pyeloric stenosis or incompetent valve and gasroparesis am i in trouble?

[killercozmo]

what is pyloric stenosis and how can it affect diabetes and gastroparesis????

regards,

chris

[David G]

Pyloric stenosis is a narrowing of the pyloric valve between the stomach and the duodenum.  It can cause nausea, vomiting or GERD. It is not a serious condition and can be treated easily with surgery. Almost certainly the cause of your GP.  Follow up with your GI doc and you'll soon be on your way.

[star queen]

David is absolutely correct.  When you eat, food moves from the mouth to the stomach and is broken down into what is called Chyme.  Chyme moves out of the stomach through the pyloric valve at the bottom of the stomach.  It moves through a small section of bowel called the duodenum that connects the stomach to the small intestines.  The small opening called the pyloric valve is at least partially blocked and not allowing food to move into the duodenum and small intestines.  This slowed emptying of the stomach is called gastroparesis.  Gastroparesis is often a complication of Diabetes Mellitus.  As David said, the surgery is a simple one in the outpatient clinic.  See a gastroenterologist for this.  Good luck

[sunshine5]

I wveral trips to the doctors and has diagnosed with gasotroparesis back in may after seeing the doctor and hospital stays very ferquently.I just went for a complete motility study. The results were when i didnt eat everything worked great but when i eat any food everything stops. My doctors advice was to stay on only soft foods and lat this is how its gonna be from now on.I cant stay on this diet it affects my whole life. I have a ton of meds that in my opinion feel dont work unless i have them introvenously. Please some one tell me what to do about this. Is there something I should demand from the doctor,or even a good doctor around that will beable to help me. Please help someone

[star queen]

Sunshine, this may be better on it's own thread so more people will view it and give answers to you.  You can also post it on the "undiagnosed" site. You could also consider the gastro site where doctors answer, although there may be a small cost to that one.  good luck

[Half Inuk]

My first born boy had Pyloric Stenosis, and had sergery when he was just few weeks old, is he a carrier of this condition? and I also have another boy, are they both carriers now of this? and is it going to effect their future kids?

[toonzee]

My daughter is 20 and recently diagnosed with gastroparesis.  She is tall, thin and not a diabetic.  She did have her gall bladder removed 1.5 years ago due to 0% ejection factor.  She has been hospitalized 3 times since October but this last time was told she has enlarged lymph nodes on her small intestines and the intestines are also swollen.  This was seen when she has exploratory surgery.  They removed her appendix which appeared healthy but due to her pain, they took it out.  The biopsy came back and noted her appendix were infected.  
     My question is does anyone who has gastroparesis also have problems with the intestines?  The doctor has us a bit nervous and said we will have to take her to John Hopkins, Mt. Sinai or the Mayo Clinic to treat the intestinal problems.  We are so confused.  Her pain in the right side has gone away since the appendix were removed but we dont know why she has enlarged nodes on her small intestines.  When she was hospitalized in Dec. (2nd hospitalization) she was diagnosed with fluid in her lower right abd. region but no one could tell us why and she was discharged.  Her gyno ruled out ALL gyno related possibilites.  Any information regarding her enlarged nodes and swollen intestines would be greatly appreciated.    Sherri

[georgie439]

Hi, can see your worried abt your daughter as I would be as well, I would take her to a teaching hospital, because thru my experience, unless  its simple regular hosp. and DRs. don't go the extra mile, to fiquire it out. Someone like House. I now I wish I had a Dr. House. (lol)  I would speculate that if her appendix was infected maybe that is why her nodes on sm intestines were enlarged.  They do react to infection. I'm not sure but isn't the appendix at the end of sm intestines??

I wish you well, I have many recent problems, but, my daughter whom I had at 40, she
has congenital heart defect, and evrytime I take her, I feel like I will pass out.

But she is a fighter. And a hefty 58 lbs of solid rock at age 4.
                                                                                Bless you.........Denise

[lforst]

Hi, I am as of yet undiagnosed and miserable however, the radiologist who did my last upper GI went a little lower and saw swelling of my small intestinal coils....this is possibly due to celiac sprue....maybe ask your daughters GI about this...good luck...lforst