Sorry to hear this. Is there a clear diagnosis or underlying cause if you’re otherwise healthy?

I'm 33 and this is exactly how I feel. Life is just unfair. My quality of life. Hope and faith keep me going!

I'm so sorry, my husband lives with this too and it kills me to see him going through this everday and he's just going to be 30 this year.

Same experience here. I wonder how many of us that have this were born by c-section. I have the feeling that this is the unfair root of my gastroparesis.

Same I’m 20 and turn 21 in May. I genuinely don’t want to live anymore. I’m so tired of this

Liquids are even more delayed for me than solids-after the liquid emptying test, I still had 100% of the liquid remaining in my stomach (solid emptying was also severely delayed). When my upper GI surgeon performed a scope, he noted a complete absence of peristalsis. Most often the food would just sit there until it was dumped, which did terrible things to my blood sugar (and I'm not even diabetic). After not getting any relief from medications like maxalon and domperidone (plus modifying my diet), I had an Enterra II implanted in 2016 and it made a huge difference in my life, taking my symptoms from severe to mild-moderate (still experiencing daily issues but generally not severely painful and with modifications to my diet, able to eat and drink enough to maintain a healthy weight and nutrient status). I'm pregnant now (something we could only dream about five years ago) and my symptoms have significantly exacerbated again. We expected this might occur and have a management plan in place, but it's really brought back just how bad it was pre-implant. I've just got another five months to get through and hopefully will bounce back. I really hope you're able to find some relief for yours. I have multiple chronic health issues due to Ehlers-Danlos but gastroparesis is definitely one of the worst. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy, so I'm really sorry you're living through this hell. 😞

I’m glad you had good outcomes with the implant device. It’s not always easy to find surgeons who can help with that. As yet there’s no endoscopic method to implant a device but I think it will be technical feasible soon. That could prove a major breakthrough. Meds just don’t work well.

@@MarkCooperMD Yes, it would be incredible if the procedure (and others like it) could be performed endoscopically! The gastroscopy I mentioned was performed prior to the Enterra being implanted as part of a trial (nasogastric leads attached to the interior stomach wall with clips connected to an external device), the actual implant was done laparoscopically-just mentioning this for others, as I know you're well aware of the techniques involved. I feel incredibly fortunate to have found a surgeon who deals with the devices. He's one of only a few in Australia and he only receives funding to implant five devices each year through our public health system. It hasn't all been smooth sailing (required a subsequent omentopexy to provide some padding around the leads as they were causing irritation) and it interacted with another implanted device I have, but all things considered, it's made such a huge difference to my life.

I didn't know Gastroparesis can cause migraines thanks for letting me know.

@@daniellegreig489 I hear you about liquids. Ain't no waterslide here, either. It just lies there on top of my undigested baby food making me feel like I'm going to barf.

What are your simptoms?

100% ...but it makes you sicker...its very difficult to choose between pain or not eating

Thank you. i’ll try it. I get so frustrated when these videos show acceptable “ gastroparesis” meals, when I can’t even drink water.

@@andsoitgoes1142 water makes my so nauseous. I drink Body Armor instead.

Sorry to hear that as smoothies can be a good option. An upcoming video will discuss the impact of excess fructose and may give you some ideas to help modify what you’re doing. Thanks for watching and I hope you get some relief!

Have you tried taking ginger & artichoke?

@@Rob__James ginger seems to soothe the GI tract. Bitters have been used to stimulate the appetite and some Italian apertivos and Amaro use artichoke. I would expect the fiber of the artichoke to be difficult to digest. Have you found these helpful? No reason not to try as the right food can be the best medicine, especially for your GI system.

