Gastroparesis Report for Patients Like You

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Patients

Experiencing Gastroparesis
See all 29 patients currently experiencing Gastroparesis
FibroFloyd Sex: M Data Quality: 3 stars Pain: Most Fatigue: Most Sleep: Little Stiffness: Most function: Some external_stress: Most Stickman: most Description:M53y FM:8y Dx CFS:8y Dx FibroFloyd ▼ First Symptom: 03/05 Dx: 09/05
R B Hoofenpaw Sex: M Data Quality: 0 stars MSA: 8 yrs Type: Olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA/MSA-c) Mood: Bad Cognition: Moderate Autonomic: Moderate Head: moderate Arms: mild Legs: moderate Tremors: moderate R B Hoofenpaw ▼ First Symptom: 10/04 Dx: 10/12
Hattie Sex: F Data Quality: 0 stars ALS: 14 yrs Wheelchair Bulbar: none Arms: moderate Chest: mild Legs: severe Hattie ▼ First Symptom: 06/98 Dx: 09/01

Gastroparesis Report

Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a partial paralysis of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal.

What we've learned from patients who report Gastroparesis

Symptom severities

Severe	14
Moderate	7
Mild	8
None	4

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Gastroparesis

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Gastroparesis
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Reglan	11
Domperidone	6
Erythromycin	4
Nexium	2
Zofran	2
Phenergan	1
MIC-KEY G-tube	1
Lansoprazole	1
Amitiza	1
Low Fat Diet	1
Bethanechol	1
Vegetarian Diet	1
Promethazine	1
Metoclopram	1
Jejunostomy Tube (J-tube)	1
Motilium	1
Prilosec	1

Last updated: May 23, 2013