olly
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Gastricparesis is the inability or slowness of the stomach to empty after eating.
The causes can be a few things which include neurological deseases like Parkinsons and MS.
It can be caused by damage to the Vagus Nerve.
I started with this several years ago seemed to ease off but now its back .
I am crippled in pain a few hours after eating,feel nauseous all the time.
Also I have a long history of GORD/GERD which complicates things.
There is medication I have been on ,Gastric emptying meds and one to stop internal stomach muscle spasms which is the cause of the pain as the stomach muscles go into spasm from food stuck in the stomach.
As Parkinsons and MS both involve muscle spasticity and stiffness it seems there may be a connection with being prone to this condition with PLS or other UMN diseases .
I know I am further on in this disease than most here but was wondering if anyone else has had such problems...I do believe beckie I think has had such problems and is further along in progression.
The causes can be a few things which include neurological deseases like Parkinsons and MS.
It can be caused by damage to the Vagus Nerve.
I started with this several years ago seemed to ease off but now its back .
I am crippled in pain a few hours after eating,feel nauseous all the time.
Also I have a long history of GORD/GERD which complicates things.
There is medication I have been on ,Gastric emptying meds and one to stop internal stomach muscle spasms which is the cause of the pain as the stomach muscles go into spasm from food stuck in the stomach.
As Parkinsons and MS both involve muscle spasticity and stiffness it seems there may be a connection with being prone to this condition with PLS or other UMN diseases .
I know I am further on in this disease than most here but was wondering if anyone else has had such problems...I do believe beckie I think has had such problems and is further along in progression.