The answer to fight it, is complex and requires intense work. Its all about fysical exercise , to oxynate your nerves and system in general.. one nerve lead to another, and so, it can be very deep in the system that those nerves that cause the main problem are located. Before getting acces to those, you need to clear all those roads that lead to them. Basicly you have alot of gas/inflammation in your nerves/veins/muscles, and it is blocking blood flow. Your vagus nerve is compromised, and is that one, that is responsible for making your stomach contract and squeeze content into the colons normally, 3 times a minute. Its now sorta paralysed, and thous you cant eat and digest normal..so you want to go all out on exercise, to put oxygen into as many parts of the body… dayli..run, sweat, cold showers, stretch, build home gym, etc.. do it all… it might take years, but atleast your are fighting and not just seeing the body shut down. It is basicly all symptoms, of a main issue somewhere causing a blockage of your system running free. You want to research and put as much into schedule to know what to do everyday. Healing is possible… i am about 3 years into this battle. Full time… and i am roughly 70 % healed. Do not accept this, as something that cant get better. It can…. Most of my pains went away. I am getting stronger.. track your progress. Notify how much you can do.. feel motivation. Take alot of relaxation.. breath into those nerves in isometric exercises. It will make new blood flow into the local area, and thous clean your pipes. Drink water.. get a healthy routine.. dont eat before bed. Mistakes are lessons. Strong is the way throu it… ive actually for a long time, overeaten some unhealthy cake (lots) in the evening, to then immidietly vommit it up, and that actually cause the remains from lunch that is still bothering me, to be squezzed down, and then after vommit, i am sorta feeling good.. so theres alot of trix and ajustments you can do.. a healthy neck and neck exercises are really great, because vagusnerve to stomac signal, from the brain, runs throu the neck.. so alot of neck exercises might be really beneficial. Theres a great neck strenght equipment called iron neck. Look it up. I wish you the best.. dont accept it✌️✌️✌️✌️

@@silasgroenning Thank you so much for taking the time to write all of this. I appreciate it so much! God bless you!

Thanks for watching. It’s a privilege to share information that can be helpful.

My GP is recent to. Nerve damage from a hernia eruption in April this year. It us hard to live with! I do good and then not and I want everything I can't have. And the things I did like and can have, I'm so tired of all of them. It does suck!

​@@claudiahillman606 try carnivore, not only you stop crave shitfood, you will feel full all over day. Just dont undereat, its almost impossible to overeat on meat+fat.

I was given a shot of extra strength trulicity without realize gastroparesis is a side effect… I would have never taken it if I had realized the extent of the damage it could cause. I’m a bigger person I didn’t anticipate such a horrible reaction, I actually have begged to be taken out of my misery but I know that’s an overreaction. I only just took the shot a couple of nights ago, I will not be taking any more shots because some people never got the side effects again and other people never lost the side effects even after stopping taking it. I don’t want any risk of having this be a life long condition if I have the chance to reverse it by doing nothing. I hope you all find peace. I have meditated on pain in therapy before, it works but it didn’t work on my stomach pains and nausea. You are troopers this is hell. Maybe there’s slightly worse things to be afflicted by but this is the kinda thing you wish on your worst enemies it’s a life of suffering

I think that it a great idea. Look into carnivore as well maybe a version between keto and carnivore. Lots of great people on You Tube for advice on those lifestyles

I feel like this also. I feel so much better, mood wise, and physically when I don’t eat. But I know I have to. It’s very challenging. How has keto been working for you? I don’t do well with a lot of meat, or fat, so I don’t think I can try it.

@@corinnespanelewski4732 carnovor during the day and keto in the evening - but now im thinking about insulin reistance if I do that prolonged

How was it diagnosed? Has he found any relief from anything else?

I’m suffering now with this I’ve been in hospital 2 times in the last 4 weeks It’s so painful - I would not wish this on my worst enemy I’m 58 and only got diagnosed 4 weeks ago I have an over active thyroid as well which does not help - double whammy 👎👎😠😠🫤🫤😢😢🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Ill be praying for u man im sorry to hear that

Awesome. I find the concept very compelling and have heard great things. Technically it should be easier than POEM in the esophagus though I’d wonder about bleeding risks with how vascular the stomach is. Any issues with bloating or diarrhea afterwards? Thanks for watching and congratulations on your success!

