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Posted 9/18/2011 7:05 AM (GMT 0)
I am having a hard time with these two things; I don't understand how they can be related and I don't understand how they an have sudden onset-my doctor feels bad because the IBS diet completely conflicts with the GP diet-I'm just wondering if anyone else suffers from both????
Posted 9/19/2011 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I have both.  My GI doctor said that a fair amount of gp patients also have IBS.  Balancing diet takes a lot of work.  I know that I don't get the proper nutrients, but I try by preparing my own food with the limited resources.  Are you on any meds?  I am on Domperidone for gp and Questran for chronic diarrhea.  I also take Nexium for reflux and gerd.  My biggest problem is upper right quadrant stabbing.  I take Bentyl and get gut injections from pain management.  Anyway, the gp and IBS are often connected as overall motility issues.  I have picked up a lot of tips on diet, so feel free to ask any questions.   Irisart
Posted 2/24/2012 3:21 AM (GMT 0)
This is the first time for me to come to the board and I'm so relieved to find out that someone else has both IBS and Gastroparesis. Also deal with Gerd/Fibromyalgia/parkinsonism/lactose intolerent. Had such nausea and vomiting several yrs ago that they found my GB was dead....took that out and it helped with the vomiting px. With meds, i have gotten my nause/vomiting to a minimum. Just never feel hungry. They did a gastric emptying test and I flunked it terribly. I do try to eat but don't really get hungry. I have px with NOT losing weight. I have had to back off of what I thought was a good diet w/ fiber to a low fat/low fiber diet. I don't get to exercise much due to balance/tremor problems...so no exercise////no lost weight.!!! Just what am I supposed to do? What kind of foods am I supposed to eat....??? I'm so tired of the fight! I am at the point of not carring whether I eat or not....just doesn't matter to me at this point! Saw a nutritionist today and went over the foods part...been pretty much doing what I need to do. So many of the meds I've tried have set my restless legs off and I've spent many nights up all night in tears. Stay in the bathtub/hot water until it turns cold....get out and wait a while...then do it again. THEN I realized what was causing it.. Quit taking most of the meds due to side effects. Tired !
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