GASTROPARESIS

From: CAROLE (anonymous@medispecialty.com)
Sun Jan 28 22:47:50 2001


I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH GASTROPARESIS THIS MONTH BY A GASTRIC EMPTYING STUDY. MY DR. HAS PRESCRIBED REGLAN 30 TO 60MG. DAILY WHICH I HAVE NOT STARTED AS YET.

I HAVE HAD A CAT SCAN DONE, NORMAL FINDINGS EXCEPT FOR "FATTY LIVER", UPPER GI STUDY WITH NORMAL FINDINGS. THIS PAIN STARTED IN 1992 IN MY RIGHT SIDE JUST UNDER THE RIB CAGE, AND NOW HAS PROGRESSED TO BLOATING, NAUSEA,AND INCREASED PAIN RADIATING TO MY BACK. MY GALLBLADDER WAS REMOVED IN 1993 IN HOPES OF ALLEVIATING THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT.

I FEEL THAT I HAVE ADHESIONS WHICH ARE CAUSING A PARTIAL OBSTRUCTION OF THE SMALL BOWEL FROM A HYSTERECTOMY I HAD IN 1990. DOES ANYONE ELSE KNOW IF THIS IS POSSIBLE? I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAT SCAN OR UPPER GI SERIES MIGHT NOT SHOW THE ADHESIONS UNLESS THEY ARE VERY SEVERE.

I AM DESPERATE THINKING THIS IS A CHRONIC CONDITION AND WOULD LIKE TO RULE OUT ANY UNDERLYING CAUSE FOR THE GASTROPARESIS.

AT THIS POINT I WILL BE SEEKING A SECOND OPINION AS MY DR. DID NOT WANT TO SEE ME BACK FOR A MONTH. I WAS TOLD OF MY TEST RESULTS AND THE MEDICATION TO TAKE BY HIS NURSE VIA TELEPHONE.

ANY INFORMATION WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED...


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