Gastroparesis (Stomach Paralysis) | Causes and Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
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- Gastroparesis (Stomach Paralysis) | Causes and Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Gastroparesis literally means “stomach paralysis” or “stomach weakness”, and involves delayed gastric emptying. There are many causes of gastroparesis (including idiopathic, diabetic gastroparesis, post-viral gastroparesis, medication-induced etc.), and there are characteristic symptoms we see with this condition. In this lesson, we discuss risk factors and causes of gastroparesis, along with clinical features, diagnostic methods and treatments for gastroparesis.
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Month 4 of having this, my doc says it’s post-infectious gasteroparesis, most days I feel so uncomfortable in my body. I get so anxious about my health and future, but I’m still hanging in there!! sending love to everyone who has this, let’s keep fighting!! 💚💚💚 we have a lot of life left to live!!
Same I think I have anxiety
Me also i have anxiety and stress what will happened
What happened 😕?
Hi, I hope you good. Stay blessed❤
I think I have this, it is not pleasant. There are days I almost need nothing to eat. And when I have a large meal my stomach explodes but my digestive system is not able to move food through in a good amount of time. I will have to research how to treat this.
I’ve had this for six years now. Officially diagnosed recently but the symptoms have been consistent this whole time. I’m just now learning proper diet changes and how to help with nausea. Nausea is the absolute worst symptom of this. I can’t do much now but I hope to have a normal life someday
i feel this way this exact way. Sadly not enough people are informed about this and dont understand how hard it is to stay motivated and live normally. what diet changes have you tried if you dont mind me asking? a girl could use some help lol
@@Savannahlynn what are your symptoms? I have anxiety and idk if that’s what makes me nauseous or what
I live on Zofran and Phenergan. I am sick every day.
get well soon miss!
@@hairstylistkjb Have they tried you on Mestinon yet to treat your gastroparesis? It's an older medication, but researchers have repurposed it as a new treatment option for gastroparesis and constipation, due to its beneficial effects on the vagus nerve and the muscles which help to push food through the digestive tract.
My best friend has been going through this for YEARS. I have felt completely helpless watching them suffer so severely from this. It’s changed their life! And it took about 6 years to get this diagnosis.
WOW. That's an absolutely LONG time to get a proper diagnosis. I'm sorry that they are going through this. I'm sorry that you all are going through this. I pray you all's strength in the LORD IN THE MIGHTY AND MATCHLESS NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH. THE NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES. AMEN. 💜🩵💙
What did they say caused it for her?
Idiopathic Gastroparesis woman here… that upper abdominal pain and distention are absolutely awful… I am one of those cases that can only tolerate puréed foods and liquids… I cannot keep weight on and am past the point of that lifestyle changes and medications ( used for gastroparesis ) being used because they have not helped… I am getting referred to a specialist in gastroparesis finally.. after an entire decade of this progressively getting worse and worse . Hopefully with August being Gastroparesis awareness month they will keep researching and finding better treatments..
How are you doing now?
I don’t like that weight gain is NEVER MENTIONED and it causes weight gain just as much as weight loss.
Yes, the bloatedness and obstruction of passing stool is causing weight gain in my body. It’s so very depressing.
Or you just can’t lose weight because your digestion is so sluggish
Yes!
I gained 4 pounds in 5 days.
@@brandinicole7992 You can, but it might require more effort. In reality, I tried to eat through the discomfort, but fasting, though it hasn't cured my problem, was the best way to lose weight and get relief.
Most common cause is not knowing the cause. Great!
Parasites?
Least he's honest
@@depressedstresslemonzest7302 it is often genetic
An undiagnosed connective tissue disorder, such as Ehlers Danlos syndrome, can cause gastroparesis. These disorders are genetic.
Well I do know the cause for mine I got it from food poisoning at burger king
I've been dealing with these symptoms for four years now, since I was thirteen. I used to eat mountains but now I'm scared of eating a pebble, the pain is as sharp as a blade and as furious as flames. I've never vomited, so I haven't been loosing weight, I was accually gaining weight up until this past November when my smell and taste was so warped I couldn't eat. I went from 190lbs to 168lbs within a month, but I believe I'm slowly gaining back. The nausea is absolutely unbearable and the heart burn and constipation is just dreadful. There are days were the pain is somewhat manageable, other days, I don't even want to wake up. I'm young, but I'm always tired, always sick feeling, always just miserable. I see a gastroenterologist tomorrow, I'm hoping I can get help.
Sleepyness, how are you now? My son is dealing with this now. Trying to figure out what to do
I'm only 20 same thing happening to me don't know what to do
Hello,
Even I have suffered this
But now I have started adding raw green chillies, 4 or 3 chillies with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Now I am feeling good, cleaner gut and feeling light
Also add exercise and avoid excess protein consumption, rather prefer balance diet.
Try this remedy
Drop a reply if it works
I hope so too.🙏🏼♥️
What was the outcome? My wife has severe pain in the stomach. Burning her skin with the heating pad. Goes away for 3 weeks, then comes back harder. Can you give us some advice?
