I'm so glad that this video resonated with you. Remember, our feelings and our situations are fluid; they change, and so can our perspective and experience of living with gastroparesis. You're part of a community that understands deeply what you're going through. 💖 Since you found this video helpful, I want to recommend this blog article, too: Alleviating the Emotional Suffering (www.livingwellwithgastroparesis.com/blog/the-emotional-side-of-gp)

I'm so glad that the encouragement has been helpful for you. It's been helpful to me, too, and that's why I think it's important to share it. I'm sorry you've had such a hard time lately. I'm sending you lots of good wishes ❤️

Hope it brought you some comfort! It was a real perspective shift for me when I realized that we never experience "forever" only "right now." Makes it all feel a lot less overwhelming! Sending good wishes ❤️

Hey I also have GASTROPARESIS. I’m already seeing improvement and you should watch this video on the autonomic nervous system. I already watched it. He explains what GASTROPARESIS is and how to solve it. You have to take Alpha Lipolic Acid. But please watch since my GASTROPARESIS has went from 8hr to 6hr. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pd-Vp6ulra-7qGw.html

@@lwwgp hi mam...do u think acupuncture can help GP?I developed it from antibiotics psyche meds yeast molds I'm sensitive to supps food n meds mam..do u think it can help to eat right food?

Sending lots of good wishes your way!

Sending you lots of love, Leah! Since you're newly diagnosed, definitely download my Quick Start Guide to Gastroparesis Management. The better we're able to manage gastroparesis in general, the better all of the symptoms tend to be, including reflux. You've got this! www.livingwellwithgastroparesis.com/quick-start-guide-to-gastroparesis-management

So glad it was helpful for you, Julie!

@@lwwgp mam I watch your video on acupuncture do u think it can help me?I've lost weight n sensitive to food supps n meds ..how can I change my diet?...if sensitive to food..I developed this due to psyche meds antibiotics yeast mold

Kara, this totally made my day! I'm so happy to hear how much the program helped you and how well your doing all these years later. Sending lots of love and good wishes to you, your son, and your family!

@@lwwgp what program?

Betty Lou, I'm SO glad this brought you a little comfort today. My goodness, I know exactly that thought spiral you describe. I hope you find some even ground soon with you symptoms. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask them. You're not alone in this ❤

Colleen, I'm so glad that you found this video when you needed it and the words have brought you comfort. Sending you LOTS of good wishes! ❤️

So glad it was helpful to you, Marcela! Thank you for being here ❤️

Elena, I'm so glad this spoke to you. Sending you lots of good wishes! ❤️

Oh my goodness, Carolyn, this just makes my day! I am so glad that you're starting to feel better and, most of all, feeling empowered. Sending you LOTS of good wishes ❤️

You're so welcome, Yaneth. I'm glad it helped you!

Hey Morgan! I'm so sorry you're having a hard time with symptoms again. I would definitely be hopeful that things will get better and resolve again; that seems to be pretty consistent with post-viral onset and recurrence (just anecdotally). My best advice is really just to do what you know works for you from your previous experience with GP and take it one day at a time. I think for so many of us, the drive to "get rid of it RIGHT NOW" spirals us down even further. If you need a refresher on the practical stuff that helps, my Quick Start Guide is still free on my website: livingwithgastroparesis.com/quick-start-guide-to-gastroparesis-management/ Sending good wishes!

Hi, Wenda! Your post made me think of another video that I did about why a gastroparesis diagnosis feels so scary for a lot of people. If you haven't watched that one, it might be helpful as well: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fbVdpq6Vmb28go0.html Sending lots of good wishes!

