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Coping with chronic illness
Coping with life with chronic illness such as, emotions, impact of illness, acceptance, finding hope, purpose, faith, support
Getting worse
- By Camio0303 · New reply September 7, 2009
- 6 replies
- For some strange reason I thought this would get better and eventually go away. I am finding that is not true. I seem to be getting worse. I slept ALL day yesterday and still feel like I have no energy ...
Gave away clothes today....Sniff
- By Annie15 · New reply September 7, 2009
- 33 replies
- Well today I finally went through my closet and bagged up my skinny clothes. Hard to believe that I was once a size 8. That was before the GP and the horrible bloating. Now I'm up to whale size. The domperidone ...
gp or not???
- By gardenjunkie · New reply August 27, 2009
- 7 replies
- Ok here I am with about a zillion questions. I have been battling with stomach issues since December 08. In and out of hospital..seen lots of docs, Mayo Clinic twice (absloutely no help..mistdiagnosed ...
Does anyone know if Tumeric will flare up GP?
- By GinaB · New reply August 24, 2009
- 6 replies
- I recently started taking a tumeric supplement for arthritus and fibromyalgia, both of which cause inflammation,that cause major pain. My hands are a little better after four days of putting this is my ...
liver enzymes levels & gastroparesis
- By Juliettesue77 · New reply August 23, 2009
- 2 replies
- Just had a question for everyone. I went to the doctor last week and had blood work done. My liver enzyme level was a little low. Does that go hand & hand with gastroparesis or is this something new I ...
Thanks for the Support
- By GinaB · New reply August 19, 2009
- 8 replies
- I just want to say Thank You to all the members that have helped me and for all the heartfelt support. We as a group, have a hidden illness and I'm grateful for this forum, as not only a place to voice ...
Restaurant Cards
- By busyteacher · New reply August 19, 2009
- 2 replies
- http://www.g-pact.org/restaurantcards.ht ml http://www.oley.org/restcards.html I didn't know these existed until I read "Blonde Moment". So, I thought I would put them here under the topic, so others ...
fustration
- By nikkylee · New reply August 14, 2009
- 7 replies
- I was diagnosed with gastroparisis in march and have been very sick ever since. i have been hospitalized 4 times in the last month and have to get iv fluids once a week. my doctors have no clue what to ...
UTIs & CIP..Relation?
- By amcgleno · New reply August 14, 2009
- 7 replies
- Are Urinary Tract infections and CIP related? I have CIP and ive had numerous UTI's over the past year n a half... i take the antibiotics, and a week later it comes right back. I didnt think to relay ...
gastroparesis getting worse despite weight gain
- By gijen · New reply August 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi from gijen- I have been suffering from gp for almost 20 years. My latest flare up has been horrible. It has lasted almost an entire year. My weight has gone up and down quite a bit, and I continue ...
Gastroparesis/CIP Help
- By shamrockmom · New reply August 3, 2009
- 4 replies
- Check out the website G-PACT (Gastroparesis Patient Association for Cures/Treatments). There is a lot of info. www.g-pact.org. They also have Free Personalized Restaurant Cards. G-PACT has created personalized ...
Worried About Going Back to Work
- By trulyblue100 · New reply August 1, 2009
- 13 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 ...
New ingredients for smoothies
- By busyteacher · New reply July 26, 2009
- 50 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 ...
GES Results and Lower GI Issues
- By Goldie512 · New reply July 25, 2009
- 11 replies
- I finally got my GES results (from 5/15/09) which show basically normal results, up until the 4-hour scan which showed that I still had 34% of the food in my stomach (normal results are 0-10% - so I'm ...
Anyone have eosinofils?
- By trulyblue100 · New reply July 19, 2009
- 3 replies
- During my recent hospitalization, I was told I wasn't doing well due to having a white count that was "out the roof" and having "way more eosinofils than one should." These cells declined with antibiotics ...
Coconut Flour Help
- By busyteacher · New reply July 19, 2009
- 4 replies
- OK, I ordered the coconut oil, which blends nicely into smoothies, but cannot make any headway with the coconut flour. It fills me quickly, and makes the texture of the smoothie funny. Does anyone have ...
Now What's Happening?
- By trulyblue100 · New reply July 18, 2009
- 13 replies
- I haven't been able to eat much last few days. I have been on a liquid diet for 3 weeks now. Last few days my diahrrea has been pitch black. Is that common with this disease? Not sure if I should be concerned ...
Post Gastrectomy Living
- By gdmk · New reply July 15, 2009
- 9 replies
- I've been offline for a while due to computer repairs.I am on long term disability at present and have 24 months remaining before reassessment.I have a new case worker who thinks I should be close to ...
SO FRUSTRATED!!!!!
- By carebear422001 · New reply July 14, 2009
- 5 replies
- I have been dealing with chronic illnessess for most of my life, I had a daughter that was born with spinabifida and a lot of other medical problems and she died at the age of 12 in 1999. I was diagnosed ...
No bowel movement in 3 weeks
- By yourfriend · New reply July 12, 2009
- 15 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 ...
