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Dealing with the fear
Addressing fears and illness and coping strategies
Recently Diagnosed with GP
- By evalasvegas · New reply 1:45 am
- 19 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 ...
Scared!
- By Lauren2006 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 7 replies
- I am about to get my period, and I am having some on and off nausea, but also pain. The pain started right upper abdomen/chest and now its in my back. Why can't I be one of those women that just gets ...
Terrified right now!
- By Lauren2006 · New reply October 15, 2009
- 4 replies
- SO my symptoms started around late October-early Nov last yr, but got real bad on Thanksgiving weekend. Although my GES was normal, my GI said I could still have GP and did give me reglan to take which ...
colon surgery
- By laura5384 · New reply October 13, 2009
- 3 replies
- Due to hernias, constipation, gallbladder problems, etc. I fianlly had to have my colon removed. I haven't found anyone else that has been through this and am experiences problems. I have questions about ...
Pregnancy and Gastroparesis
- By carebear169 · New reply August 23, 2009
- 5 replies
- HI...I was wondering if anyone out there has been pregnant with GP and everything is going well? I wanted to start taking viatmins and I can't do that being on Protonix, I'm taking it upon myself to stop ...
burning in neck and chest and a dilemma!
- By Lauren2006 · New reply August 16, 2009
- 6 replies
- So, my rx for aciphex ran out. My original plan was to take prilosec OTC when needed, or zantac. However, right when the aciphex ran out, my period was ending, (its over now) and I have had a burning ...
Does Domperidone have side effects like Reglan???
- By carebear169 · New reply August 3, 2009
- 17 replies
- Hello all, My doc is putting me on Domperidone, but I am afraid because I've heard it's about as bad as Reglan, is this true? I didn't feel well on Reglan, and I'm afraid this is going to do the same ...
Prozac and GP
- By carebear169 · New reply July 11, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi everyone! so my question is that i have heard a lot of bad things about prozac. I am 27 years old and about 2 years ago I got dignoised with gastroparesis and when I was about 12 my parents put me ...
Are Motility Doctors really better than normal GI doctors for GP?
- By carebear169 · New reply July 6, 2009
- 8 replies
- I looked up a motility doctor (theres not very many, not in every state even) and my doc even mentioned this other place and I'm going to go, but are they going to help me more than my other GI docs ...
Gastroparesis bloating
- By lagirl1966 · New reply July 2, 2009
- 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 ...
If you have GP *****PLEASE HELP*****
- By carebear169 · New reply June 23, 2009
- 2 replies
- Everyone please go to this website www.digestivedistress.com We are trying to go to washington dc to meet with congress and have a GP Awareness day! You can also request booklets and or postcards you ...
Better or worse since dx?
- By Lauren2006 · New reply June 14, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi everyone. Since being dxed with GP, have things gotten better or worse for you? Are your flares more frequent, more severe? Are they always the same? Just curious! Love, Lauren ...
Life Expectancy with GP?
- By LizAA · New reply March 29, 2009
- 11 replies
- Has anyone read what is the possible life expectancy with GP? How long can the body go on with this disease ...
Gets Worse?
- By Lpp12 · New reply February 19, 2009
- 9 replies
- HI, I am fairly new at this gastroparesis game. I have only been diagnosed for about 6 months and at this point, I have idiopathic gp. Last month, I lost the urge to have a bowel movement. I feel light ...
Life worth living with severe GP?
- By LizAA · New reply February 17, 2009
- 43 replies
- The more I read about people's lives with severe gastroparesis, the more paralyzing my fear becomes. It seems as though you live a life of nausea, vomiting, and a prisoner in your home. I'm so afraid ...
questions about surgery
- By J-B · New reply January 20, 2009
- 3 replies
- Wednesday is my date to get my gallbladder out and I'm getting more nervous by the hour. So many questions.....I already have GP and deal with how to eat. So far..as far as I know I only have problems ...
ileostomy
- By pepperann26 · New reply December 24, 2008
- 1 reply
- I've read alot of fear about having a bag. I have had one for 9 years now. If you have any questions about it please feel free to ask me, either here or you can email me at: dustiann@gmail.com I hope ...
double colonic surgery ahead and can't get a break
- By JCatGuy · New reply December 23, 2008
- 10 replies
- Hello, I've been in and out of so many GI MD offices, ER's and hospitalizations in the past 1 3/4 years that it sickens me to even think about worse yet, I'm heading right back. Living in the outer boroughs ...
Update, I am still in the hospital!
- By Whisperingdays · New reply June 15, 2008
- 6 replies
- I wanted to update you all about what is going on with me at this point in the hospital. I had hoped I would of gone home by now but I am still here. On a good note I have gained 10 pounds on the TPN ...
A doctor admits
- By c-townchic · New reply May 25, 2008
- 14 replies
- I don't know if anyone out there has the same problem.My GI doctor got the results from Mayo and found out my large bowel and colon were the problem.When I had pelvic surgery the dr accidentally cut the ...