I'm sorry that you're struggling with worries about cancer. There are lots of potential causes of gastroparesis but, honestly, cancer isn't one I've heard of. The most common known cause of gastroparesis is diabetes, which is easy to rule out. It can also occur after abdominal surgery or after a viral illness. There are some underlying conditions that can lead to gastroparesis, such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyloidosis, scleroderma, cystic fibrosis, lupus, thyroid disorders, and connective tissue disorders, but typically you'd have other symptoms associated with them. One of the most commonly diagnosed "types" of gastroparesis is idiopathic and that just means "of unknown cause." That's the kind I've been diagnosed with. There was a long time when I thought I absolutely had to figure out why I had gastroparesis -- and if you do have an underlying condition that can be managed in order to improve gastroparesis then that makes sense. But I underwent dozens of tests at the Mayo Clinic -- I was there for weeks at a time -- and everything was ruled out. I eventually realized that the stress I was creating trying to find an "answer" wasn't supporting my desire to live well with gastroparesis. I was eventually diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos syndrome (not at Mayo Clinic), which is a connective tissue disorder that might be the reason I have gastroparesis or was susceptible to getting gastroparesis, but that hasn't changed anything about how I handle the condition. The good thing is that, for the most part, regardless of the cause of your gastroparesis, the comprehensive management plan that I talk about works to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. And the mental health stuff that I talk about definitely applies across the board. Hope that info helps a little! Sending you lots of good wishes.

Hi, Donna. I'm so sorry to hear that you're struggling with all of this right now. It sounds like it's likely all related and I do have a few thoughts to share. Hair loss after extreme weight loss is quite common due to physical stress on the body. It is usually temporary, as your doctor said, but I know that doesn't make it feel any less distressing. I also wonder if nutrition deficiencies are playing a role. The biggest thing that jumped out to me in your post -- and what I'd want to explore with you if we were chatting face to face -- is this: "I feel like I'm losing at trying to manage this by myself." I think that idea that we alone are responsible for controlling our experience is such a heavy weight to bear. I wish I had a better word to use when talking about gastroparesis than "manage" because that puts a lot of responsibility on our shoulders. Do our choices matter and make a difference in how we feel? Absolutely. But does that always translate into the outcomes we're going for? I really don't think so. I wonder if there's any room for you to loosen your grip around all of this. I don't mean stop doing the things that make sense to you to feel as good as you can. I more mean, consider that trying harder isn't going to necessarily result in a more desirable outcome. I think sometimes it's almost the opposite. With your diet, for example, I wonder if there's room to possibly incorporate a little more fat or a little more volume on some days, which your body may need in terms of both weight stabilization and hair growth. It feels counter-intuitive because when we're trying to "manage" symptoms, it's all about stricter and harder and what else can I do. But at some point, I think relaxing around things can actually improve how we feel AND make the whole thing feel a bit easier. Does any of that resonate with you?

I think that's a really common thought/feeling. I wonder, though, what if your body isn't betraying you at all but it's working as well and as hard as it can for you given whatever circumstances have resulted in the delayed gastric emptying? It makes so much sense that we take things with our bodies so personally but I'm not sure that serves us in any way. (I think we're less apt to feel like our house is betraying us, for example, when we have a roof leak.) I'm not saying that you can or need to change your thinking on this -- so much of our thinking is habitual and conditioned -- but I do think just paying attention to how you feel when this thought comes up can be really transformative. Does it feel empowering? Defeating? Good? Bad? Is it helpful? What if that anger that you describe is pointing you toward the fact that you're simply caught up in a story that looks real but isn't? The body isn't malicious. It's part of nature and sometimes nature go awry. What if it's so much less personal than it feels/seems? I'm not sure if that resonates with you, and it's okay if it doesn't, but like I said it's a common thing that I hear and this is what occurs to me to share.

I'm so sorry to hear you're going through a tough time right now. It's completely understandable to feel overwhelmed upon receiving a gastroparesis diagnosis and I also want you to know you're not alone. Many have navigated this journey and found ways to manage and live well with gastroparesis. If you haven't already, I would encourage you to download my Quick Start Guide to Gastroparesis Management (www.livingwellwithgastroparesis.com/quick-start-guide-to-gastroparesis-management). It's a great resource for those who are newly diagnosed to help you better understand the condition and get started with a management plan. I also think this blog post might be helpful for you: Alleviating the Emotional Suffering (www.livingwellwithgastroparesis.com/blog/the-emotional-side-of-gp) Sending good wishes❤️