@A MyLupusTeam Member 'you poor buggar' (that's a NZ colloquialism for you) but wait there's more, you must be so fed up. Anyway, what I wanted to say, is if you are medically unable to meet you daily nutritional needs, because of gastro/digestion problems, then you are eligible for the cans of 'Ensure' meal in a can supplement, through a nutritionist prescription, either your Doctor or a referral to a nutritionist should be how you source Ensure Or its equivalent, it might have a different Tradename. I hope this has already been suggested to you, as you simply cannot become malnourished, on top of everything else. That would equate to neglect. Lots of people who have dietary issues get adequate daily nutrition with these cans of 'yummy Strawberry, Vanilla or Chocolate flavoured Ensure' All the very best, and I am so looking forward to any news form your doctors visit that you may wish to share. Regards, Margaret. PS Try to suck something to stimulate saliva enzyme that help with oral hygiene and digestion.

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Gastroparesis. I was diagnosed with that a few months ago. There is a medication that helps your stomach to empty. I don't use it. My Dexilant helps.

luckily, I don't have that exact type of problem...I get too full easily, then when that happens, I break out into a cold sweat....sometimes, so bad I throw up, eventually, it passes...why not trying to stay off peanut butter? if I eat too much, ie 2-3Ts, I react as I've stated...hope this helps, am so sorry this has happened to you! blessings

Those symtoms sound like gastroparesis. I have been through many different treatments including feeding tube's etc. I finally lost so much weight that I am on an iv feeding tube. Not the best but it saved my life. I am starting to be able to eat again and hoping I can work my way off it. It's so hard I know. Hang on there. I also have the gastric pacemaker and it has helped me a lot to be able to eat more.

Unfortunately I have had bowel issues all my life. I have learned over time that if you feel full but you haven't eaten could be gas that can get out, could also be inflammation or you have stool stuck to your intestinal walls. I know its painful but i would suggest as i have done multiple times that you take a laxative drink and clean your colon out and then I say clean I mean that you are pooping yellow poop which is the bile in your stomach after you have done that and don't be scared of the amount of poop that comes out. Also don't believe that because you have diarrhea theres no possible way you could have anything attach to your walls is bs. The stool because its watery can get around any hard stool. Told to me by my GI. After you do that because your colon is clean you can start to eat and see how your stomach and intestines react to the food you eat. Then you will know what foods to stay away from. At least that's how we did it. My GI and I. Hope that helps in some way.