My sister has not been able to tolerate food through her feeding tube due to extreme nausea. She has gone through so many different drugs to alleviate this but to no avail lately and now anything put in makes her feel like vomiting, which she can not do.
She has now made the decision that...
Hi All,
my partner has several Bipap masks and now we alternate between different types to avoid pressure sores.
While wearing a full face mask (which he can not remove by himself due to hand weakness) he felt sick (middle of the night) and vomited. This was very scary as the air kept blowing...
My pals has been having crazy gas pains on occasion. Always in the evening, when she's laying down. And will go on for at least an hour and the only way she can get relief is by throwing up. This is not a daily thing, but I'd say at least weekly.
She has not mentioned it to her Dr's...
What a day! Where to begin. I am writing this in hopes that only the wonderful people on this forum could really appreciate. Hmm...Well, to begin with, this is all so new to us. To start with, I am at heart, an educator...a wonderful assistant principal to those 5 years old to 12. I am used...
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I think it deserves it's own thread.
Mayo's summary:
"Gastroparesis is a condition in which the muscles in your stomach don't function normally.
Ordinarily, strong muscular contractions propel food through your digestive tract. But in gastroparesis, the muscles in the wall of your stomach...
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:cry: "Quality of life"..."Don't think about it"...Forgive me for complaining here. I'm so scared and I don't know what is going to happen next. How can I find some peace? I've prayed and prayed for peace to enter and God take control, but the damn cloud lingers with every twitch. I look...
i heard outstanding thins about this drug approved for fatique but i also find the side effects to be not so good from depression ,headaches ,vomiting and worst of all trouble breathing i dont find this to be good for many with als
I have just discovered a few weeks back through a spinal tap that I have West Nile IGG antibodies indicating an old acute viral illness. This explains a hospitilization I had in 2003 with high fever, vomiting, headaches, trunkal rash, etc etc. After being released from the hospital I started...
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Hi all,
Long time lurker, first time poster.
I am posting here today for the first time in hopes of tuning down the fear and anxiety that can come with the suspicion of ALS.
I am not a doctor, nurse, or health professional. I will be soon, as I am a candidate for 2011 Physician Assistant's...