Today's GI question

I developed DGP a few years ago and I am still amazed, not a single person ever mentioned this condition. ER doctors are now starting to behave like this is a thing each and every one of us has. How is it I never heard of this? I heard I would lose my sight, have heart conditions, lose my kidneys, lose my liver, lose my nerves, die at 16, my daughter would be deformed and mentally challenged, I would die at 22, 32, 33, 41, 45, they stopped projecting my death date when I passed 45.

How is it they never scared me with Diabetic Gasteroparesis? It would not have mattered, I would have done everything exactly as I have, it would have just been nice to know that this ugly thing is also out there. THEN, medical people. Oh how they are judgemental and will not listen. Every time I end up in ER for this, the staff goes crazy lecturing me on the evils of,,,smoking cannabis. Well, isn't that nice. I don't do this so why are you lecturing me? Because paralyzed stomach is prevalent in the Cannabis society because, and I finally got one of those self righteous idiots to explain why they think I want to waste my life not remembering to take my insulin,,,,,Cannabis consumers EAT their meds. The meds get stuck in their digestive track and it's all over from there. I happen to be a T1D control freak. I am pretty much sure no matter how much they lecture me that I have been swallowing Cannabis, I did not, I do not and I probably will not.

I am wondering, do any of you wonderful Diabetical folks have Diabetic Gasteroparesis, paralysis of the digestive system?

How do you combat the pain? I have to take 2 zzquils, 2 Aleve PMs and try to go to sleep. I am not allowed to have pain killers as not only has the Cannabis caused this, all those painkillers I am addicted to caused this. Oh wait, the problem with this, I do not have any painkillers. When I ask if it is possible for me to just have something in case of emergency, I am told, there is no pain and to breathe.

I began drinking 1 cup of smooth move tea in the morning and the evenings. Since I began this tea, I have not gone to the ER. My DGP has been in remission since I began the tea.

Has anyone with this side condition tried the tea? How long did you get your DGP into remission?

LucySW said:

Dr Bernstein says gastroparesis extremely common among his T 1 patients. As far as I remember, he says that bringing BG down to as near normal as poss will heal the vagus nerve, which is responsible.

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@LucySW Bernstein? Are you in Las Vegas, NV?

Thank you guys for the info! I have tons of sites bookmarked and find more every day. I was just really wondering how others find relief. Mostly everything I have read involves,,,prescriptions. I was on all of them at one point. Last year at this time I was taking 25 different stupid pills. As I said, I only use the tea now. Today I am SURE it saved me from ER. I woke up at 4:00 am, per the norm, in horrific pain, drenched from pain sweat. I ran for my tea and now, 6 hours later, I was in my backyard swinging the pickaxe and digging in my fountain and irises.

I am trying my BEST to NOT be excited over my stupid tea. That is why I was wondering if anyone else has had a fix for this horrid condition that is so,,,,easy. I think I am freaked out and looking for,,,confirmation maybe? I have tried so many things to keep the pain at bay. Seriously, I will vomit my butt off, no problem. The accompanying pain is what I want to be without. I don't even mind my system being broken, just the pain.

I will try to politely contact the folks mentioned in this thread to see if they have tried the tea. As I said, however, this works for ME, probably no one else. Heck, I am the ONLY one that does THIS and it gives all Endo type folks heart attacks, I use my correctional bolus option to take my insulin when I need it FAST. It works for me, it makes Endos and DEs swoon.

Another pain free day!