Figured I’d share my experience of GP with everyone. I’m in my mid twenties, not diabetic, no known neuropathy. No previous history of gastric problems until late March a few months ago. I started noticing foods I had normally eaten with no issues started causing bloating, abdominal pain/discomfort etc. It was seemingly intermittent in early March. I had days with no perceived issues and then as the month progressed, it became daily acid reflux, daily loss of appetite, early satiety nausea etc. Not much in the vomiting however. But as time went on to June now, I was put on omeprazole for the reflux which helped tremendously. However, as a result, I wonder if my stomach acid is TOO low thereby hindering my digestion, slowing it down to a crawl. After all, I had been on 40 mg omeprazole for 8 weeks. Just recently cut that dose in half. But what has helped me so far is to eat small portions for meals. I try to eat 5-6 small meals that add up to around 1,500-1700 calories (I’m a 170 lb male). In addition, I’m getting a gastric emptying study done on Friday to see the severity of my gastroparesis- or to even rule it out. My dr is also putting me on mirtazipine because I struggle to sleep at night. I have abdominal pain/discomfort that can last for hours at night. Looking into gas x. Have seen good things about mirtazipine so hopefully that will help improve my symptoms considerably. But this condition is brutal. Your relationship with food changes, your daily outlook changes, your mental health can suffer. You feel as though you’re being punished for just trying to survive and get your body the nutrition it needs.
Naturopath or function doctors
HCL - Hydrochloric acid which same as stomach acid or betaine HCL
I feel this
God, I miss my appetite..
Ikr. Its hard walking in the store through the sweets section and looking at your favorite candy that you could just eat all you wanted and had nothing to worry about before all this stomach fullness and nausea started... but like for real i miss that time.
Same I miss being able to eat anything I feel like eating. I miss pasta so much
I miss eating my favorite foods
Subscribers of this channel are truly the luckiest ones in the youtube...this channel is the real hub of knowledge ...thank you sooo much for this knowledge providing video
I thought I was pregnant at first with the nausea and server upper stomach pains that comes and goes (I call mini contractions) I drink water/eat the pain becomes more severe... I haven't been diagnosed yet but had an ultrasound yesterday and was told it could be a possibility. I can't imagine living like this every day .it's only been three days and I can't be myself. I just lay all-day 😔 im only 28 and feel this condition has taken total control of my life
My husband's been like that for 4 months and just now got his diagnosis. I cried but now diet research mode and prayers. Be hopeful! You have a long healthy life ahead of you
Dude i feel you. Im only 21. Ive been dealing with this for 3 months. Its completelt ruined my life. I have a stomach emptying test tomorrow im super nervous. I hope youre doing better. This heckin suckssssss.
Carly Brower dude I’m 12 this sucks I can’t eat
I can drink tho
Carly Brower we’re all in this together, I had to get an endoscopy and so many tests done. I’ve lost about 30 lbs and it’s been like this for 3 months. I would vomit and get so bloated. I can barely eat, I take a few bites and get so full. I can’t enjoy food anymore. My anxiety is so bad now :/ this sucks
today i was officially diagnosed with Gastroparesis so thank you , this video helped my anxiety and calm me down. :)
Tbh being diagnosed with chronic illnesses is hard. The idea of it makes people anxious, I really hope u get good health days:(💞
Aww get better soon 🔜
Do you guys know how to reverse this?
Same! It called me so much. I find out today if I have it
@@caribbeanice2.0 my dr told me that if I have gastroparesis, it is not curable. However, he said depending on how bad I am there are many ways to cope with it such as diet, medications to help , and in extreme cases I know a few ppl on feeding tube. Regardless of your state, I've found medication and follow a diet plan and keeping a meal and med journal has helped
Precise and to the point! Thank you.
I had this since three month and by now started to believe I m dying. Thank you so relieved I m diabetic type 1 32 years
does anyone else have a constant weird and uncomfortable feeling in their upper stomach/ their chest that only goes away when your up and moving? it’s so bad when i sit.
that sounds like really bad GERD
Yeah I just got diagnosed today but yeah I guess we gotta keep moving cause we we sit its no good exercise and mobility just gotta keep moving
it killed me today
I feel better if I lay down when I feel the upper stomach heaviness.
Yes me 😭😭
Sir .. you are amazing ! You really helped me ALOT ! Please continue doing this . good luck ..
I just got diagnosed, people ask me all the time if I'm pregnant because I stay bloated. My heating pad helps "sometimes ", and gas x. Without my acid reflux medicine I would throw up. I have hital hernia ( diagnosed in 2015) i have chest pains all the time. My anxiety is bad an stress. I have to take antidepressants, Xanax and acid reflux medication. I had the 4 hour emptying ex ray down to get diagnosed an couple upper GI's done. Waiting on my biopsy to come back. Praying for all of us. 🙏 ❤
This is such a well explained and detailed video on this matter...thank you...
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Thank You So Much for this info. Just got diagnosed with gastroparesis. 👍🏽
This is a health condition that nobody really talks about but it is out there and most people that do have it are diabetics,but in my case I am not and unfortunately I have gastroparesis 😢 #gastroparesiswarrior 💚
I’m sorry to hear that. Hope all is well :)
Same, I am also a non diabetic person who’s had idiopathic (probably) gastroparesis for 2.5 years now 😭 wish there was more info about it, really no one talks about it! My heart to those also affected! 💜
I have it too no diabetes weigh 150. Been dying past 3 days had a 3 week break b4 that so om goin through pain bad pretty often
Same worst thing ever non diabetic too it sucks so bad sometimes I feel like I can’t do it anymore it’s so bad
I’m not diabetic either but I do have Psoriatic arthritis.