Glad reglan is helping you. I’m sure you were counseled on Tardives Dyskinesia when it was prescribed.

I'm glad it helps you but be careful of the severe side effects don't over use

@@thebigmann81 Reglan scares me. Guess it's a trade off, but I couldn't even consider it.

my stomach is 87% food retention after 4 hours, Reglan I cannot take due to severe side effects, way too many. waiting for Botox injection in my lower valve to keep it open. .

I hope you have a good appointment

@@MarkCooperMD Thank you!

My wife got gasteroparesis after a botched gallbladder surgery as well

​@@UnsettlingDwarfsame thing happened to my wife and hers is getting worse. Any help? Or tips?

Same here...and all i hear is :'oh I had my galbladder removed without a problem'...well good for you....when I met de surgeon for removal, he said only problem with removal was some bleeding, otherwise nothing....not that i had a choice, my galbladder was giving problems every week...hope you are doing good.

Gastroparesis is terrible.

Papaya enzymes

Thank you. I will try those for a while. It might work for me too.@@shanalynn16

I got severe constipation after norivirus. The doctor says it is post infection ibs. I was told to keep eating a lot of fiber. It usually goes away.

Pluuuuuus there’s all the damage to my teeth from my the actual vomiting 😢

I use a heated pillow...because some days getting out of the tub is to much, to painfull...heathelps a lot

@@natuurlijkwasbaar6563 hey! I’m gonna try that!!!!! Thank you for the idea!

I have the same issue. Waking up nausea every day for the last year 1/2. No help from MD. Horrible way of life.

@@hermoinedavisluckett9217 if you can get them to give you a prescription for the sublingual zofran….. that thing is AMAZING. But it has to be the one that goes under your tongue. It helps almost instantly. I promise you it will help!!

EDS has a lot of GI motility issues and is very challenging. I hope you find some relief and I’m glad this was helpful to you. Thanks for sharing.

I’ve thought about that. Though you’ve pretty much summed it up. These meds slow gastric emptying which is essentially medically induced gastroparesis.

Thanks for sharing!

Amen marijuana!!!Marijuana!!!! Miracle drug!!!

I have serve pain in my upper abdomen and it go to my back. It s excruciating and it Last for days on end. I took pain pills but it just goes away for about an hour and then return. Please advise me what to use to make it go away. I can't sleep at night

I’m sorry to hear this. Your last statement gets to the heart of what makes chronic medical conditions so difficult. Do you find anything helps?

This sounds like my mum and I, she's doing everything she possibly can to support me through the same issues she faces every day and I'm sure you are doing the same for your daughter. Be proud of yourselves, these are very difficult things to live with and you're doing so well :)

Makes sense as you describe it. And yes, it can be difficult to control. What were you advised and prescribed? Thanks for watching!

@@MarkCooperMD I was prescribed desipramine it’s a tca antidepressant . It helps reduce that brain gut connection. Also buspirone 30 minutes before meals to help with gastric accommodation. Have you heard of this stuff?

Gabapentin can slow the GI tract. Certainly worth discussing. I would not stop suddenly. Thanks for watching.

Sigh my condition got worse after I was hospitalised n took gabapentin as per doc. I came back with very bad reflux and my digestive area were much more bloated. Drinking water also also digest slow. Those who are on these medications please try to ween it off because even my bladder area hurts now. I’m tired of medications side effects. Try sound healing and acupuncture if u can.

I'm up every night, full of air, stomach bloating, cannot eat much and when I do eat anything if feels likr it just sits there im my stomach for many hours.

I'm sorry to hear that. I just had an endoscopy and colonoscopy, still waiting on the biopsy results. I think I have this because I have had all the symptoms for months. I can't really eat anything without getting nauseous so I'm just trying to drink raw milk. This really sucks and most people dont get it.

