Gastroparesis Remedies
"Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach ("gastro-"), resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally. Food then moves slowly or stops moving through the digestive tract."
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroparesis
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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
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[YEA] 07/25/2011: David Hayhurst from Pleasant Hill, Missouir: "I find it very interesting to learn that most people who have GP have different symptoms. I have had GP for four years now and used Reglan for four years and it stopped working. I then went on Donperidone for a year and it stopped working. In the last two weeks I have had bad stomach pain (like there was a huge cut in my stomach) and nothing I did relieved the pain. My sister (RN) said that I should try a teaspoon of ACV and I did and not more than 15 minutes later my stomach pain left. At this point I can not promise this works but I can promise you that I will be using ACV daily until it proves to me it doesn't work. My heart goes out to those that have a bad case of GP because this is a bear to live with. God Bless."
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11/28/2009: Mary from Mukilteo, Wa: "Some time ago I emailed I would give the diet I was given for my gastroparesis. I just found it and find it is quite old information. The search I did I used carol rees parrish rd, ms which had a lot of information. I am not sure how much of it will be useful to you but you never know.
Her paper with the information I used was Diet Intervention For Gastroparesis. It can be found on the net too."
01/22/2010: Mary from Mukilteo, Wa replies: "Gastroparesis: I wrote previously that when more printed information rose to the top I would send more. Last nite I found a food list with the address of the Gastroparesis Dysmotility Association www.gpda.net. They have a forwarding process to their new site which you can use which I just glimpsed at that seems to have a lot of information on links.
Also this medical magazine http://www.practicalgastro.com/
That's all.
Mary"
06/02/2010: M from Mukilteo, Wa replies: "Just reread gastroparesis thread and saw that you thought that I thought :) that you had taken out part of my email. Didn't cross my mind. My computer is so peculiar it does that sometimes and that is what I was referring to. Sorry"
EC: No worries there.Thanks for clarifying!
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07/12/2009: Sallie from Albuquerque, NM: "I was just diagnosed with Gastroparesis, where my stomach is slow in emptying. The dr. thinks this is what is causing the lack of B12 absorption (and who knows what other nutrients). I am not diabetic and she thinks the cause was probably a virus years ago. She wants to put me on Reglan which has many side effects. Unfortunately, the alternative, Domperidone, is not available in the US. Any suggestions for a natural remedy would be most welcome. I already take ACV at least once a day. Thank you for your help."
Replies07/18/2009: Someone from Somewhere, Pa. replies: "To Sallie from NM.: Domperidone can be purchased from Jandrugs.Com in Canada. They require a prescription written by a doctor. Some U.S. doctors have permission from the FDA to prescribe Domperidone. Check with your gastroenterologist or a gastroenterologist at a hospital affiliated with a university."
09/21/2009: Allie from New Haven, Connecticut replies: "Digestive enzymes can help with Gastroparesis, i.e. Betaine HCL. You can buy domperidone from Canada or New Zealand or a US compounding pharmacy. Many people follow a liquid diet. Diets are very much individualized since each GP patient is unique."
10/15/2009: Sharon1981innj from Millville, Nj replies: "You can get domperidone without a prescription out of US by doing a search in google.Let me know if you can't find one you like I'll get the link.. I just ordered a new batch(1800) pills for 190 no shipping.. I had the study scan done years ago,was diagnosed & my doc put me on 10 mg 4 times a day-recently I left my job so I haven't had the exercise and think it made me worse,I vomit a lot..I had to up my dose to 20 mg, except I cut out the nightime pill to save some money. Seem to do ok w/ that. My big prob. is I developed GERD bad-went on Nexium which stopped working so now I'm looking into natural remidies. I understand the Gastroperesis causes the acid..Would love to know if there is natural treatments for this gastroperesis. I saw some pills on a few sites but not enough info. to back them up.Try domperidone I have no side effects. My mom used reglan as she has it as well. We both got ours from ZOLOFT!!!"
11/09/2009: Dave from Western, Pennsylvania, Usa replies: "Sharon: I am interested in knowing how you determined that Zoloft caused your gastroparesis. I would also like the name of the web site where you purchase your Domperidone. Thank you."