Just watched a dozen or so videos on this. You were 1st on the search results in CZcams. Of all the videos I watched, this was the most in-depth and informative version. I appreciate the work you put in. I may have it, and won't know until I do a gastro study next week. Getting a colonoscopy tomorrow, along with a endoscope to examine both ends at the same time. If I do have it, this video informed me of what to expect once diagnosed. thank you for this video.
Hate that I can't eat as much as my body needs! It also causes so much fullness that it feels hard to breathe sometimes. HAve to increase stomach acids and improve digestion.
I went from a completely healthy person working 60 hours a week to being bed bound, weight loss. I had an endoscopy today and am scheduled for an solid phase gastric emptying study and the doctor thinks I have gastroparesis. I so hope I can get my life back and go back to work. Being stuck in bed vomiting is wearing on my phsychi.
This has exactly happened to me man, I used workout so much, eat 7 meals a day then I got a really bad stomach virus, puking for a week and after that my stomach hasn’t been the same. Vomiting, early satiety, nausea, bloating and weight loss. I just recently had an endoscopy as well, hopefully they prescribe me some medication to help. It’s been like this for 3 months.
I am going through the same,can you update me on how you feel now?
Hi, I'm sorry abt ur condition, I have similar but still can walk around for awhile before feeling nausea. Hw r u now?
@@chichinglook5091 كيف اخي حساس معدتي مافيه أعصاب انه اعاني من خزل المعد أجريت تفريغ المعد في الساعه الأول طبيعي والساعه الثالثه فرق درجتين عن المعدل الطبيعي وفي الساعه الثالثه فرق ٥درجات عن المعدل الطبيعيه لكن حالين كلش تعبت ماهو سبب ذالك برايك
Right on time, I was having a hard time to find a good video on this topic :)
For having this problem for over 3 years and this video provides so much info 👍🏻👍🏻
Hello,
Even I have suffered this
But now I have started adding raw green chillies, 4 or 3 chillies with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Now I am feeling good, cleaner gut and feeling light
Also add exercise and avoid excess protein consumption, rather prefer balance diet.
Try this remedy
Drop a reply if it works
Did you lost weight?
Hey how are u doing now? Was your gastroparesis mild moderate or severe@@vidyadharma
@@nandinisingh8112 : moderate, now am on domiperidone and pentaparazole one tab in morning as work schedule always won't allow exercise regularly neither regular diets possible
Awesome video, finally, thank you,
Thank you for the information. Very helpful.
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If im eating anything.. then im up at 4 am with the pain and severe nausea . Bile in my stool and vomit ....
Always early in the morning,
I get so scared and so anxious..
We really do have to keep fighting 💪 😪 🙏❣
Thank you. I’m still trying to learn all I can about this. I’ve got severe gp due to SLE/dysautonomia. I was supposed to start a liquid diet in June. Here it is September and I’m continuing to torture myself with “real” food. The whole “lifetime” thing of liquids/puréed food is so not appealing. Then neither is this pain. I hope you touch more on gp.
I hope ur feeling better. Your fellow SLE warrior.
I've had this for 39 years. I finally got diagnosed this week. It's a horrible way to live.
Can u drink water or eat food ? I haven't for 3-5 days 😢.
@@arianduran1725 There are times when I can't eat anything for several days. The longest I went was 11 days but I also suffer from migraines.
I find water is the most difficult thing to consume. It almost always immediately comes up.
@@outlandish.history sorry to hear that. Does ER do anything? I'm not holding any water my body burns , super yellow urine. Are you better, how do you treat yourself?
@@arianduran1725 I go in waves of feeling ok and others when I can only take 3-4 bites in a single day. I was told to stay away from fiber and to eat small meals... I'm lucky if I CAN eat anything. I'm trying this diet for six months. If I still feel like I can't eat then I'm looking at a surgery to cut the muscle.
See a qualified herbalist! You won't regret it!
I hope I find , relief .. and more answers on my current situation.
this was very helpful. I may need my doctor to go back to school
Just a few minutes ago I had symptoms of upper stomach cramps. Trying to self diagnose, I ate some chewy candies (Snickers, Milky Way, etc..Halloween stuff), about 10 minutes before this happened. My abdomen area felt very congested and stiff, I could not breath normally.I thought I would have to get medical help. Thinking that the candies were stuck in the path going to the stomach, I drank some hot water and kept breathing deeply and moving my arms. Finally after finishing the cup of hot water, the congestion went away. Whew, I was glad. But now I am wondering if this is going to happen again. I had a medical checkup for my heart meds a couple of weeks ago, and it did not show a diabetic condition. Then I looked up this video that may be of help.
This is what I have. It gives me anxiety attacks. I have been doing good. Lost alot of weight but ima be ok. I switched to a fiber diet. Ate less. Most importantly listened to my body.
When it hurts does it allow you to eat,do you have appetite for food at all?....coz that's exactly what's happening to me.
@@doriscandy3396 nope I don’t eat at all. I was so scared to eat I just drank water some days And when I’m hungry I eat very slowly and if I’m feeling just a little full I stop. Another bite will have me sitting still for 4 hours. I switched to a fiber diet and my stomach feels a lot better. It’s not so bad now actually in fact I would say it’s almost gone. Something else was causing fullness (meaning it wasn’t no injury or surgery damage) I don’t know what it is but right now I don’t have gastroparesis. I recommend a doctor. I kinda just toughened it out unless your me I don’t recommend at all.
