So, I have been poking around and have found some interesting information that is not true. There is NO CURE for Gastroparesis. It is not an infection, and there is no powder that will get rid of it. Diet doesn't get rid of it, but can help symptoms. There are prescribed medications that can help with motility issues one being Reglan, it helps the muscles to contract in the stomach. It does have some side effects (http://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-6177/reglan-oral/details), your doctor should go over the side effects before prescribing. There are also PPI's (https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/proton-pump-inhibitors.html), these help with acid reflex and reduces acid in the stomach. Your stomach produces 2 liters of acid a day. PPI's have been known to slow down the motility of the stomach, but not proven to be the cause of GP.
I have also heard about C-Diff, and the way this person put it..you are going to die! Well, first it has nothing to do with GP, and is treated with either Flagyl or Vancomycyn. A person can get C-Diff from taking antibiotics or coming in contact with someone who has it. It is important to wash hands with soap and water as alcohol wash will not kill C-Diff, and it lives on surfaces. You must use bleach to clean these surfaces. It is spread through contact. C-diff makes it's home in the large intestine. The good bacteria is gone and now there is bad bacteria, C-Diff. Rarely a person gets it in the small intestine, but it's not unheard of.
MRSA, staph, a person generally gets staph while in the hospital. However, everyone has MRSA, you can go and have a nose swab test done and have it checked, and it will come back with staph. MRSA sits dormant, for some it infects a wound after surgery. Having GP (and Crohns for me) our immunity is really low, so we just really need to be aware of our surroundings and those who are around us.
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I have also heard about C-Diff, and the way this person put it..you are going to die! Well, first it has nothing to do with GP, and is treated with either Flagyl or Vancomycyn. A person can get C-Diff from taking antibiotics or coming in contact with someone who has it. It is important to wash hands with soap and water as alcohol wash will not kill C-Diff, and it lives on surfaces. You must use bleach to clean these surfaces. It is spread through contact. C-diff makes it's home in the large intestine. The good bacteria is gone and now there is bad bacteria, C-Diff. Rarely a person gets it in the small intestine, but it's not unheard of.
MRSA, staph, a person generally gets staph while in the hospital. However, everyone has MRSA, you can go and have a nose swab test done and have it checked, and it will come back with staph. MRSA sits dormant, for some it infects a wound after surgery. Having GP (and Crohns for me) our immunity is really low, so we just really need to be aware of our surroundings and those who are around us.
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