Being in the hospital is never fun or comfortable, but I’ve used all my years of experience to great a list of the top 10 must-have items to bring to the hospital when you’re admitted. – x0x0 Tiff
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 – Having gastroparesis requires us to pay close attention to what we put into our bodies. But many people forget, what we put on the outside of our bodies is just as important. I’m an avid supporter of organic products, no animal testing and products free of harsh, too long to …
Sunday, July 16, 2017 – Battling gastroparesis is exhausting and sometimes when it’s time to go to bed your body doesn’t want to settle down. I mean come on through out the day our body doesn’t want to play by the rules, so why should bedtime be any different? Wrong! After months of trying teas, …
Thursday, July 13, 2017 – Are you stuck in an awful gastroparesis limbo? Not sure what to eat, and afraid to eating anything because you may be sick for the rest of the day? I have good and bad news. The bad news is, there isn’t a generic gastroparesis diet that works for everyone. The …
Thursday, July 13, 2017 – A swallow study…have you had one? Chances are if you haven’t had one yet, your doctor will probably order one in the future. If you’ve had extensive battles (aka test and arguments with doctors), trying to get to the bottom of what’s causing all of your symptoms and make you …
Thursday, July 13, 2017 – WRF Question: What causes gastroparesis? This is, hands down the most common question I get and to be quite frank, it’s not an easy one to answer. What we do know are the “most popular” causes of gastroparesis and some of the more rare cases. After all my years of …
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 – As I mentioned in What’s Gastroparesis, there are several causes for the disease including; Diabetic Gastroparesis and Idiopathic Gastroparesis. Having diabetes does make for an easier diagnosis of the disease, but it’s still overall one of the hardest to diagnosis. As you may already know there are no real blood …
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 – Many of use who suffer from gastroparesis, have run into severe bouts of weight loss which then leads to malnutrition. Being a very thin woman already, this was one of the hardest things I had to deal with. I had absolutely no extra weight to loose, so when I lost ten …
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 – First, let’s talk about what probiotics are… • Probiotics are live microorganisms that may be able to help prevent and treat some illnesses. Promoting a healthy digestive tract and a healthy immune system are their most widely studied benefits at this time. These are also commonly known as friendly, good, …
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 – Having any disease or sickness that results in vomiting or diarrhea brings on another battle, dehydration. Yes, going to the hospital for IV fluids is always a solution, but it doesn’t have to be the only option. If you simply need hydration and you’re not in need of immediate …