@@MR-cw2gy im sorry to hear that, have you got your results back? I know, it’s hard, I wish doctors could do more for us.

Maybe tubefeeding can help you? I lost a lot of weight and there is this gastric rest where you dont eatfor 3 month and only water of Black tea (max 500 ml). And they say you can reset your stumach for a time...im on week 6 now and hope everything goes good after this. My Weight is stabel now...hope to gain some

I'm exactly the same. Haven't been diagnosed yet but all the symptoms line up. I've also been underweight my whole life. I've never had the urge to eat when I wasn't starving and when I do try to eat more during the day, I instantly feel full and nauseous. Currently, getting even ONE meal in a day is a struggle. It's like there's food already lodged in my throat and stomach and I'm just adding to the undigested pile. I don't wish this upon anybody. It's made my life hell and I'm not even 30.

I may be late to this but you're not alone. I got diagnosed in 2019 had a surgery last year and although I'm not getting sick. I eat like a bird. I'm staying in weight rage only cause I only eat highly processed foods that digest easy. That's 2 foods and 1 group of a snacks I rotate, eat in bed, trying to sleep through the painful digestion. I pray there's been improvement? The thought of eating 5 small meals a day sounds like hell to me. I'm not hungry and truly. Force feeding only makes me hate food. Please, I'm with you, be bummed with me, maybe we could be a good support. Praying things are improving 🕊️🙏

These are exciting and I’m looking forward to more data and plan to cover this here. It’s not widely available-where was yours done?

I had mine done in London, I thought it didn't work however after 3 months the stomach started resetting and now I feel like I never had it, the stomach still needs to adjust itself and it will take another year or so, I might have few symptoms occasionally but nothing related to emptying, also it's essential to take Esomeprazole to help with the acid reduction. I lost hope but the G-POEM saved me. I would urge anyone suffering to get their pylorus checked or have a botox injection to see if it helps and go from there, I had 3 professors discussing my case because it was borderline before they decided it's the right procedure for me, cause it couldn't harm me if it didn't work, you just need a good surgeon who will make the right cut as if they cut too much you can experience dumping syndrome which is basically the stomach is emptying too fast and you will suffer horrible symptoms. I hope my post helps people. The procedure is still fairly new and my surgeon performed 90 cases I was number 90 and they were all successful. I had to take sucralfate to coat my stomach or help it heal after the surgery, it literally stopped all the symptoms and was a great help for the slow but worthy recovery.

​@larashin what is the doctors name?

Was a gastric emptying study performed? It’s rare (but happens) that I’m sufficiently convinced of gastroparesis based on an EGD alone.

No other test than the EGD, may have to ask the gastro about that just to confirm. We figured the issue was an ulcer and although I hadn't eaten for a good 12 hours before the procedure, they noticed there was still food in the stomach.

If there was an ulcer it may interfere with normal stomach emptying. When the ulcer heals hopefully it all returns to normal.

you're superstitious and that does not work.

Same here😢

Yes, walking will work.

I’ve only been diagnosed with it for 3 years and I feel the same way you do. I reconnected with my high school sweetheart, but this condition has made me shy away. He was the one who got away. And now that he’s back, I can’t have him because I’ve isolated myself. I don’t want to make him as miserable as I am.

So sorry hon you are very young to have to deal with this but since you are young maybe you will heal! Best of luck to you!

@@blee309 thank you! Im about to get tested for multiple things soon! Thank you very much❤️

Kind of late to comment, but dried dates have helped keep me somewhat regular and avoiding bread. BUT bread is my weakness. =(

@@Phoenix-bn5ec thank you I just bought more dates this week. Trying to eat 2 a morning. Appreciate your feedback!

I was recently diagnosed. Currently the only thing that seems to make sense is eat “more solid” meals in the early part of the day, “more liquid” meals in the afternoon and evening.

@@randibroadway4084I find this too.

