I do not have severe gastroparesis. Some patients can't keep food down at all, or often vomit after eating. I've never vomited from it. I just feel uncomfortable in my stomach after eating, often nauseous, overly full, etc. My GI doc said it's more of an annoyance than a serious medical problem for me. He was willing to prescribe one of two medications for it, but the side effects are SCARY, and even he didn't recommend them in my case. Surgery has never been discussed and seems unnecessary since I have a mild case.
I have tried digestive enzymes to improve digestion, but those actually caused my heartburn to return with a vengeance, so I decided not to take them after all. Bottom line, there isn't alot to do about the gastroparesis, and I don't think it explains the large amount of lower digestive symptoms I am having, all though it does make sense that if I am not digesting food well, then it can cause problems all the way down the line.
I don't know - I have not found what works for me yet. The only thing I know for absolute certain is that when I have an emotional upset, it sets off a flare up of IBS symptoms.
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Re: Is food really the answer?
