Wrap making gastroparesis worse??

Hi Sheila,

If you Google Nissen fundoplication and gastroparesis you find article after article discussing how gastroparesis can be caused by a Nissen. That's probably the problem.

I did find this tiny resource:
www.g-pact.org/nissen.html

If you spend some time looking around the internet, you'll find lots of evidence that indeed, your gastroparesis might be worsened by a Nissen.

That's not to say that there isn't another surgical alternative that might help both your problems. I just don't know what it would be. Just don't give up. Be persistent. Whatever your problem, keep a journal so that when you go to the doctor you'll have lots of concrete evidence to share.

Very best wishes,
Denise

I can imagine how frustrating it must be. I hope you can find some answers soon and start feeling better.

Hi Sheila
I too have been diagnosed with gastroparesis and gastritis or inflammation in my stomach...I had my gallbladder out in August of this year---I am taking Erythromycin for the gastroparesis which has greatly helped my nausea but I have the constant pain in my left upper abdomen, in my back under my left shoulderblade and in my left ribs----did you have this pain with your gastritis? I have been on a protocol for three weeks of Protonix 40mg in morning---zantac 150 mg. at night and Erythromycin twice a day and Carafate before lunch, dinner and at bedtime...i adhere to all but the Carafate which sometimes I only take once a day because it is difficult to fit it in due to the restrictions in taking it correctly....what has helped you? what hasn't---I have had the left sided pain for over 5 years but with no gastro symptoms(nausea, diarrhea, gas) ---so whatever I have is chronic----i have had so many tests and all have proved negative except the HIDA scan, the gastric emptying and the endoscope which showed the above conditions---