I suffered terribly for over a year before they told me I had gastroparesis. They kept telling me it was all anxiety related since all the tests I had done didn't show anything. Finally I got the right doctor and when she told me the diagnosis was gastroparesis. I began to try and follow the diet. Now it is bearable but still painful and over whelming. I am 63 and I have never heard of this before. It's hard. I bought your book Living with Gastroparesis and have learned more about it. Dr. just told me she thought I would be a good candidate for the neurotransmitter. I am still having difficulty with the diet. I lost energy and almost 30 pounds. Your videos are encouraging. Thanks but I am hoping I can get back to having more energy and less pain soon because there was a point where I just wanted to give up.
Sauerkraut was listed as a food to avoid; however I read that fermented foods such as sauerkraut are good for GP...just asking for an answer, GP and digestion are such conflicting topics to research
Thanks so much for sharing this! Wish you would do an updated version on how you have been managing gastroparesis and what diet you have been doing recently. But thank you thank you thank you for sharing, we all really appreciate this!!!
Glad you're finding the info helpful! I've done a few personal updates though I'm not sure if I've talked specifically about what I eat. I generally follow a gastroparesis-friendly diet like what's outlined in my book, Eating for Gastroparesis. I probably eat a little higher fiber than my recommendations, though I don't track it. I mostly just follow the guidelines in my updated Gastroparesis Diet Guidelines video, particularly doing what feels right to me, knowing that symptoms are feedback and incorporating that information into future choices. I follow a dairy-free diet because my daughter has anaphylactic allergies and a mostly gluten-free diet because that's what seems to work best for me. I also follow a reflux digest, as I have LPR and those are my most bothersome symptoms at this point. I think it really comes down to figuring out what works best for you over time. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the dietary information!! I have been able to walk off the abdominal pain. Sometimes it takes about 45 min of exercise to decrease the pain or completely resolve the pain. Since most of my episodes are during the night, it makes sense that when I'm moving around during the day, digestion is improved. Also applying a thermal heat pack directly over my umbilicus helps during an acute attack.
Hello! Can you discuss the emptying scan test. There seems to be allot of studies out there that conflict against the doctors timeline on diagnosis. For instance if you empty 98% of food from your stomach at the 4 hour mark , means you only have 2% left in your stomach , many studies say this is normal range, they say if you have 10% left in your stomach after 4hours than your positive. What is your take on this ??? It appears many ppl are wrongly getting diagnosed. Can we discuss??? Love to talk to u
I know it sounds crazy but since I have been diagnosed the only things I can eat is tuna fish with crackers, boiled or baked shrimp and blue berries. Anything else sends me into horrible stabbing stomach pain that leads to vomiting and being curled up in the fetal position for 6-8 hours. Eating is just not worth it anymore
Hello I just had a quick question. I have read conflicting information about fiber supplements. Some people say that fiber powder will do you harm for people with gastroparesis and possibly make it worse. Is this true? Also I recently found a product by a company called it works and the product is called greens. It is supposed to promote digestion because it has enzymes and probiotics in it and also claims to have eight servings of fruits and vegetables in every serving. Have any of you with gastroparesis tried this? How did it work for you
I have been recently diagnosed with this but they say weight loss is a big factor.... but I'm overweight. Can you explain this? Or help me understand it?
The gastro surgeon said this is typically because you eat higher carbohydrates less quality fat meals and less or no fiber cause weight storage. Some people are overweight even morbid obese because of the disease.
Thanks, hope this will help me. I am having these symtoms for more then 9yrs. I had seen afew specialist centers and nothing helped. I had tried your method, may be its not enough. i will try again n again. Thanks again.
That sucks with eating less fiber because I eat fiber so I can go to the bathroom. Without a lot of fiber how can I poop. I hate this I cannot even eat rasin bran cereal without vomiting it all up.
I know I'm late and hopefully you've found a sulution, but my tip is to find a laxative tea. Some herbs are laxating, I have found one and I am dependent on it. Hopefully you'll find one that doesn't taste awful, haha...