I think this is the reason why even if I eat small meals I easily get full and have nausea and not able to gain weight
Same
@Shyamkumar Khangembam your comment is 3 months from now, are you okay now?
@Shyamkumar Khangembam what did you do? plss help me i think im having this
@Shyamkumar Khangembam how did you recover? My son has all the symptoms secondary due to anorexia/anorexia binge/purge sub type but gi just don’t want to see him and using lockdown and the bug as an excuse... I’m trying to arm myself with all info I can to help him as much as I can and also be armed to fight the doctors to see him
@@EthanHernandezz I know how you feel
Thank you for this. ! Been suffering for 8 months. Finally have my gastric stomach emptying test today to find out if I have this for sure. This helped calm me down and understand better. Thank you!
Did you have it
I don't know if this my case, but when i wake up in morning, i sometimes feel tired or fatigue like i havn't eat for a day, and theres a burning feeling on my stomach.
I have GP caused by Scleroderma. It’s a scary complication. It’s crazy, but I’d prefer my heart disease over this. Wishing all fellow sufferers the best and whatever relief they can find.
My sister and nephew both have this and as I was sitting here watching this video I remembered that they both had pyloric stenosis as infants. Both required surgery at only a few weeks of age. It's quite a coincidence that they both have this condition now. It causes a lot of problems for them. I will have to ask them if their doctor's know about their surgery as an infant. Very interesting.
Hello,
Even I have suffered this
But now I have started adding raw green chillies, 4 or 3 chillies with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Now I am feeling good, cleaner gut and feeling light
Also add exercise and avoid excess protein consumption, rather prefer balance diet.
Try this remedy
Drop a reply if it works
Thanks for this video! It's incredibly well done. Lots of relevant information, presented clearly and never too technically, and the speaker is a really good presenter too
This video is awesome
I just got tested for this. Hope to have test results from dr. Soon.
Gastroparesis should be suspected in patients with nausea, vomiting, early satiety, abdominal pain or bloating. We perform upper endoscopy followed if clinically indicated by computed tomography/magnetic resonance enterography to exclude mechanical obstruction or mucosal disease as a cause of impaired gastric emptying. Delayed gastric emptying on scintigraphy is required to establish the diagnosis of gastroparesis
Partner been to many doctors. Not one has said this ! Still in pain most of the time for years 😡 and they dont care. Make waiting half year or year to be seen but pay more health !
Another cause, not mentioned: E.D.
I was severely bulimic for 10+ years to the point of accepting I would likely die by it. 8 years later, no more bulimia but EVERYTHING about my daily life is affected by the aftermath of destruction to my body. I struggle greatly with nutritional deficiencies. My ability to absorb nutrients is a major concern. Wounds are so slow to heal and it's not such a stretch to say I've lost probably half of my hair. Between the Vagas nerve damage and the dysbiosis in my gut, I reek of depression and anxiety that is only worsening. Not sure why I'm commenting this.. I guess just to add one to the causation list and bitch about my own bad choices lol
Do you take digestive enzymes or anything to help you be able to eat. This sucks so bad. I am beyond tired of having gastro paresis.
THIS!!! oh my god i had no idea this would happen it is so physically uncomfortable
I figured it out on my own that I don't have gastro paresis. Found a video about vitamin B1 from Dr Berg, bought some started taking it and my stomach works again. I no longer take hydrochloride pills by the dozens anymore.
Also a former chronic bulimic. Same issue with intermittent episodes of idiopathic g.p. Lots of soups and liquid meals are my solution. It is very miserable, but such is the consequence of years of self-abuse of the digestive system. Nothing to do but try to live with it the best you can.
THANK YOU
I think I had it once temporarily when I was traveling with family. On the way back on a bus I was starting to feel nauseous, and suspected that it was car sickness (even though I've never experienced it beforehand). I didn't think much of it because it was bearable and drank some iced tea. I got full really quickly so I stopped drinking it. A few hours later I still felt that the drink was still in my stomach somehow. Even worse, I had to sit through this an entire night trying to force myself to sleep in discomfort. It was still in me next morning. And once the bus came to our destination I tried to get up, but once I moved I immediately felt like I needed to vomit. So I grabbed the bag nearest to me and let some of it out. I started to drool out a lot of sour saliva rapidly still feeling some of the sickening drink in me. So I went to the back of the bus with the bag still drooling a lot. My vomit clearly looked yellow like the iced tea I drank with nothing else mixed in somehow (as I remember it, I'm not sure if there was anything else in it). But even after all of that I didn't feel hungry at all. I actually felt so full to the point that if I ate a single bite of food the whole process would happen again. So I didn't feel like eating for many days. But I felt like I was getting weaker so I gave in to eating some food even though I didn't feel like it a day and a half later. My family were concerned but felt like it was car sickness or food poisoning; but I don't think that would make a drink stay sergeant in my stomach overnight sitting in a bus of all things. Plus I had really bad dihheria for more than a week with some nausea on the side. It was not a fun vacation I tell you. But thankfully those nightmarish symptoms got away after a while and returned to my daily life. But I realized that I get full more easily than before the incident happened, but didn't feel nauseous or sour drool coming out of my mouth so I didn't think much of it. But now I'm starting to feel discomfort after eating almost a year later. I told one of my parents, but thought it's just food poisoning again, but I suspect it's this. I want to get tested but I don't think my parents will let me because medical care where I live is really expensive so I don't know what to do.
