propulcid for DGE...how long?

Posted By felicia on September 27, 1998 at 13:33:18:







My daughter is now taking propulcid for delayed gastric emptying
and is doing very well...feels good, gaining weight,etc.  How long
should she take the propulcid?  Her prescription runs out in 10
days.  She stopped taking it for 3 days (mom forgot to pick up new
prescription before Pharm. closed for weekend) and her symptoms
returned.
   will she take this for months, years, forever?  Should she try
to do without it every so often to see if she needs it?  I get the
feeling that her gastroenterologist's knowledge about this problem
is limited,  so any info you can give me would be great!
                             thank you :-}