Hi help me understand or explain this? 🤔 If the food goes in stomach and sits there for a while It obviously moves into the intestines and bowel at some point to be able to poop So everything is broken down and fats etc So why do we lose the weight? We should still be keeping the weight on Why are the fats not being absorbed? Is there something else specifically stopping us absorbing the calories? In my case I've never vomitted so it's not that the food is being thrown up out of the stomach So why lose so much weight? What's specifically causing the weight loss? I'm curious to know anyone's thoughts 😏
I have Diabetic Gastrioperesis. I hardly eat anything. There’s only a handful of things o can eat. However, you’d think I’d lose weight, but no. I struggle to. I am treated at IU Med in Indianapolis. I have to travel three hours away to be treated. People don’t understand and think your crazy because you tell them you cannot eat salads, and fruits and whole grains and what most health nuts eat. Everyone is different and it also depends at what stage you are in with this. Controlling blood sugar is the hardest. Sugar is an enemy. I will be seeing a feeding tube at some point. My main goal is to stay away from the colostomy bag.
I suffered terribly for over a year before they told me I had gastroparesis. They kept telling me it was all anxiety related since all the tests I had done didn't show anything. Finally I got the right doctor and when she told me the diagnosis was gastroparesis. I began to try and follow the diet. Now it is bearable but still painful and over whelming. I am 63 and I have never heard of this before. It's hard. I bought your book Living with Gastroparesis and have learned more about it. Dr. just told me she thought I would be a good candidate for the neurotransmitter. I am still having difficulty with the diet. I lost energy and almost 30 pounds. Your videos are encouraging. Thanks but I am hoping I can get back to having more energy and less pain soon because there was a point where I just wanted to give up.
This is a great video. More informative then the people at my doctors office. Thank you.
Pea protein shakes became my life and no more pain. I use digestive enzymes too
Oh my goodness!!!! I am so happy that I found you!!! I've had Gastroparesis for 18 years!!!!!! Thank you!!!❤
Enzymes digestive help and probiotic digestive food help alot
Sauerkraut was listed as a food to avoid; however I read that fermented foods such as sauerkraut are good for GP...just asking for an answer, GP and digestion are such conflicting topics to research
Thanks so much for sharing this! Wish you would do an updated version on how you have been managing gastroparesis and what diet you have been doing recently. But thank you thank you thank you for sharing, we all really appreciate this!!!
Glad you're finding the info helpful! I've done a few personal updates though I'm not sure if I've talked specifically about what I eat. I generally follow a gastroparesis-friendly diet like what's outlined in my book, Eating for Gastroparesis. I probably eat a little higher fiber than my recommendations, though I don't track it. I mostly just follow the guidelines in my updated Gastroparesis Diet Guidelines video, particularly doing what feels right to me, knowing that symptoms are feedback and incorporating that information into future choices. I follow a dairy-free diet because my daughter has anaphylactic allergies and a mostly gluten-free diet because that's what seems to work best for me. I also follow a reflux digest, as I have LPR and those are my most bothersome symptoms at this point. I think it really comes down to figuring out what works best for you over time. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the dietary information!! I have been able to walk off the abdominal pain. Sometimes it takes about 45 min of exercise to decrease the pain or completely resolve the pain. Since most of my episodes are during the night, it makes sense that when I'm moving around during the day, digestion is improved. Also applying a thermal heat pack directly over my umbilicus helps during an acute attack.
Yes, physical activity, especially walking, can be so helpful! That's my go-to, as well. Glad you've found what works for you!
