Diabetic gastroparesis and dialysis
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I'm Type 2 Diabetic and have other issues with my health, i have Gastroparesis, Barretts disease, IBS, Acid Reflux ( Gerd ) Stomach Hernia, and have had 9 Polyps taken from my Bowels ( non cancerous ). I know it's the diabetes thats killing the nerve endings in my stomach which has give me the gastroparesis but how do i control my sugars? i do my best but find it real hard.
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Treatment for diabetic gastroparesis includes dietary changes (low-fiber and low-residue diets and, in some cases, restrictions on fat and/or solids); oral medications such as metoclopramide, cisapride, erythromycin and domperidone and adjustments in insulin dosage for those with diabetes.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.
diabetic gastroparesis.
now after all that rambling i'll try to quicker get to my question.the GI doc say's i'm too young for this.and + i'm not even diabetic.but that is his firm diagnosis.ALL my docs,him included are baffled as to why do i have this....is there anyone else here at all with similar stuff as mine?anyone...???
and btw in little over a year b/c of this i have lost just about 100 pounds now....
7 within 24 hrs. my doctor suggested to undergo dialysis an dafter 3 dialysis my potassium level is normal and i have a creatinine level of 3.4 it was maintained the same creatinine for 3 days after stopping dialysis.. so i am worried abt the dialysis and how can i keep myself the creatinine level and the K level low in the blood . any suggestions plz..
It's called diabetic diarrhea and it is caused by neuropathy. Gastroparesis is another symptom of diabetic neuropathy.
I am a 36 year old female. I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis. I have had this diagnosis for over a year but I have not been able to find a doctor that will help me find the reason I have it. I am not Diabetic. I cannot take Reaglan and my doctor indicates that I don't have any other options. He has talked about putting a tube in my neck and feeding me that way. I don't want that. I have been throwing up and bad (almost daily) diareaha for over 2 years now. I am at my wits end.
I am also 24 and a female and was just diagnosed with gastroparesis and am getting ready to start Reglan. I have never heard of abdominal migranes or epilepsy. This is very interesting because all my labs and tests came back normal but I have been throwing up for 8 months and had my gallbladder removed already. I have extreme pain in my upper right quadrant and extreme nausea and vomitting. I am not diabetic so the doctors don't really know why this is happening. Any ideas?
I don't know how long I have had diabetes II, I started on pills maybe in 1996. There was no name like Gert or Gastroparesis. A Doctor shoved a pipe down my throat
and looked at my ? What he said sounded like something like a "cut" in my esophagus that let acid come
up into my esophagus. I learned over 2 years, anytime I ate Roast Beef or tomatoe Juice, that place would
close up and keep water from going into my stomach, after a few minutes, it would open
back up.
Fourth, go see a holistic nutritionist and find out what in your diet and life is causing this, and in the meantime try drinking some aloe juice and/or taking deglycerized licorice (DGL) and see if it helps, or some peppermint oil caps. This is a digestive problem, not something that requires getting on an ssri.
I get extremely full and naseauous and I will not have a bowel movement for days. I am seeing a specialist at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital and am in a gastroparesis research study. My doctor told me that since my stomach is paralyzed that fiber foods just sit there and will not digest. He told me to stay clear of salads.
With a diabetic and gastric problems you have to think about gastroparesis but could be a lot of different things. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gastroparesis/
Three months of nausea after eating is easily 87 days too many. Hope you feel better very soon.
I too had my gallbladder removed in Aug. 07 and was recently diagnosed with gastroparesis. I have been trying to research the connection and have yet to have any luck, but their definatley has to be one. It may be that the gastroparesis (that we never knew we had) caused our gallbladder to quit working. (I did not have stones, only poor function).
OR - did the surgery cause the diagnosis?
There are too many people posting on this form that had the surgery connection.
Does she like to read, watch tv, play games, etc? All of these things can be done during dialysis and seem to make the time pass faster.
There is a variation of dialysis that "might" help. If someone was to train to give home hemodialysis, then the amount of time per day could possibly be cut down to 2 hours. Of course she would have to do it everyday, intstead of 3 days a week.
My RSD was diagnosed in, 2006, and then 2007 diagnosed with diabetes,
now I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis, and on a waiting list for a gastric pump. I'm always hurting with my RSD, which makes me very weak and can't do much. The gastroaresis is painful as well. The medications do help, but without the medication, I would not be here today, the pain would be to bad. I see a pain management Doctor, and another Doctor for my gastroparesis.
ve tried every natural, over the counter, and prescription there is... Lunesta and ambien seem to be the only things that help... And as far as The gastroparesis goes i take 10 mg of domperidone 4 times a day and i also take bethanecol 4 times a day( and I think the latter drug has also helped my condition a lot as well, because it helps your intestines empty more easily so it may also be worth mentioning... I hope this helps anyone struggling with this terrible disease...
Did he have the 4 hour emptying scan or the 2 hour one? If it was the 4 hour one and it came back normal then he doesn't have gastroparesis and the doctors need to search for something else. Good luck.
I have Celiac Sprue and Type 1 Diabetes (36 Yrs.) (Pump for 7 yrs.
I see an endocrinologist for Graves Disease with hyperthyroidism and he sees a lot of diabetic patients with gastroparesis. He says that Reglan has a lot of side effects and has held off on the script. My gastroenterologist says reglan is the only drug for gastroparesis and gave me a script for it. I have been reluctant to take them though. I have not felt well for a very long time also.
It is recommended that by CKD-4 which is chronic kidney disease stage 4, You need to prepare for dialysis. It takes a while for a fistula to develop and mature and since that is your life line you want it working properly. It will not hurt to have it early but if you need it you want it there working for you. Otherwise they will have to use a temporary catheter in your neck to do dialysis and you don't want that unless it is an emergency.
Did they call it diabetic gastroparesis? I suspect that's what his diagnosis is, and it's not something you should forget because without it, people are starting over if you want help. Diabetes can damage a digestive nerve and cause gastroparesis. I don't think there is anything that can help the nerve once it's damaged, but controlling blood sugar is important. You could see if probiotics or digestive enzymes help, but it may not.
I also might have diabetic gastroparesis as well. I am just sick of being sick and sleeping all day and all night. Thanks for your interest. This is helpful.
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