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what are the common signs and symptoms of ms in a 24 year woman?

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Variable: There is a broad range of symptoms, usual ones being visual problems, numbness, tingling and weakness. You may consult this site for more information on this topic.
http://www.webmd.com/multiple-sclerosis/guide/multiple-sclerosis-symptoms#1
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

Question 2

what are the early signs and symptoms in most patients with ms?

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Symptoms can be: Vague: painful blindness, odd sensations of the body, weakness, bowel/bladder changes, etc.  However, i could make an endless list of other medical disorders that cause the same problems.  The only way to know if you have ms is to be evaluated properly and to see if you meet the mcdonald criteria, which dictates the diagnostic criteria.

Question 3

what are the signs and symptoms of astroparesis and aspiration pneumonia?

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Gastroparesis &Pneum: Gastroparesis is delayed emptying of food from stomach into intestines, which increases the chances of food coming up the esophagus as reflux. This can lead to its aspiration into the airways, causing symptoms such as cough, congestion, throat pain, frequent pneumonias etc. Gastroparesis can lead to sensation of full stomach, heaviness, bloating etc.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of gastroparesis?

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Nausea and vomiting: Gastroparesis is a delay in the emptying of the stomach contents into the small intestine.  Patients will feel full early when they begin eating.  The condition is seen in diabetes, low thyroid function, viral infections and may occur as a result of certain medications.  The diagnosis is confirmed by a nuclear medicine gastric emptying study. Small, multiple, low fat meals are a preferred diet.

Question 5

how are gastroparesis symptoms managed?

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Lifestyle/meds: Some simple lifestyle modifications can help with gastroparesis. These including eating smaller, more frequent meals that are easier to digest. If this does not work, medications like Erythromycin have been shown to be most effective in improving motility, of course, fixing the underlying cause is best. If you are diabetic, best management of the diabetes with a target a1c of 6 is ideal.

Question 6

can medications control your symptoms of gastroparesis?

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Gastroparesis: Yes. There are numerous medications, surgical procedures, and even gastric pacers that can be used. See a board certified gastroenterologist.

Question 7

what are some remedies to treat and alleviate gastroparesis symptoms?

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Treat Gastroparesis: Gastroparesis means a slow-emptying stomach. Causes may be mechanical (obstruction, or the stomach outlet narrowed from healing of past inflammation, treated by endoscopic dilation), post-inflammatory (due to swelling of the stomach lining from ulcers, treated with acid blockers), or neurologic (as with diabetes, treated with rx that stimulates motility--domperidone, erythromycin, reglan, (metoclopramide) zelnorm).

Question 8

does a j tube alleviate the symptoms of gastroparesis?

Accepted Answer

Can help: In the 1980s, the 5‐hydroxytryptamine 4 (5‐HT4) agonist cisapride was marketed and was considered to be a first‐line option in drug treatment of gastroparesis. In drug refractory cases, nutritional support via jejunostomy (J)‐tubes is a possible alternative.A gastric pacemaker is also a possibility, especially if the gastroparesis is due to diabetes.

Question 9

is it possible for gastroparesis with mild symptoms to cause memory problems?

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No: I am not aware of a mechansim in which gastroparesis would cause memory impairment.

Question 10

how long does it typically take for dietary changes to make a difference in my gastroparesis symptoms?

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Immediately: If you are eating small, low-fiber meals, you should notice less pain with eating at that time, because stretching of the stomach causes the pain of gastroparesis.  So you should notice pain (or lack of it) while you are at the end of your meal.

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