I’m sorry to hear this has happened to your son. I wonder what the exact cause and effect was to make this occur. Over time I think there are a lot of cases that are related to infection. I don’t think we have a good medication for this and we should perhaps be looking towards pacing devices. While they are available and used they remain rudimentary compared to cardiac pacing. If he needs to drink boost, let him. You might try smoothies that have a variety of vegetables and fruits and high quality yogurt base (for protein).

@@MarkCooperMD thank you so much for responding. Yes he was put into a diagnosis clinic through children’s hospital once they could not figure out what was wrong. They believe it was related to an infection and after weeks in the hospital on iv antibiotics we are now doing this treatment. I will look more into the pace type machines and bring it up to his dr team. Thank you so much for meal replacement ideas!! Please continue your great work!!

I have GP as well, 10 years now. We don't necessarily eat for health, we eat to live. Sometimes the food may not be the most nutritious, but its food to feed our bodies. Don't do fad diets, that won't work. Just have him eat what he can when he can. Also what works for one person, will not work for another. But typically low fiber, low fat. Avoid fruits and veggies with skin(or just remove it.) Bone broth, greek yogurt, fruit smoothies, pureed veggies soups. No steak. Trial and error what works, keep a food journal. It is going to be a long road unfortunately.

I’m sorry you suffered this complication. It’s why I aim to get as much relief as we can without surgery. From what you describe you had an injury of the vagal nerve?

There are some medications that help. When people get extremely low weight that can develop problems with digestion that warrants speaking with a physician further.

How are you doing now?

It's been 3 years now for me :(

Sorry that’s frustrating and a lot of people certainly find relief from the sense of what caused their disease. There’s power in naming something. While I feel you on that, I don’t know if I can give much help. There are blood tests that can be considered when a young person who was otherwise healthy develops this. Typically it’s a virus. It’s not the direct infection but probably immune mediated (the stomach was a bystander). These secondary complications occur sufficiently after the initial illness to make connecting the two difficult. That doesn’t really help you get to an answer, but hopefully gives clarity to why some disease remain a mystery that we have to leave to God. With that I find there are miracles of healing the spirit even when it feels prayers to mend the body go unanswered. I hope you find some comfort. Thanks

All of these symptoms sometimes overlap with an underlying issue of the stomach not emptying normally. Overworking the stomach with a large meal will cause discomfort, just as over doing weights will leave you muscles sore. However you should recover over days, just as your muscles would after a strenuous work out. You may benefit from being evaluated in clinic. I hope you find the information helpful to understand the assessment your doctors recommend.

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Try increasing your stomach acid with hcl supplements. Acv and/or lemon water can help before or after meals to speed up digestion.

@@user-cd2wh9ut7i ok thanks, I started taking this Chinese medicine herb granules called zhi zhu tang and it's helped, I'll look into hcl supplements

Yes it’s possible. Also the fundoplication can make it difficult to release air you swallow causing gas bloat. With the fundus of the stomach acting as a wrap, it is unable to expand as you eat and you will lose some ability to eat large meals. I hope you find some relief.

@@MarkCooperMD Thank you Mark. Your information and quick response is very much appreciated 👍

In the short term it may be viral and hopefully passes. But ultimately a diagnosis requires evaluation by a physician through an appointment.

@@MarkCooperMD thank u. I have already consulted a doctor and he said my sugar is normal. His prescriptions are avarin and ranzole for my guts problem. This afternoon, I had my first poop for 3 days. I think it's a good sign but my concern is I have chills. Is that a side effect? Or another problem? I'm still anxious. I don't have a contact to that doctor since he is far I went home to the rural area. Do you have a platform where I can contact you directly and ask you questions?

@@itsyourdude.7284 sorry that’s hard to deal with. My videos are informational only and I do not provide medical advice outside of my clinic. Thanks.

@@MarkCooperMD OK thank you for sharing your knowledge♥️

@Penny hi. My conditions have improved. It turned out to be just an effect of anxiety and depression because I have a lot of worries at the back of my mind and so it affected my vision and my digestion and my weight. Although, this was not diagnosed by a doctor but I'm pretty sure it is linked to stress because I got better the moment I learned how to manage it.

