In Understanding · 18 replies
- Just came from my Colorectal Surgeon and blew my mind after all my GI MDs ((I've seen many) and with after 5 days of Scintigraphy, the contrast only reached cecum to rt. side of Ascending colon...I never ...
- By bell · October 2, 2008
- In Alternative therapies · 3 replies
- Hi! I am just wondering if anyone has had any luck with biofeedback for gastroparesis. Thanks in advance ...
- By bell · September 29, 2008
- In Inability to eat · 6 replies
- I am wondering if anyone with GP also gets extremely weak after eating or drinking. I also have celiac disease and the Dr is trying to determine if my symptoms are GP or celiac related. I also start aching ...
- By LQ · September 29, 2008
- In Open discussion · 12 replies
- Hello Everyone, The Gastro doctor took Shea in this morning fully intending to put in a G-tube for nourishment, meds and occassionaly feedings. However, he came back out in a very short time and said ...
- By bell · September 28, 2008
- In Alternative therapies · 0 replies
- Hello! I am wondering if anyone has tried Iberogast for GP or botox injections and had any luck. I am just out of the hospital and glad to be able to eat again, but would love to have an alternative to ...
- By hopenpeace420 · September 27, 2008
- In Coping with chronic illness · 1 reply
- Hi all, I'm just wondering if anyone here has to wear a bag because of colonic inertia and pelvic floor dysfunction and if so has it worked for you? I posted my story under finding encouragement. I have ...
- By hopenpeace420 · September 27, 2008
- In Finding encouragement · 15 replies
- I'm a 46 year old female and I have been diagnosed with colonic inertia and pelvic floor dysfunction through every test under the sun. I am currently taking 5 full capfulls of miralax per day along with ...
- By Kerri-ann · September 26, 2008
- In Open discussion · 32 replies
- hi was wondering who's been to the mayo for gi (severe) probs in Minnessota and had good results, i leave to go there in a week and am terrified they'll tellme nothing like every other dr. i go to. thanks ...
- By ajonesy · September 25, 2008
- In Open discussion · 2 replies
- For those of you that have been to KUMD to be evaluated by Dr. McCallum could you tell me what to expect? How long were you there? Does he order tests at the initial appointment or did you have to go ...
- By willyq12 · September 23, 2008
- In Coping with chronic illness · 27 replies
- does anyone who suffers from gp suffer from constipation as of result of gp, or is constipation a separate issue. what tests can i ask my gi doctor to do, to see if my colon is weak, or i have weak muscles ...
- By nogo · September 23, 2008
- In Open discussion · 3 replies
- Hi all - I just had a brain "pause" I'll say - anyway - I saw someone ask about Vagus Nerve Stimulators and if they were used for GP or not. I looked it up and all I could find was the approved uses ...
- By lagirl1966 · September 22, 2008
- In Open discussion · 15 replies
- Hi Everyone. Hope everyone is doing ok. Well I had my appointment at the university hospital yesterday. Well I got bad news. Nothing can be done about the Gastroparesis and IBS. I had a feeling they would ...
