Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up. Michele From: jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM Subject: On another note Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys.Counting Our Blessings,Sent with Verizon Mobile Email No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 It could very well be a natural sugar rush, or even a Herxheimer reaction to finally getting some proper and wholesome nutrition. I do suggest starting very slow. When I first switched to a whole food/juice type diet some 20 years ago, I ended up in the hospital from overdoing it on greens-they can form kidney stones if too much, too soon! I also suggest balancing out your daily portion in to small sips spread throughout the day, and I HIGHLY endorse going strictly organic to avoid any hint or trace of pesticides, herbicides, or waxes on commercial stuff. It sounds like your body is screaming for nutrients, but I don't recommend overwhelming it all at once. I personally can't handle the sugars in fruits (or salicylates), so I often use roasted organic pumpkin or hard winter squash as a base for my smoothies, and I keep it to just one or two ingredients at a time so I don't confuse my body too much. I am so happy for you that your Vitamix is making a difference for you! From: jadacaden@... <jadacaden@...>Subject: On another note Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 2:00 PM Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Michele, Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else. Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always. Counting Our Blessings, --- Original Message --- From: cranberryfrog@... Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: On another note  When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that.  I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up.  Michele  From: jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM Subject: On another note   Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Thank you , that makes so much sense. Thankfully, all fruits and veggies we buy are in fact organic (whew). I actually think that sipping is exactly what I need to do. Instead of a half or whole cup, I just need to sip. Duh, dingy moment on my part my son says lol. It will be amazing to see how I progress from today to a month from now, so I am going to keep a journal. 32 year old keeping a journal, haha. Thanks so much, after you explained it, my nursing mind (not practicing due to illness, and before that went to work as a marketing coordinator for charity) went into ahhhh ok mode. It's crazy the thing's that change when you are malnourished, sick and on awful medications that make you a living zombie. --- Original Message --- From: Berry <berrywell@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: On another note  It could very well be a natural sugar rush, or even a Herxheimer reaction to finally getting some proper and wholesome nutrition. I do suggest starting very slow. When I first switched to a whole food/juice type diet some 20 years ago, I ended up in the hospital from overdoing it on greens-they can form kidney stones if too much, too soon! I also suggest balancing out your daily portion in to small sips spread throughout the day, and I HIGHLY endorse going strictly organic to avoid any hint or trace of pesticides, herbicides, or waxes on commercial stuff. It sounds like your body is screaming for nutrients, but I don't recommend overwhelming it all at once. I personally can't handle the sugars in fruits (or salicylates), so I often use roasted organic pumpkin or hard winter squash as a base for my smoothies, and I keep it to just one or two ingredients at a time so I don't confuse my body too much. I am so happy for you that your Vitamix is making a difference for you! From: jadacaden@... <jadacaden@...> Subject: On another note Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 2:00 PM  Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 ,Im thinking that you had too much sugar all at once. Can you add some protein into your smoothie? Even if its just some hemp or whey protein. Bonnie www.bonniesherbals.com“creating radiance with herbs and water†Coming soon: we are rebranding, our new name will be www.RadiantHealthforLife.com please add bonnie@radianthealthforlife to your address book.  Also, please like our new fan page www.facebook.com/radianthealthforlife.com We’ll have lots of new information coming your way From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of jadacaden@...Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM Subject: On another note Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys.Counting Our Blessings,Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh! I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food. I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. Michele From: jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM Subject: Re: On another note Michele,Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else.Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always.Counting Our Blessings,--- Original Message ---From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tvSent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11mailto:%40Subject: Re: On another note When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up. Michele From: mailto:jadacaden%40 Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PMmailto:%40 Subject: On another note Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys.Counting Our Blessings,Sent with Verizon Mobile EmailNo virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Perfect! Another reason I love this group. I absolutely did not even think to do that, now it all makes sense lol. I would never eat pure sugar, so why drink it with no protein? Ha, ok so now with everyone's help, I think I know what to do. A minimal ingredient smoothie, with added protien, that I sip on (even though its so good I want to chug it ha) until I build my tolerance up. Thanks guys, I love you all for all of the great advice you give. Counting Our Blessings, --- Original Message --- From: Bonnie <bonniesherbals@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: RE: On another note  , Im thinking that you had too much sugar all at once. Can you add some protein into your smoothie? Even if its just some hemp or whey protein.  