For an updated discussion on the 10 guidelines of a gastroparesis-friendly diet, check out this video: ua-cam.com/video/bJg-6NiUQGU/v-deo.html
Hello! Can you discuss the emptying scan test. There seems to be allot of studies out there that conflict against the doctors timeline on diagnosis. For instance if you empty 98% of food from your stomach at the 4 hour mark , means you only have 2% left in your stomach , many studies say this is normal range, they say if you have 10% left in your stomach after 4hours than your positive. What is your take on this ??? It appears many ppl are wrongly getting diagnosed. Can we discuss??? Love to talk to u
I know it sounds crazy but since I have been diagnosed the only things I can eat is tuna fish with crackers, boiled or baked shrimp and blue berries. Anything else sends me into horrible stabbing stomach pain that leads to vomiting and being curled up in the fetal position for 6-8 hours. Eating is just not worth it anymore
Have you tried raw beef
Hello I just had a quick question. I have read conflicting information about fiber supplements. Some people say that fiber powder will do you harm for people with gastroparesis and possibly make it worse. Is this true? Also I recently found a product by a company called it works and the product is called greens. It is supposed to promote digestion because it has enzymes and probiotics in it and also claims to have eight servings of fruits and vegetables in every serving. Have any of you with gastroparesis tried this? How did it work for you
Thanks, Going try ready break. It's quite annoying. I cant handle much at the moment. Get this a few times of the year. Stay safe.
I have been recently diagnosed with this but they say weight loss is a big factor.... but I'm overweight. Can you explain this? Or help me understand it?
The gastro surgeon said this is typically because you eat higher carbohydrates less quality fat meals and less or no fiber cause weight storage. Some people are overweight even morbid obese because of the disease.
thank you. thank you. youre awesome!
Thanks, hope this will help me. I am having these symtoms for more then 9yrs. I had seen afew specialist centers and nothing helped.
I had tried your method, may be its not enough. i will try again n again. Thanks again.
That sucks with eating less fiber because I eat fiber so I can go to the bathroom. Without a lot of fiber how can I poop. I hate this I cannot even eat rasin bran cereal without vomiting it all up.
I know I'm late and hopefully you've found a sulution, but my tip is to find a laxative tea. Some herbs are laxating, I have found one and I am dependent on it. Hopefully you'll find one that doesn't taste awful, haha...
I microwave the cereal with 2% milk. I do this to make it soft. It keeps me fill for hours.
What about if you have gastroparesis Plus driver tickler how do you combine eating that'll help both conditions
Thank you for this. It was very informative.
I've had chronic stomach pain for 5 years. My GI doctor doesn't know if I have gastroparesis or not.
Why don't you get tested with a emptying scan? 5 yrs. I'd be looking for a new doctor.
Thank you
Hi
help me understand or explain this? 🤔
If the food goes in stomach and sits there for a while
It obviously moves into the intestines and bowel at some point to be able to poop
So everything is broken down and fats etc
So why do we lose the weight?
We should still be keeping the weight on
Why are the fats not being absorbed?
Is there something else specifically stopping us absorbing the calories?
In my case I've never vomitted so it's not that the food is being thrown up out of the stomach
So why lose so much weight?
What's specifically causing the weight loss?
I'm curious to know anyone's thoughts 😏
The food stuck in my stomach fell nausea pain but no doctor know what i have help me!
Hope I’m not too late but inbox me and maybe I have a solution. inruiz1981@gmail.com
just learning on the food part,
where are you vitamins come from if you cant eat any raw veggies ..😢
Thankyou
What kind of Fat is useful to incorporate with GP diet?
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I got food poisoned at pizza hut and now am experiencing gastroparesis. I hope it is short term
I have Diabetic Gastrioperesis. I hardly eat anything. There’s only a handful of things o can eat. However, you’d think I’d lose weight, but no. I struggle to.
I am treated at IU Med in Indianapolis. I have to travel three hours away to be treated. People don’t understand and think your crazy because you tell them you cannot eat salads, and fruits and whole grains and what most health nuts eat. Everyone is different and it also depends at what stage you are in with this. Controlling blood sugar is the hardest. Sugar is an enemy.
I will be seeing a feeding tube at some point. My main goal is to stay away from the colostomy bag.
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I fart too often...I just unloaded an intense air biscuit at the dental office...I was so stoked,,,I mean ashamed,,,,,fuck!