Where do you live man
@@ojastopale4865 I live in the U.S. where medical care is expensive. And on the way back from Mexico is when I got ill.
you had food poisoning. it's common when people from the us ingest water from mexico. look into montezuma's revenge.
I had my gallbladder removed the acid isn’t controlled because it causes pain and I sometimes vomit it in the mornings, but the vomiting is worse and every after a meal, even after drinking tea or water, the heartburn comes and go because I’m taking Topzole, hours after I’ve eaten, I always vomit un digested food! I’ve done probably all the tests but my doctor hasn’t checked if the valves open and close probably or not!
After seeing this,I’m changing doctors because you just explained exactly what is happening to me, for over a year! I just want to eat food without getting nauseous and vomiting!
The Sphincter is definitely not working, and the vagus nerve is damaged , i go tho the toilet probably once a week and I’m constipated because no food goes down!
I hope you're oky
Hey there how are you feeling ?
I had gastroparesis from untreated hypothyroidism. Full after 1 to 2 bites. Full all day. Very bloated after eating. Went away with thyroxine. Of interest my TSH was in "normal" range but it wasn't my normal. I have no doubt some idiopathic cases are undiagnosed hypothyroidism.
Did u have obvious symptoms from hypothyroidism?
@@sonicnendez Yes I had hypothyroid symptoms. I was so convinced it was thyroid related I requested all the thyroid labs including both thyroid antibodies (thyroid peroxide antibodies and thyroglobulin antibodies). Both thyroid antibodies were high showing I had Hashimoto's thyroiditis (an autoimmune disease that is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developed countries)
@@ScarlettDuchess thanks for sharing!
30 % of people with gp have hypothyroidism. Gp continues even if your thyroid are levels are normal on meds.
I have suffered gastroprasis this in march 2021 it takes 6 months to go without any med and now its all fine and haven't came back
Did you stop all medication on your own, or did a dr suggest it. I wondered if that would help
Bhai bat suno mujy ye problem hy 9 month sy abhi tk meds ly rha hun plz help kr do
I have this, I believe mine was caused by untreated Lyme Disease for years. Even after being treated for Lyme, I still have it, but it’s not as bad, the constant stomach pain, vomiting. I have nerve damage in other places as well.
And Zithromax does work,.
Very informative! Thank you!
If you found this informative, you may also want to know that Gut health is so important for overall health! A survey from 2018 of 71,000 Americans found that 61% had at least 1 bothersome gut issue! The most common gut symptom was acid reflux or GERD, then abdominal pain, then bloating.
You didn't mention how it is found in people with Ehler's Danlos Syndrome a lot.
That's what I have. For me, the motility is always slow but then it flares up. I know I'm about to have an attack (for want of a better word) when I begin to burp sulphuric smelling burps. Now when I say burp, these burps last for 10 seconds long. Then farts just as long. My whole stomach fills until it feels like it will split, with air and I have to keep releasing it. This goes on for hours and hours. Finally, I'll feel sick and I will throw up and have diarrhoea and the same thing comes out of my mouth as what comes out the other end. A rancid brown sludge of fermented rotten food. My body keeps expelling this for hours because the food that was sitting fermenting in stomach acid has become poison and the body needs to get it out. Then I'm afraid to eat for a day after and take it easy. Is anyone else's like this? The flares come and go but the slow motility is always an issue.
I have the exact same symptoms,sending you a virtual hug cause this is the worst
I have the exact same symptoms,sending you a virtual hug cause this is hard
I have the same symptoms Ehlers Danlos and dysautonomia I’m also epileptic so yay! It sucks my stomach is killing me as I type this. It sucks. I’m sorry other people feel like this.
Also sending virtual hugs.
Thank you for mentioning Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, I've never heard of that before but I fit so many of those checkmarks too along with what I'm thinking is gastroparesis. I'm doing much more research but I can't thank you enough for sharing your story, knowing we're not alone has been life changing.
Undigested food upwards of 4 hours? Try 8 hours…
I was kinda obsessed with gastroparesis for a few years, earlier this month I was finally diagnosed with it
@Augustas oh god no, I just noticed a lot of issues I had been having were similar, I didn’t say anything about it I just did all the tests my doctors ordered and was eventually diagnosed with it. Like I researched it a lot in 2018 and in 2020 was diagnosed. I have a lot of health issues so I like to do a lot of research on health issues lol
@Augustas I really could’ve worded my original comment better
@@marsthemartian5649how are u doing now
I have this, I think due to medication. I have several rare conditions and take a lot of pills, including oral chemo. With my vomiting, it comes on so quickly. I’ll start feeling nauseas and then thirty seconds, I will vomit. It’s so strange. I hate going out because of this, because of how sudden it is, I get almost no warning!
I had a microdisectomy in my spine 2 years ago as I had very bad sciatic nerve pain could this be a cause of gastroperises
I have hEDS and was finally diagnosed after 18 months with Rumination Syndrome. The symptoms are similar. Expect people with RS don’t seem to have abdominal pain and I do…
Wowwww thank you thank you thank you
If you liked this video, you may also want to know that A survey from 2018 of 71,000 Americans found that 61% had at least 1 bothersome gut issue! The most common gut symptom was acid reflux or GERD, then abdominal pain, then bloating!
Have gastroparesis .lost 40lb stay nauseous all time awful diseases on medication still feeling bad
What about the correlation of Gilberts Syndrome individuals who ultimately develop gastoparesis, is it possible to shed some light on this cause?
