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Is this the symptom of gastroparesis?

Hello

I can't digest foods properly and they are remaining in my stomach too long and I have no appetite many times and often live on liquids and soups .aftrer a complete meal , my stomach is completely messed up and then I have problem even with liquids.Not other symptoms of gp is seen:no pain, no reflux, no bloating, no vomiting, no diarrhae, no early fullness after begining eating. no docs here in Iran could have detected my illness and there are not any test for detection of gp here.

My question is , can my illness be caused by gp or other factors may be involved?
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It sounds like you don't have gastroparesis.  I would recommend you ask for a barium swallow test or an upper GI small bowel followthrough.
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yes, I have been on Reglan(luckily without any side effects for me) which i got a little results and Domperidon, Eritromycin,which didn't get t much help.mu doc prescribed Colorofac retard which didn't work ,too. I also had endoscopy and ct scan each twice within tree months ago and everything was O.K
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Gastroparesis is not usually an off-and-on disorder and if it only comes occationally, then it probably isn't gastroparesis.  Have you tried any medications for this?
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Hi  patient915

Yes we don't have gastric emptying test in Iran. I 'm on a low-fiber, but not low fat diet because I don't have any problem having a high - fat meal.
And I divide my food into small meals,too.Need to say that I'm not always having the disorder , on rare occasions , even after getting my illness so sever, all of sudden I get better and I can eat even substantial solid&liquid foods(1000- 2000 calories) throughout a day , yet, most of the times I 'm on a liquid and small meal diet ,and so continue to lose my weight .and when I start to eat,and in spite of feeling full( my stomach may be empty,though) unless I fear that I'm messed up,  I do like to continue to eat, that is, no early fullness.

Thanks.

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Welcome to the gastroenterology community!  Do you not have gastric emptying scans in Iran?  Yes, it sounds like your problem might be gastroparesis.  Have you tried eating a low-fiber, low-fat diet and many small meals throughout the day?
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