Motillium isn’t available in the US. I’m glad it’s useful to you. Deciphering a cause is hard as it’s often related to diabetes provoking nerve damage or it’s from an infection that already passed.

I’m sorry he’s had to go through that. What time of the year did his symptoms start? I think some of these cases are related to seasonal viruses. Unfortunately we are also seeing many young people (and also retirees) develop nausea and vomiting related to marijuana overuse. It seems to be more common as laws have been loosened and modern strains of the plant seem to be supercharged, with more potent effects (and thereby side effects).

Thanks for sharing. That’s a great patient success story. Gastroparesis is horrible - it’s essentially stomach failure. G POEM has been helpful for some. Gastric pacing has also worked well for some cases. I hope the pacing improves given how far it’s come for cardiac conditions.

Depends on why you were told to avoid these. If for tree nut sensitivity or allergies, then almond milk may be problematic.

I was diagnosed with Crohn’s and everything you said I do, cook vegetables, no sodas, no salads and I still ended up in the hospital with horrible pain, 😭😭😭😭 I will throwing up the stomach acid, my stomach and intestines are horrible.

@@e.s.92 How are you now

That will give you good fiber. It may be easier on your stomach. Some of the complex carbohydrates we can’t break down will not be broken down by a food processor either. These chemical bonds need enzymes to be broken. Therefore these foods may still cause gas in the lower GI tract.

It’s also about what you eat and how much. If you have excess body fat then your food should be nutritious but aim to be low calorie.

I agree it’s frustrating for me as a doctor. It’s infinitely more frustrating for patients. But you go into medicine hoping to help people and this is a disease where the help isn’t very good. It’s crippling for many patients.

@@MarkCooperMD can you help me I have questions

Thanks for this great summary of how you’ve coped. It usually helps to keep serving small.

@@MarkCooperMD 🙏🏻😊

Sorry you’re suffering through this. How well do you tolerate liquids?

It doesn’t affect the kidneys. Diabetes causes both gastroparesis and diabetic nephropathy (kidney illness).

@@MarkCooperMD ok thank you. What would the best diet be for this affliction?

I have gastroparesis, and when I have a severe episode of vomiting, I also get vertigo. I am so tired of the symptoms 😢

it could be cyclical vomiting syndrome / abdominal migraines

My wife had had many GI problems since gallbladder removed

What is fmt

​@alexlabra1562 it's a fecal transplant. If not a mechanical issue the. Fmt could be a game changed. Look up digestive center in Australia with successfully treatment of gastropresis

While those sounds go hand in hand with the condition they are harmless and don’t indicate that you have the disease. I get them myself at times. Just your stomach saying hi.

Its just their constant, all day and night its very embarassing..as its loud and very erratic. Do you know of any way to subdue this?​@@MarkCooperMD

University of Michigan has a video on diaphragmatic breathing which is helpful if air swallowing is a contributor to your fullness and in turn resonance of your stomach.

@@MarkCooperMD thank you for your help

Controlling sugars is important. If you have already developed gastroparesis from chronically high sugars the recovery of the nerves can be prolonged and the damage may be permanent. The other factors you raise would be best discussed directly with your physician. Erythromycin does best when you have a “holiday” from its use. Thanks.

@@MarkCooperMD Thank you!

@@MarkCooperMD my highest A1c was 6.2. But my post prandial always stayed high for a couple of hours and it comes back to the baseline around low 100s. So the dr thinks it may not be from sugar. He says your A1c has to be around 12 or higher for the nerve damage. He thinks it might be h pylori might have caused it. I am controlling my sugar now. But it’s annoying w GP. Cant eat well and I lose weight. Thanks So much for the reply.

Duration of diabetes is an important factor too. I've seen patients who clearly had neuropathy with A1c around 7-8.