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Delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis)
A condition where the stomach is not able to empty its contents, but not because of a physical obstruction.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 32-year old male asked:
Does delayed gastric emptying or gastroparesis from chemotherapy go away with time?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Recently diagnosed w/ gastroparesis by a solid gastric emptying study over 1 hr. Emptying rate was 43% in that hr. How severe is this? Tips for mgmt?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have been diagnosed with iritis and gastroparesis. Gastric symptoms started in October and I developed iritis the ending of last year. Labs came back normal for autoimmune disorders. Could these issues be related and should I seek a second opinion?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Would it be benefitial to stimulate igf1 in a person with gastroparesis? To heal en repopulate icc gastric cells? Your opinion?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have gastroparesis, does that also delay medications from absorbing or digesting?
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have gastroparesis & chronic reactive gastritis. Have had severe gastric pain x3 days. At what point should I call my gi?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Been having a lot of gastric pain, nausea, and lack of energy. Have gastroparesis. At what point should I be concerned?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Dose donperenone improve the gastroparesis or just improve symptoms if i stop taking it would gastric motility be better or the same as before?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have gastroparesis, am I able to have gastric bypass surgery?
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A male asked:
Can damage to the vagus nerve cause a tonic-clonic seizure? My seizure was 9 months after gastric volvulus surgery. I have gastroparesis.
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A 26-year old female asked about a male:
Son is 3, w/gtube (ftt, global delay, gastroparesis, hypotonia, chronic vomiting) gaining weight some, but height stopped over a year ago. Suggestions?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have gastroparesis. Md wants reglan (metoclopramide) but I have a family history of Parkinson's and a personal history of depression and anxiety. What about the gastric sleeve?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Have gastropatesis and my t 1/2 time is 345min. What is the t 1/2 time on a gastric emptying study and how bad is a t 1/2 time of 345 min? Appt in am.
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A 51-year old female asked:
Are hypochloridia and delayed gastric emptying linked? Could you point me to any clinical papers please.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can you have both delayed and rapid gastric emptying?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can gastric reflux cause delayed gastric emptying? Also can a dairy intolerance cause gastric reflux?
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A male asked:
Can Gallbladder hypokinesis cause Delayed Gastric Emptying? Will having Gallbladder removed possibly fix the delayed Gastric emptying? Thank you
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A 20-year old female asked:
I got a gastric emptying study done and im confused on the results. At 30 minutes I was at 100%, at 1 hour I was at 100%, and at 2 hours I was at 67% but when it came to 4 hours I was at 5% Does that indicate delayed stomach emptying or no?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can PPIs cause delayed gastric emptying? I had 4 cycles of BEP chemo for testicular cancer 1yr ago. Could this also cause delayed emptying long term?
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A 35-year old female asked:
My son has hlhs (a chd), delayed gastric emptying and reactive airway. What meds are available besides bethanechol to help his stomach to empty?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Subacute thyroiditis, only TSH high 7 but other all normal. Have hypo symptoms. Doc says symp r not due to thyroid. Delay in gastric emptying related ?
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A 18-year old asked:
What forms of treatment are available for delayed gastrict emptying?
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A 51-year old female asked:
Does excess gastrin reduce stomach motility which delays gastric emptying?
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A member asked:
Doc said gastric bypass 4 severe gastroperesis? What r major changes post op? Food/exercise restrictions? Active 27yo, not diabetic, 52.7kg 67" thx :)
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A 66-year old male asked:
My grandson (2 1/2 years old) has diagnosed gastroparesis- very slow emptying of stomach. Can he grow out of it? Any treatment/medication for this?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Would gastroparesis show up on an endoscopy? Or do you need to do a stomach emptying test
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have gastroparesis due to nerve damage. I may not be able to eat for 2-3 days since my stomach is full. Is there any way to induce stomach-emptying?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can gastroparesis come and go?had an emptying study done last year and at 4 hours my stomach was 96% empty,but some food feels like it stays for hours
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A 65-year old female asked:
Gastric Bypass Reversal surgeon ordered annual blood work. PTH intact is 87. Calcium (not ionized) 9.5. Vit D 32.Appt has been delayed until Aug. but nurse told me to take Calcium. Make sense? Is 87 concerning?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Have nausea that is unrelated to my medication. Can my MS be causing this p s it is not vertigo related either... Is gastroparesis a possible cause?
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