Emptying Scan. After 90 minutes, my stomach had only emptied 30%, when at least 50% is normal. I am a 25 year old male. I am 5'10, and weigh about 145lbs.
This is what I told my Gastro. doctor today.
Symptoms 2 weeks ago
-Flatulence throughout the day
-Soft stool (not diahrrea, but stool too soft too often)
-Rectal spasms
-Hungry all thoughout the day (even if I just ate)
-Off-balance/Fatigue-feeling
-I've been drinking Ensure Plus which is specially formulated to maintain or gain weight, and I've been having to try my hardest just to stop weight loss
This Week
-I am getting a full feeling and some pain in the stomach area, it feels like the food is staying in there too long.
*So, both weeks seem to be different. The doctor wrote me a prescription for Reglan 10mg. I have seen online that Reglan is the devil, and another doctor had previously told me I shouldn't use it. What do you guys think?
I know I've been seeing ads on tv for dyskinesia caused by reglan or something by some lawyers wanting more clients to get more money. Personally, reglan made me highly nervous and I did not tolerate it well. Have they tested you to make sure you don't have diabetes? You can be really hungry and lose weight with diabetes.
Also, I though reglan was for nausea and I didn't see you list that as a symptom- did he/she say how they thought that would help you, given your slow gastric
emptying problem? Have they checked into why you are feeling off balance (ie- inner ear problem, etc)? Have you had a doctor recheck your throat or get a barium swallow to verify no acid is coming up your throat or are you basing it on how you feel?