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Constant Feeling Of Motion Sickness, Nausea. Diagnosed Gastric. On Zofram, Liquid Diet. On Armour Thyroid For Hoshimots. Help

I am experiencing Gastroparesis. It was diagnosed with a gastric empting test done in January 2013. Currently I am feeling such nausea and constant woozieness ( have you ever had motion sickness? Like that continuiously ) I have prescription Zofram and am sucking on ginger. I am taking in liquids only. When I'm like this I can't function,
ie: go to work! What else can I do to feel better? We have also established I have a thyroid disorder (Hosimotos)(sp)
I am on Armour Thyroid which we just increased. Can you help? Alice Boyd
Sat, 28 Sep 2013
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Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM).

For gastroparesis:
1. take less fatty and less fibrous diet
2. Check your blood sugars levels also as diabetes is very common cause of gastroparesis
3. take small and frequent meals instead of full meal at a time
4. Don't lie soon after taking meals, remain in upright position for at least 2 hours after any meal
5. Achieve euthyroid as soon as possible because hypothyroidism also reduces gastric motility
6. take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with a prokinetic agent like itopride

I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.
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Constant Feeling Of Motion Sickness, Nausea. Diagnosed Gastric. On Zofram, Liquid Diet. On Armour Thyroid For Hoshimots. Help

Hello! Thanks for putting your query in HCM. I am a Gastroenterologist (DM). For gastroparesis: 1. take less fatty and less fibrous diet 2. Check your blood sugars levels also as diabetes is very common cause of gastroparesis 3. take small and frequent meals instead of full meal at a time 4. Don t lie soon after taking meals, remain in upright position for at least 2 hours after any meal 5. Achieve euthyroid as soon as possible because hypothyroidism also reduces gastric motility 6. take a proton pump inhibitor like rabeprazole along with a prokinetic agent like itopride I hope I have answered your query and this will help you. If you have any further query I will be happy to answer that too. Remain in touch and get-well soon.