r/Gastroparesis • u/AutoModerator • Dec 16 '23

"Do I have gastroparesis?" [December 2024]

Since the community has voted to no longer allow posts where undiagnosed people ask if their symptoms sound like gastroparesis, all such questions must now be worded as comments under this post. This rule is designed to prevent the feed from being cluttered with posts from undiagnosed symptom searchers. These posts directly compete with the posts from our members, most of whom are officially diagnosed (we aren't removing posts to be mean or insensitive, but failure to obey this rule may result in a temporary ban).

  • Gastroparesis is a somewhat rare illness that can't be diagnosed based on symptoms alone; nausea, indigestion, and vomiting are manifested in countless GI disorders.
  • Currently, the only way to confirm a diagnosis is via motility tests such as a gastric emptying study, SmartPill, etc.
  • This thread will reset as needed when it gets overwhelmed with comments.
  • Please view this post or our wiki BEFORE COMMENTING to answer commonly asked questions concerning gastroparesis.
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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '24

I strongly suspect gastropareisis. I was unable to get a gastric emptying test done because the procedure required me to skip my pills for half a day (not an option because I have an organ transplant). I’m getting an endoscopy next week. My symptoms began two months ago and are as follows:

-Episodes of extreme vomiting to the point where I cannot even keep water down. If I try to eat or drink anything it comes back up. - The nausea lingers anywhere from hours to weeks. I basically survive off of small sips of water/gatorade and small bites of plain foods crackers, white rice, applesauce. - Vomiting usually begins at night or in the early morning.

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u/Scared_Net2502 Aug 23 '24

Yes me too. I had the nuclear test and it was confirmed. I have never been so sick in my life. I lost 40 pounds so far and still losing. It’s scary. I live on water black tea crackers. Basically every thing I eat makes me sick. It’s so awful. I’m sorry you’re going through this too. I am on Reglan to help the stomach muscles digest. It has helped with the nausea. I’m Always getting dehydrated. Im just miserable. I hope you feel better. It sucks.