Indeed this is a very dangerous disease. Of course, we still have a way to prevent it. Thank you for the very useful information.
How did you prevent it?
Prevent? How is it possible to prevent? According to Healthcare professionals it's not possible to prevent, so will you please explain?
I was just diagnosed with this. Mine is idiopathic though.
I have had this since may and man let me tell you it’s been a struggle. My doctor had me on trulicity and my gastroenterologist thinks that’s what caused it 😞
Victoza that's about the same as trulicity caused me to have stomach paralysis it's aweful
@cherylallison1968 can't take it back but wish I hadn't
I have this disease for a decade. It ruined my life and my best years but at least i have the disease under control. I just eat one small solid meal a day and in the morning and before i go to sleep bone broth. I can tolerate liquid fat pretty well so i choose bones with fat and i make bone broth
I pray you get well, I’m struggling in my early stages too. We’ll be normal again one day, I believe.
Why whenever I drink water during eating time I am having diarrhea the day after.
@@milanrobins2418 no never that is FALSE HOPE DUDE. this has no cure and we no longer can eat normal foods like others.
I’ve had this for 4 years now, but didn’t know what it was. For me the worst is stomachaches, belching,headaches and tiredness. Because the food is not digested fast enough, it proceeds to small and large intestines where it ferments, causing vad dysbiosis (symptom gas). The overgrowth of bad bacteria destroys the colon lining mucous and I got leaky gut, food particles get into bloodstream which causes immune response amd inflammation. This caused histamine release and intolerance with bad headches and sleep disturbances. One thing led to another. With dietary changes I feel so much better now I can even exercise again.
I’m 18 and when I was 16 I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis. I’ve always had stomach problems, since I was a baby. I wish I could eat food and not hurt after.
i’m 16 and i’m pretty sure i have this i’m in sm pain 😭🥺
@@luvmoxx you should go get a endoscopy done you can request it with your primary doctor
@@binky_22 i have that and a colonoscopy scheduled in 3 weeks. i rlly wish they were sooner bc everyday i’m in constant pain. ty tho
@@luvmoxx good luck! I have my third one done in May!
@@luvmoxx good luck! I have my third one done in May!
It's get better after storm 🙏 really watch what you put in your stomach including different medications. Mentally fasting without a choice in the matter.
Can the stomach ache from this condition be relieved from making yourself vomit & emptying the contents of the stomach? I have gallbladder stones & chronic kidney disease but i don't think its the main cause as the pain is around my belly button. Flares ups often come after eating certain foods, caffeine, spices, chocolate, onions, alcohol, etc, causing acid build up. I find undigested food in my vomit long after i had eaten.
How to know if I’m having a verve issue or if there is an obstruction
I’m only 21 and I’ve been diagnosed with this. It’s horrible.
Are you alright now?
@@nova_1626 most likely not this condition is usually life long its horrible, personally Ive developed an anxiety around food out of fear of pain
@@thotmagnet3336 bro if it's serious .. Pls come to India there is cure for it in "patanjali ayurveda wellness" They will provide you natural medicine.. Within a month u will be normal... But in that month they will ask you to eat clean boiled food and fasting too... And make you do yoga... You will be completely good trust me... Because i suffering from IBS it was so horrible i could not even drink water...modern medical said this non curable problem you will have to live with it forever.... But in patanjali ayurveda i got well within a month from first day i felt so good there.. You can search about it.. For further information
I have this it's completely miserable
Taking HCl pills with Pepsin helps and also digestive enzymes. They both help you to be able to eat more.
From the medicines you list, it seems like we only get about 16 weeks of relief before everything comes back and we have no treatments options. This is so grimm I'm in a really dark place since realizing I have this condition
Yikes! Definitely going to stop Ozempic.
Had this about 4 years now got endoscope done twice and doctors thought all I had was a stomach ulser . I've been vomiting nearly every day and went from 17 stone to 11 in just a little over a year. I never am sure what's safe to eat and drink. I hate having it can't eat as much as I'd like to. 😒
I'm so glad I found this video. I have been diagnosed with this disease and it is no fun. Diet modifications is going to be my hardest challenge; however it must be made. My question is there a cure or is it irreversible?
That's so sad to hear you are still suffering from this same situation . Am feeling for you right now, I know of a doctor who can help you get rid of this. He also help me from this same situation , He can also help cure yours permanently
prokinetics, motilium, antidepressants. But i only heard of that being given to anorexics with non chronic gastroparesis
@@margaretpeterson3071 who is the doctor that can help and how does he help? Thanks
@@npalanzi123 yeah he is a herbal doctor and he treat his patients by using his herbal medicine
What sort of diet modifications are required? I think I may be experiencing this condition.
i think i might have this
I have MS and am just putting this all together. Yeah
Found out that i had major Gastroparesis, years ago. I started using b12 under the tongue a lot. Also puting Reglan under tongue to try to get it into my body. Over time the sickness got better. I only use the Reglan tiny pieces at a time. Also altods peppermints help really well. I hope this helps. B12 is very low with this disease, the stomach lining gets thin. Its the slime that protects from acid. Eat slow, chew all the way. Lots of water with food. Vitamin supplements a must.
Dont drink water with meals, you dilute stomach acid. Drink it 40min after you eat. Cheers.
b12 means? B12 vitamin?
