Your post is very very reassuring. Thank you. I really have no idea about GP.
They could not determine from normal stomach and bottom up cameras whether someone has GP, it has to come from a specific meal test that is timed... the meal test has "extras" in it which are visible when rayed/mri'd...
The other test for slow colonic transit is a few capsules taken which contain different markers in them and then the patient is xrayd on 3rd (and 5th day if necessary). Mine still had 57/60 markers in on my first one 5 years ago... and a slow colon gives chronic constipation. Seriously bad where without morphine drip you find it difficult to pass a 6lb poo out your bottom!! (That was one of mine that was weighed!!)....
Bloating can be down to specific foods or drinks.. It may well be that a fizzy drink could cause bloating... I dont drink them so couldnt say whether the do affect me.
GP is very different for everyone. It is a debilitating disease as it can be so difficukt to stop nausea/vomiting even on a few sips of water. Bloating can occur so quickly after just small butes of food.
I saw Plastic Surgeon yesterday and ate 4 mouthfuls of food before seeing her. I would guess about a 40 minute wait. By the time she saw me I was in chronic pain and bloating was horrendous. Even plastic surgeon commented... as normally I am so lean...
Then bowel movements can be so rare as not eating enough or can be left in colon and not travelling well.. there is very little that will travel well.
Yogurt lollies or ice lollies can be heaven sometimes!!
Then some have to have feeding through nose or through a tube which bypasses the stomach.
Most have chronic pain frequently from stomach/small and large intestines.
It plays havoc with diabetes as it is so difficult to know when or if anything is going to go through your stomach.
Therefore a pump helps enormously as you can turn off/on reduce or increase temoirary basal rate. You havent already got a basal or bolus shot in you to the degree of having injections.
It is difficult as very, very few people realise how little ir anything you can eat. Many doctors try to say that you are also mentally ill... there are some awful cases of nurses even standing in toilets and checking what happens to watch whether you pass a motion....
Some however can keep on minimal foods and cope whilst others unfortunately are very seriously affected... it is a very rare disease and many gastroenterologists have no idea how to help manage it. It has to have care from a tertiary hospital..