11/09/2009: Mary from Mukilteo, Washington replies: "About 4 years ago I went thru every test they could think of to see why my stomach hurt. They ended with gastroparesis. I do not have all the paperwork they gave me to control it but I will look for it and put it on when I find it. What I finally came down to was not measured but just at the point that it did some good. I started out (and I still do) with a glass of warm water. Next I took enzyme pills that I can't name as the brandname thing but they were to soothe the acid. Then I cut into pieces and wrapped it in 2 tortillas that were heated. I also drank a glass of water which I poured the amount which covered the bottom of the lid a little bit and heated it in microwave. One I have right away and then another around lunch or in the afternoon. I then had quinoa flakes (like oatmeal) with soy milk. That took all am to eat. Sorry I never thought I would have to know the measurements.
I also took a fraction of my anxiety klonopin tablet. The thinking was that anxiety caused my stomach problems. And I agree. If I could stop the adrenalin things would be a whole lot easier.
Mary"
EC: Mary, it would probably be very helpful for people to know the name of your enzyme pill. Please send and we'll add it. Thanks!
11/09/2009: Mary from Mukilteo, Washington replies: "Some of the text has been left out in the post. It doesn't make sense without it. The enzyme is is called Acid Soothe."
EC: Nothing was edited from your first post!
11/09/2009: Mary from Mukilteo, Wa replies: "Before the tortillas something got lost when I sent it as it should say --- I use a quarter of a delicious apple sliced and heated in the microwave for a minute. Then there is the part about putting it in the tortillas.
I left out this part as I forgot about it that I have added these one by one as I thought of them....cinnamon sprinkled, ginger sprinkled and finally pumpkin pie spice. When the tortilla is warmed it tastes to me like apple pie."
11/21/2011: Dombewell from London, Uk replies: "Probably best not to use a microwave in any case. Conventional methods of heating much safer."
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MULTIPLE REMEDIES
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[YEA] 12/19/2011: Anniebananie from Los Angeles, Ca, Usa: "Well I thaught I would post some positive news! The aloe vera gel by lily of the desert (inner fillet) taken every night on empty stomach around 2am for 2 weeks healed my daughter of vomiting after food, tummy pains, gastritis, gastroparesis you name it. The aloe vera really works. She eats everything now but it was several steps to get her to where she is now.
1) When you are really sick with not being able to tolerate food from ulcers or gastritis or gastroparesis in the beginning stages you have to go on food combining, and keep everything really simple. Fruit in mornings until 12 noon watermelon worked really well, proper combining of types of fruit is very importants. No bananas yet! After noon, bland properly combined vegan food no protein other than vegan protein. Keep it simple for atleast 2-3 weeks. Stay away from all nuts. Oily food is lethal. The old food combining book "fit for life" by harvey diamond is the way to go. Its not what I would recommend for normal people but great for people with digestive enzymes. Don't stress!
2) Take digestive enzymes with every meal.
3) Take a tb of raw coconut oil in 1/4 cup of warm water melted before every meal, it coats whatever irritation is on the tummy walls, especially if you accidently eat a bad combination of food the acid will form and the coconut oil will protect your tummy. Many times gastroparesis and acid reflux is a result of the stomach not wanting food in there because it is irritated and it cannot tolerate its own acid so it will come back up or not digest and sit there in the tummy. You also have to figure out if it is a low hcl problem too, which there are tests for this. I knew it wasn't a low hcl in my daughter case because apple cider did not help her digest her food. The stomach was just irritated and she had all the symptoms of gastroparesis.
4) Look up digestacure. The digestacure supplement worked for my friends daughter they have a website but they are realllllyy expensive. So I asked the guy working there, if digestacure heals all these things from within at a cellular level should she continue to take the coconut oil with her meals. He said yes but most important use the aloe vera gel I mentioned above. It works well. So anyway I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg on digestacure just yet so I tried the aloe vera gel. It healed her. Now worse people might need both. My friends daughter had chrons disease and she is now fine after having surgery and recovered with the digestacure very fast after the surgery. She eats everything.
5) We are still giving aloe vera gel now twice a week, 1/2 cup at night and she is healed. There is hope. You can get better. When you are better stay away from oil sugary stuff, healthy homemade sweets are ok when you need it. My 16 year old who vomited when she ate and had the worst 6 months of her life, I thought she would never get better is now better and eating tacos, and chili cheese fries and milk, steak etc.... Normal. I hope this helps you. You can email me with any questions. Good luck"
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