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@@user-ox6rw2gl3z у меня так же. и что с этим делать?
if we have this illness are we able to get the gastric sleeve or is it risky please answer me
I'm having a problem for some years now, whenever I eat anything and I ment anything it in my stomach for more than seven eight hours it just wont digest, sometimes nausea and vomiting, at time it sits in my stomach until I feel it moving in my upper back. I've bee to the doctor more than once and they keep saying acid reflux; no ultrasound or x ray and this problem just wont go away , I'm really worried as my mom died from pancreatic cancer. Please help me, and thanks for this video keep up the good work
I just can't take the pain anymore. Causing anxiety and depression. I'm ready to DIE
My stomach is not too bad if I have one egg and one slice of bacon for b'fast. Then I can eat again late afternoon, small meal. Every now and then I seem to be unable to satiate myself in the pm. I will snack right up to bedtime (11)and I know I'm eating too much, but I can't seem to be satisfied. I only eat a few bites of something and then a few bites of something else right up to bedtime. As a result, I will be losing it all either in the night or after breakfast. And I can tell my stomach isn't working- no hunger pains to speak of unless it's been over 12 hours since I ate. Everything causes indigestion or swelling, bloating, and acid reflux. It does help to stay hydrated, walk a mile every day and NOT eat too much.
I have thought perhaps I should get it checked out, but my weight holds steady at 127-132 and I prefer vitamins to meds if I can.
Maybe this is me ready for old age!
Can vit b12 deficiency cause or mimic a situation like gastroparesis... Coz there is neuropathy in vit b12 deficiency....I would like to know the answer...
my is a type 2 diabetic with gastroparesis can she take GLp-1 or DDP-4 diabetic medications
My friend had EDS and associated gastroparesis. I think there's a link between the two conditions.
What is EDS ?
@@sahwillnabilanwar Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes. They're a group of connective tissue disorders.
Ehlers Danlos syndrome is definitely a cause of gastroparesis. It affects collagen, and the entire digestive tract is made out of collagen.
@@Dulcimerist Exactly. I was surprised it wasn't mentioned in this video, so I wanted to comment. 🙂
@@Dulcimerist makes sense- because I am mild EDS- hate to find out how full- blown EDS suffer!
I realized a few months ago I have this conditions, I do breathing exercises that helps push down the food, sometimes the food comes back up again when I stop, you literally feel the food coming back up; its the most uncomfortable pain ever, I thought I was having a heart attack.
i’m 14 and i have JIA and was just diagnosed 2 months ago with pots but have had it for about 7 months. anyways i’ve been having some stomach issues and my pots doctor said it could affect my stomach and often goes with gastroparesis, and i’ve been having almost all the symptoms and it’s gettin worse so i’m gonna be doin some testin and stuff but they think it’s gp
i literally can’t do anything anymore being 14 and being in pain 24/7 and fainting has affect my social ness and being able to hang out with friends and go out my family and i were in nyc and most the time i was crying in pain or laying in the hotel and can even imagine doing this the rest of my life
@@ellasmith8086 I know the feeling all too well, stay strong and remember you have a lot of life left to live, take care❣️
I’m confused. I had to come back the next day and the day after that when I had my radio active tracer. If it only took 2 to 4 hours. Why did I have to keep going back for imaging?
I've been diagnosed with gastro paresis. My weight fluterates.
I weigh 118 pounds.
I have been taking Seroquel for around 30 years. Could that be something I should consider stopping?
My stomach hurts every day.
In 2016 I had the transverse area of my large intestine removed because of a blockage.
Before the surgery I had some problems, about 5 times with diverticulitis, but not since the surgery.
I was told not to eat popcorn, nuts or seeds. And I have not dared to eat those, not even once.
I have had to be hospitalized 3 different times since then because of partial blockages that didn't need surgery.
I also have IBS, I mostly have liquid poop. But occasionally I get constipated suddenly and it scares me.
I get nauseous if I over eat.
It's like one minute I'm enjoying my food, and all of a sudden I'm sick.
I'm not a diabetic, and I don't have any of the health problems that you discussed.
I'm not depressed, but I always feel like I have no energy. Everything is an effort and I hate feeling that way.
Any advice? Thank you!
Would anyone be willing to share what you have done to help Gastroparesis? Diet , meds , what helped , what made it worse??? Thanks so much!
Hello,
Even I have suffered this
But now I have started adding raw green chillies, 4 or 3 chillies with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Now I am feeling good, cleaner gut and feeling light
Also add exercise and avoid excess protein consumption, rather prefer balance diet.
Try this remedy
Drop a reply if it works
@@vidyadharma هل تعاني من خزل المعده اخي اشرحلي كيف حالك لان
I was recently diagnosed with this one week ago. They don’t know why, No diseases, ekg for heart is good, blood panels came back fine. Only thing I can think of is ibuprofen I take for headaches. Anyway, until I can get into the gastro Dr. In a couple of weeks, following the BRAT diet. Bananas,rice, applesauce and toast. White bread only, low fiber everything. If u have veggies, use frozen or canning don’t eat them raw as it’ll be way too rough on your stomach. I also use an ice pack or heating pad on top part of my stomach after eating to get blood flow going better . It always hurts after I eat now so this is what helps & make sure u take walks after eating, that helps as well.
