gastroparesis

beni · Post by **beni** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:53 am

hi, thanks for the replys, does anyone out there have gastroparesis, slow emptying of the stomach, I suspect I am having this problem which is possibly causing the bloating roughly 2 hours after eating, Beni

Post by **tex** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:56 am

Hi Beni,

Yes, I had that problem occasionally, during my reactions. and quite a few other members here have mentioned that they have/had the problem, also. When mine would let up, sometimes I could actually feel my stomach emptying out. In my case, though, the gastroparesis would make me feel too full, and sometimes nauseated, but most of the bloating was in my intestines.

I always suspected that the gas pressure in my intestines was probably at least part of the reason why my stomach sometimes didn't empty out normally. It's possible that the back pressure from gas in the small intestine may prevent the pyloric sphinctor from opening. That might be a natural defense mechanism of the body, designed to guard against the contents of the duodenum accidentally backflowing into the stomach, which would cause major problems, obviously.

Gastroparesis is most often reported as a side effect of diabetes, but it's not uncommon with MC, also.

Tex

draperygoddess · Post by **draperygoddess** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:18 pm

Could this explain why you might feel uncomfortably full after a meal that wasn't unusually big?

Post by **tex** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:32 pm

Yes, that's definitely a symptom. It tends to make us feel much fuller than we should, if it's slow to empty.

Tex

draperygoddess · Post by **draperygoddess** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:30 pm

Thanks, Tex, that's good to know--I have wondered about that. Yet another reason to eat small meals!