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Health Master-Montel Williams
- By mphotographer · Posted June 22, 2009
- In Nutrition · 3 recommendations
- 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 ...
This is working for me!
- By GeorgiaCath · Posted January 14, 2009
- In Alternative therapies · 3 recommendations
- 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 ...
Colonic Inertia
- By cmullenix · Posted April 10, 2008
- In Coping with chronic illness · 3 recommendations
- I have recently been diagnosed with colonic inertia. My doc is having me try different meds. He started me on Amitizia and when I called them and told them that it made me feel like I had the flu. They ...
Recipes For Gastroparesis
- By wannacheaven · Posted August 4, 2009
- In Open discussion · 2 recommendations
- Would anyone be interested in starting a recipe group or page containing recipes from the group?It may even be a possibility that we could have one printed and available to members like our church had ...
Its so hard to keep on going
- By beachbum16 · Posted September 15, 2009
- In Depression · 1 recommendation
- Hello everyone, Well I have had a huge struggle battling depression in the last year. Over the last few months I told myself that I wasn't going to live my life in fear anymore. I was going to get up ...
Fighting back
- By Sunshinebaby7806 · Posted July 6, 2009
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- OK, Since talking to my motility doctor about how I got GP.. he says its most likely due to my gall bladder surgery. Well, My mom and I were talking about what happened after the surgery and we both remember ...
Other Diseases Recently Diagnosed - could they be linked to GP?
- By Goldie512 · Posted June 7, 2009
- In Coping with chronic illness · 1 recommendation
- I was just diagnosed with GP at the end of May. This is only one of several other diagnoses that I have recently received. In the past two years, I have been diagnosed with the following: 1. Rosacea (presents ...
New and obviously need more information
- By Goldie512 · Posted June 5, 2009
- In Coping with chronic illness · 1 recommendation
- Hi! I am brand new to this site. I was just diagnosed with GP in May. In February, I started having symptoms of some pretty severe constipation that wasn't clearing up on its own - along with some blood ...
SEVERE Pain with Gastroparesis
- By jill3409dallas · Posted May 5, 2009
- In Understanding · 1 recommendation
- He was diagnosed with GP about 6 months ago. Every since his diagnosis he has been having severe abdominal pain. We are in and out of the emergency room every other week. When he goes into the hospital ...
Breakthrough Digestive Research - Free Preview
- By audrey · Posted April 24, 2009
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- I subscribe to this site found alot of interesting information to share with the group . I also have posted ways to diet with digestive diorders in the past that have worked for myself . I don't like ...
Deadly medication combinations
- By Carol88 · Posted April 19, 2009
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- Last week I went into cardiac and respiratory arrest. I was sleeping and my huisband came to check on me. I was purple. He immediately gave me CPR and got me breathing enough to call 911. I was rushed ...
The medications you take and the side effects Drs ignore
- By audrey · Posted April 4, 2009
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- I was at deaths door in 2007 and I blamed it on the medications I was on and the ignorounce of Drs Because they didn't listen to me . Sometimes the side effects are worse then the illness. I'm not saying ...
Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Discussion
- By mary-angela · Posted March 27, 2009
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- The Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc. (AGMD) will be holding an online Chat Room on Sunday, March 29, 2009 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. (e.s.t.). If you are a patient with chronic intestinal ...
Reglan in the national news
- By mphotographer · Posted February 27, 2009
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- Hi everyone- This was on MSNBC.com this a.m. and I thought I'd share it with you all. It's not new info. to most of us, but it was nice to see that more focus is being placed on the possible side effects ...
sad news
- By Charlotte1 · Posted November 8, 2008
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- Hello, This is Darrell, Charlotte's husband. I am sorry to have to let all of you know Charlotte passed away Friday due to complications from her illness. Charlotte thought highly of many of you and was ...
Colonic Inertia with Pelvic floor dysfunction
- By lmh196109 · Posted August 28, 2008
- In Finding encouragement · 1 recommendation
- 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 ...
Do you scream when you have spasms?
- By screamer · Posted July 31, 2008
- In Pain issues · 1 recommendation
- I have extremely painful spasms in my ribs and chest. When they happen I scream like I am being tortured. It feels like torture. Do others with slow motility on miralax or not have these "screamers" When ...
Tranzyme Pharma/Gastroparesis
- By Whisperingdays · Posted May 30, 2008
- In Open discussion · 1 recommendation
- I don't know if alot of you know about this website and about this drug for Gastroparesis that will be coming out in 2010. But I wanted to share it, just incase their is anyone out there that doesn't ...
SMA Syndrome
- By DK9497 · Posted April 26, 2008
- In Coping with chronic illness · 1 recommendation
- Has anyone been treated for SMA Syndrome? My doctor thinks I may have it, but is not sure whether it is just due to my rapid weight loss. The big question is whether to try and gain back the 20 lbs that ...
Gastroparesis
- By michdey · Posted April 21, 2008
- In Coping with chronic illness · 1 recommendation
- 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 ...