I'm fairly certain the cause of my gastroparesis is having to be on proton pump inhibitors. The reason I think this is because when I wasn't on them, I could digest food normally, and this isn't the first time I've needed to take PPIs. Years ago I had to and the same problem occurred, then when I stopped them, it cleared up. Now I'm on them again and gastroparesis returned. Unfortunately, I need to be on PPIs due to GERD and erosive gastritis. Both of those can cause far more damage if left uncontrolled, so I need to put up with my stomach not emptying efficiently.
My gerd cleared up 90% by going off of PPI's, following a low carb diet and taking melatonin. There are studies on how effective melatonin is for this!
Hello,
Even I have suffered this
But now I have started adding raw green chillies, 4 or 3 chillies with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Now I am feeling good, cleaner gut and feeling light
Also add exercise and avoid excess protein consumption, rather prefer balance diet.
Try this remedy
Drop a reply if it works
@@rentalinquiry133 melatonin for gerd? I'll check that out!
It’s a shame that the truth about medicine is not known, most people wouldn’t have these problems if you just took the correct herbs for you symptoms.
very thorough research and easily understandable! Thank you for sharing this information and helping spread awareness!
I have had GP for 7 years now and have a small channel dedicated to awareness and showing insights into my own life and struggles with GP. I'd appreciate anyone taking a gander and if ever need someone to vent to who GETS it, I'm here :-)
Hello,
Even I have suffered this
But now I have started adding raw green chillies, 4 or 3 chillies with breakfast, lunch and dinner
Now I am feeling good, cleaner gut and feeling light
Also add exercise and avoid excess protein consumption, rather prefer balance diet.
Try this remedy
Drop a reply if it works
14yrs iv had gastroparesis I hate it im at the end of my wit with it
I am Suffering this Disease for 5 years
i have idiopathic gastroparesis i have /had the nausea with little to no vomiting at all(ever since i was about eight i wasn't able to vomit) with the early satiety &postprandial fullness (i when three week with little to no food ) upper /mid abdominal pain and i had trouble losing wight (i believe that is because i cant vomit) . i had the upper endoscopy and that i showed i still had a full stomach contents after 12 hrs of fasting . my treatment is an all liquid diet i had add some every soft food but had to go back to all liquid again . I believe I had gastroparesis since i was little but my pediatrician didn't want to listen to me or my parents when i told i was having abdominal pain and just keep putting my on the BRAT diet which didn't help at all i didn't find out i had until July 24,2017
dont you lose weight on a all liquid diet tho i also have gastroparesis
@@IdkIdk-gw3qo did lose some weight but I also can same weight back but that was because I wasn't able to do any type of exercise for a while do to having asthma .
Connective tissue disorders (EDS/Marfan's/HSD) are also a huge risk factor for gp.
my mum has had this condition for about 4 years lots of long stays in hospital with drs not knowing what the problem was and finally had this diagnosis. (longest hospital stay 42 days). With my mum it started after she had shingles which she was being sick with so we think this initially caused the damage to the stomach nerves then it developed from there. She is diabetic as well and struggles as none of anti sickness medications work for her. she has boughts of sickness that last for weeks and sometimes we need to go to hospital for dehydration so she can be on a drip as she cant keep water down. This was a really good video as there isnt alot of information out there for this. I am interested to know more about other treatments as we feel we have tried everything.
My son finally found out after 2 years of doctors not know was diagnosed with gastroparsis think God we now know
I think i started getting this the same time my rights side started hurting I have my top neck spinal disk slanted left with curve spinal cord with raised hip with sciatica and a raise heal so ya pain sucks chiropractor is too expensive to keep doing the treatment so im trying new things at home to stretch it out bad bloating and food not digesting sucks hurts my back😵
Got type 2 diabetes so got this best thing is to eat small amounts throughout the day
Excellent video explaining a complex issue . I'm a prime candidate for diabetic gastropsresis. Diabetic for over 40 years, have hiatus hernia, acid reflux and had hysterectomy. Also diabetic neuropathy. 2 years ago went through the worse with constant vomitting and couldn't eat. I lost 23 kilos in 6 months. My health is now at its best with low glucose. Hypertention, etc. Even stopped using sleep apnea stuff but the gastroparesis still makes me vomit even though I eat soft food like a mouse. I can't win!!! Is there any advice or something to help me cope you can tell me. Thanks for your patience.
Have you pain in chests, ,,I also facing these symptoms,,weird
I am so scared I have this.
I went to the doctor for what I thought was a resurgence of GERD.
He gave me a diet for people with GERD, gallbladder problems and this.
He said he found nothing in the endoscopy and called like immediately after I got it.
My normal medication I took the first time isn't helping as much and my mouth has been getting really dry.
I am supposed to see him again in 3 weeks but I am so worried about what will happen up until that point.
Me too I'm so scared of this I can't even sleep at night.Even eating a few soup make me want to vomit but I did't vomit
So you said up to 4 hours but when I had my upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, I had all of my food from the day before despite not having eaten in 8 hours.
I can vomit what I ate after 8 hrs😅
I can vomit what I ate after 8 hrs😅
@Christy mine went away due to antibiotics for 3 weeks. But returned due to getting angry while eating cereal.
I threw up stuff I ate the day before. I thought 4 hours seemed more like the minimum.
@@MukeshKumar-jo3jl how are you feeling now?
Does anyone know of a place to talk to others about living with this? I have been fighting this for well over a year now and just recently was diagnosed. Most of the foods that I can eat are junk food and I can't live a long life on nothing but junk. I can't even work it is so bad. Does anyone else have the issue of not being able to work or did anyone find a job that works well while dealing with this?