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Toddler with GP and Reflux
- By mammadoddlebug · New reply 9:02 am
- 1 reply
- Our 19 month old has not been doing well with his pump running and all we can get him to take in by mouth is water and pedialyte. He has gone from 24 pounds to 22. We have no clear idea on how to feed ...
torture
- By herbie1 · New reply yesterday at 9:26 pm
- 6 replies
- I feel like I am being tortured. I love to cook and do most of the cooking at home. My husband and I love to dine out when we can and enjoy fine food and wine. I feel like somedays im fine i can eat this ...
BOTOX INJECTIONS???
- By sacarver · New reply yesterday at 10:52 am
- 6 replies
- I was at work this week when one of my employees called and told me she was on the way to the ER with her Mother. Turns out her Mother has GP and couldn't keep anything down and needed IV nutrition. As ...
GP, Hair loss, Potassium
- By debbie2027 · New reply November 6, 2009
- 45 replies
- My hair is falling out and I am worried ... Everytime I brush it hand fulls is coming out ALOT. I wasn't worried but it's been over two weeks now.. Is this related to the Gastroparesis? I'm afraid I am ...
ZOFRAN
- By lauraz · New reply November 6, 2009
- 21 replies
- Help! My gastric pace maker needs to be turned up but it's taking some time to get the appt. straightened out...in the meantime I could REALLY use some zofran but my insurance continues to deny me...does ...
Need help reversing my eating habits
- By Wantakugel · New reply November 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi, all. Since my GP diagnosis about six weeks ago, I've been doing pretty well with the new diet. I haven't intentionally eaten any forbidden foods, although the other day when my husband made me a sandwich ...
Hospital Locations for Gastric Pacemaker Surgery?
- By rmore · New reply November 6, 2009
- 7 replies
- We live in Virginia and my son has had Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome for over 10 years and is now being encouraged to have a gastric pacemaker put in for his illness. We have been told he needs to go to ...
J-tube infection? How do you know?
- By mekmoore · New reply November 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had my J-tube and G-tube implanted just over a month ago. At various points in time, the area around them has been red and very painful. In the hospital, they just said that it was from the drainage ...
Benefiber and excess gas
- By p1gp1g · New reply November 5, 2009
- 20 replies
- I've been told to take Benefiber to up my fiber intake. If I take 1T with my breakfast then the whole day I have so much gas, it isn't funny. Accidophilous does it to me as well. Anyone else have this ...
Question about Lemon Grass
- By Regi · New reply November 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- I'm looking at buying ginger tea bags and quite a few have lemon grass in them. I can't tolarate lemon juice/citrus (acid reflux). I was wondering if it would be a good idea to avoid lemon grass too ...
It fell out again!
- By yourfriend · New reply November 3, 2009
- 6 replies
- Last night my j-tube fell out again. Although I am pretty much dependant on it, I am thinking about letting it close up. I feel like I look like a monster with that thing hanging out of my belly. I know ...
pain & fatigue
- By KarenWilliams · New reply November 3, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi all, I have severe dysmotility syndrome (i.e gastroparesis and motility problems in oeasophagus, intestines and bladder). I have a jejunostomy for feeding, medication and fluid and a gastrostomy for ...
Problems following Nissan Fundoplication procedure
- By Seymore · New reply November 1, 2009
- 22 replies
- Has anyone had Nissan Fundoplication and then experienced GI disorders, particularly with motility? I developed bacteria overgrowth up to 4 years following this procedure that I had for GERD. I suffer ...
sleep problems
- By Char · New reply November 1, 2009
- 15 replies
- I was just curious. I know I have seen others say that they have problems sleeping, because of pain, nausea, or whaterever else I was just wondering how many on here have similar problems. I have a hard ...
Magic Bullet--Crisis of Faith
- By busyteacher · New reply October 31, 2009
- 24 replies
- OK, so my Magic Bullet went berserk this morning. Now, I had allowed my husband to use it last night, so I am blaming him, if the Magic Bullet company does not make me happy. The blender piece randomly ...
Recipes For Gastroparesis
- By wannacheaven · New reply October 30, 2009
- 34 replies
- 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 ...
Any connection to auto-immune disorders?
- By jimndi · New reply October 29, 2009
- 5 replies
- Last year my wife started having mild gastroparesis symptoms, vomiting maybe once a week, always feeling full etc. After alot of tests they discovered that one of her mesenteric(sp?) arteries was 100 ...
Thinking about the holidays
- By GGCPTEACH · New reply October 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- With Thanksgiving coming up, my mom is asking me what she will do that day. There is so much she can't have. It most definitely will be tough as she can't resist what is there. We go to my aunt's house ...
size of a pea
- By my4heathens · New reply October 29, 2009
- 4 replies
- I have noticed that since I have gone to smoothies and clears, I have been going, a lot. Especially at work. I know it makes sense but it is just annoying, I mean it seems like my bladder is the size ...
MRI ...surprise!
- By RosieDay · New reply October 29, 2009
- 11 replies
- HI Everyone, I have been busy doctoring. I am having problems with my eyes. Migraine type systems. Halos around bright lights, light sensitivity, computers and tvs bother me. So I go to the neurologist ...
