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Issues that are not addressed in topics presented that concern the patient.
torture
- By herbie1 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 7 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 ...
Ileocecal Valve
- By shamrockmom · New reply November 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- 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
- 6 replies
- 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
- 7 replies
- 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
- 10 replies
- 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
- 3 replies
- 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
- 12 replies
- 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 ...
GP, Hair loss, Potassium
- By debbie2027 · New reply November 11, 2009
- 53 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 ...
The chronic.....ugh!
- By RosieDay · New reply November 11, 2009
- 3 replies
- HI Everyone, Was doing relatively well and then I got sick with my sons croup virus. The ER could not tell me what virus I had. Could be flu..could be swine flu...could be croup virus. It effected my ...
If You Have the Gastric Pacemaker...
- By winterbride07 · New reply November 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi everyone, I had the gastric pacemaker implanted at the Mayo Clinic a little less than 8 weeks ago. While the docs and the medical care was fantastic, I didn't get a ton of info about what to expect ...
Feeding Pumup?
- By mammadoddlebug · New reply November 9, 2009
- 7 replies
- My son uses the feeding pump with Elecare formula. The Elecare is only good in the bag for up to four hours, according to the Elecare makers. Thus making the bag no good after four hours. I have been ...
Hair loss
- By Steffercat · New reply November 9, 2009
- 2 replies
- Has anyone learned how to beat hair loss from GI issues? Even after taking 150 mg/day of iron for 6 months, my ferritin stores won't go above 50. My hair's been falling out for a year and a half straight ...
Toddler with GP and Reflux
- By mammadoddlebug · New reply November 8, 2009
- 3 replies
- 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 ...
BOTOX INJECTIONS???
- By sacarver · New reply November 8, 2009
- 7 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
