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- By Curious_in_Ohio · Posted yesterday at 10:01 pm
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- I was recently diagnosed with gastroparesis, diffuse esophagus spasm and severe constipation. I am going to have a Sitz marker study next week. I am always weak and sick. Is there anyone else going through ...
Book on Diabetes with info about GP?
- By gaa · Posted yesterday at 10:01 pm
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- About a month ago I saw a post on a discussion on this website about a book by a doctor who is a diabetes specialist. Apparently it had a good section about GP. However, I didn't make a note of the name ...
Need advice regarding antibiotics and GP!
- By Lauren2006 · New reply yesterday at 2:28 pm
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- Hi. For those of you that know me, I was dxed with GP (even though my GEs was normal at earlier this yr. My symptoms were very bad at the end of last yr and early this yr, but thankfully *knock on wood ...
Potassium and Magnesium question
- By Regi · New reply November 17, 2009
- 9 replies
- I was wondering, do folks with Motility Disorders have to be more concerned/aware of their potassium levels? I was reading the posts here and read one where a woman had a problem with her potassium. Before ...
Extreme Fullness
- By SweaterGirl · New reply November 17, 2009
- 10 replies
- What is the remedy for extreme fullness? Can a venting tube be placed to help unload what's just sitting in my tummy vs. vomiting ...
Vagus nerve issues?
- By Rainbolt · New reply November 16, 2009
- 12 replies
- Okay so I have a neurologic condition called M.S. I have assumed my fatigue has been solely due to this but have noticed over the past 2 years at least that when I'm having a bowel movement (which for ...
It'sover
- By plushy · New reply November 16, 2009
- 10 replies
- I made it through the big storm. How i do not know for i did not sleep a wink all the pine trees in my back yard seemed to want to greet me at my front door or come see me through my roof.. I really would ...
domperidone question and j/g-tube procedure question
- By momskids193 · New reply November 15, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello everyone, I learn so much from each of you and I get more information from you than I do from GI. Thank you all. I have two questions that I hope you can help me with. My gi started me on domperidone ...
Hospital Locations for Gastric Pacemaker Surgery?
- By rmore · New reply November 15, 2009
- 8 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 ...
Connection between Chiari Malformation and GP?
- By gaa · New reply November 15, 2009
- 2 replies
- I had repair for Chiari Malformation and a large spinal syrinx 13 years ago, but have continued to have various problems. In September I was diagnosed with GP and I wonder if this was caused by the damage ...
Something to secure J-tube and g-tube??
- By mekmoore · New reply November 13, 2009
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- I had a J-tube and a G-tube implanted about 6 weeks ago. I have been using a belly band to help keep the cords supported and from flapping everywhere. However, if my g-tube is connected to drainage ...
Lookin For a Doctor who works with Patients that have a J-Pouch!
- By CIG · Posted November 13, 2009
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- I live in Michigan about 50 miles from Detroit. I use to go to U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor but the doctor at U of M does not take my insurance. I need to find a doctor who works with patients that have ...
J-tube infection? How do you know?
- By mekmoore · New reply November 13, 2009
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- 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 ...
torture
- By herbie1 · New reply November 12, 2009
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- 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 ...
Ileocecal Valve
- By shamrockmom · New reply November 12, 2009
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- Just found out I have an Incompetent Ileocecal valve with reflux of stool into the distal ileum. Doc wants me to go for another Complete Intestinal Motility Study to determine nothing else is being overlooked ...
my new supplement regimine
- By RosieDay · New reply November 12, 2009
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- HI, I am going on an optimum level antioxidant program. Not the RDA amounts. This great book I read gave a simple yet compelling argument for higher doses of supplements for effective immune function ...
I'm new to GP - how do you cut the bad taste in your mouth
- By Nancy2009 · New reply November 12, 2009
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- Diagnosed with GP this past year. Trying to learn more about it and alternatives to dealing with it. I also have GERDs. One of the things that I struggle with the most is the nasty taste in my mouth all ...
GP and Not IBS But Colon Inertia
- By debbie2027 · New reply November 12, 2009
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- I just found out that my IBS isn't IBS at all ... I had a Sitz marker test done(all 26 bands didn't pass in 28 days) and it relieved colonic inertia and now the doctors are recommeding me seeing a surgeon ...
Cecostomy for a Quadrapalegic??
- By proudmom2x · New reply November 12, 2009
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- Ok My daughter is 5 years old and has had a cecostomy for about a year now. It is wonderful. Well about 4 days after she had her surgery my Uncle whom is 50 years old had a 18 wheeler accident and rolled ...
Anyone with either slow or fast stomach emptying please read.. so confused!
- By Sportsfreak555 · New reply November 11, 2009
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- I am so beyond confused at the moment. Ok, about 6 weeks ago I was diagnosed with severe gastroparesis. Not just mild gastroparesis, but severe gastroparesis since the delay on the nuclear med emptying ...