Bonnie www.bonniesherbals.com “creating radiance with herbs and water† Coming soon: we are rebranding, our new name will be www.RadiantHealthforLife.com please add bonnie@radianthealthforlife to your address book.  Also, please like our new fan page www.facebook.com/radianthealthforlife.com We’ll have lots of new information coming your way  From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM Subject: On another note   Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. Counting Our Blessings, --- Original Message --- From: cranberryfrog@... Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: On another note  When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food.  I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days.  Michele   From: jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM Subject: Re: On another note   Michele, Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else. Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always. Counting Our Blessings, --- Original Message --- From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 mailto:%40 Subject: Re: On another note  When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that.  I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up.  Michele  From: mailto:jadacaden%40 Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM mailto:%40 Subject: On another note   Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email No virus found in this message. 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Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hi, Don't mean to pry, but just curious. Are you all diabetic? Is this why you have gastroparesis? If you don't mind sharing, Thanks much Melody > > > Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > --- Original Message --- > > From: cranberryfrog@... > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > > Subject: Re: On another note > >  > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food. >  > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. >  > Michele >  > >  > > From: jadacaden@... > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM > > Subject: Re: On another note > > >  > >  > > Michele, > Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else. > Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always. > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > --- Original Message --- > > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > mailto:%40 > Subject: Re: On another note > >  > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. >  > I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up. >  > Michele > >  > > From: mailto:jadacaden%40 > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM > mailto:%40 > Subject: On another note > >  > >  > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. 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Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hello ,This might be a question to ask your GP group as well, and I am NOT a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV (grin) but my first, gut reaction is to think that this is a low blood sugar response. Did you also feel clammy and possibly a little dizzy?Could you try veggie soups or add fat like coconut oil into the smoothie to help reduce the sugar load? I made chicken soup for the family a couple of days ago and I've been pureeing the left overs. Something like that shouldn't spike (and then lower your blood sugar).What do you think? Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Oct 5, 2011, at 2:00 PM, jadacaden@... wrote: Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I am not diabetic. I got gastroparesis from a bout with influenza. The GI doctor said that the virus settled in the nerves of my stomach and damaged them. It is the 2nd most common causes after diabetes. The 3rd most common causes is completely idiopathic (no known cause). michele From: Melody Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 3:46 PM Subject: Re: On another note Hi, Don't mean to pry, but just curious. Are you all diabetic? Is this why you have gastroparesis? If you don't mind sharing, Thanks muchMelody>> > Oh yea, my dr is not a" gp" knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > Counting Our Blessings,> > > --- Original Message ---> > From: cranberryfrog@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11> mailto:%40> Subject: Re: On another note> >  > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food.>  > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. >  > Michele>  > >  > > From: jadacaden@... > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM> mailto:%40 > Subject: Re: On another note> > >  > >  > > Michele,> Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else.> Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always.> > Counting Our Blessings,> > > --- Original Message ---> > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11> mailto:%40> Subject: Re: On another note> >  > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. >  > I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up.>  > Michele> >  > > From: mailto:jadacaden%40 > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM> mailto:%40 > Subject: On another note> >  > >  > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys.> > Counting Our Blessings,> > > Sent with Verizon Mobile Email> > No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11> > > > > No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11> No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Coconut oil with GP is a no no. High fat is hard to digest thus it slows the system down even more. michele From: Lea Ann Savage Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 4:14 PM Subject: Re: On another note Hello , This might be a question to ask your GP group as well, and I am NOT a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV (grin) but my first, gut reaction is to think that this is a low blood sugar response. Did you also feel clammy and possibly a little dizzy? Could you try veggie soups or add fat like coconut oil into the smoothie to help reduce the sugar load? I made chicken soup for the family a couple of days ago and I've been pureeing the left overs. Something like that shouldn't spike (and then lower your blood sugar). What do you think? Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Oct 5, 2011, at 2:00 PM, jadacaden@... wrote: Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did t his a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys.Counting Our Blessings,Sent with Verizon Mobile Email No virus found in this message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 I definitely think it was a low sugar reaction, every symptom proved it. So, today Im going to add a protein and some coconut oil AND sip instead of gulping the delicious drink. All that I've gotten from you guys, love this group. Tonight my hubby wants to try the tortilla soup, so I've asked that after they have theirs, to set some aside for me so I can puree it and try a real food. As you said in your other post, the more well I get the better my outlook will be. Well what happened this morning, I started writing the group immediately but it took forever, I couldn't even think to put a sentence together. Now that its passed, I know it was a sugar rush. I panicked, reasonably but with everyones help now I know I need to add a little fat and protein until I build my body back. Thank you, I know I keep saying this, but you've given me and most importantly my children hope back. I know what you said, but I just have to say everyday the quality of my life will get better. That wouldn't have happened until about Feb of next year had it not been for you. So without hesitation I have to say thank you. Always in my prayers, --- Original Message --- From: Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: On another note  Hello , This might be a question to ask your GP group as well, and I am NOT a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV (grin) but my first, gut reaction is to think that this is a low blood sugar response.  Did you also feel clammy and possibly a little dizzy? Could you try veggie soups or add fat like coconut oil into the smoothie to help reduce the sugar load? I made chicken soup for the family a couple of days ago and I've been pureeing the left overs.  Something like that shouldn't spike (and then lower your blood sugar). What do you think? Blessings, Lea Ann Savage Satellite Beach, FL (321) 773-7088 (home) (321-961-9219 (cell) www.VitamixLady.com www..com <))>< On Oct 5, 2011, at 2:00 PM, jadacaden@... wrote:  Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Wow, thanks so much for sharing this. I had no idea. I know lots of people with GP but they got it from diabetes. Never knew it could come from a virus. I do hope you are having some relief and enjoying whatever you can hold down. All the best. And again, thanks, Melody > > > > > > Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > > > > --- Original Message --- > > > > From: cranberryfrog@ > > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > > mailto:%40 > > Subject: Re: On another note > > > >  > > > > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food. > >  > > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. > >  > > Michele > >  > > > >  > > > > From: jadacaden@ > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM > > mailto:%40 > > Subject: Re: On another note > > > > > >  > > > >  > > > > Michele, > > Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else. > > Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always. > > > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > > > > --- Original Message --- > > > > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv > > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > > mailto:%40 > > Subject: Re: On another note > > > >  > > > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. > >  > > I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up. > >  > > Michele > > > >  > > > > From: mailto:jadacaden%40 > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM > > mailto:%40 > > Subject: On another note > > > >  > > > >  > > > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys. > > > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > > > > Sent with Verizon Mobile Email > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Mine is idiopathic, made worse by a very high fiber diet I went on thinking I had IBS completely unaware that I had GP. It is very hard to diagnosis simply because of the lack of awareness, so many people suffer years before it is found. --- Original Message --- From: cranberryfrog@... Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: Re: On another note  I am not diabetic. I got gastroparesis from a bout with influenza. The GI doctor said that the virus settled in the nerves of my stomach and damaged them. It is the 2nd most common causes after diabetes. The 3rd most common causes is completely idiopathic (no known cause).  michele  From: Melody Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 3:46 PM Subject: Re: On another note   Hi, Don't mean to pry, but just curious. Are you all diabetic? Is this why you have gastroparesis? If you don't mind sharing, Thanks much Melody > > > Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > --- Original Message --- > > From: cranberryfrog@... > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > mailto:%40 > Subject: Re: On another note > >  > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food. >  > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. >  > Michele >  > >  > > From: jadacaden@... > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM > mailto:%40 > Subject: Re: On another note > > >  > >  > > Michele, > Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else. > Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always. > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > --- Original Message --- > > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > mailto:%40 > Subject: Re: On another note > >  > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. >  > I know what you are going through. It is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Just an update, last night I obviously had leftover mango smoothie so we froze it. So, today we put that bk in the VM, added a tablespoon of low sugar peanut butter (what we had on hand for protein) a little coconut oil and what was left of my coconut water with a little more ice to water down a little more for purposes of the sugar rush I had. It made a soft serve. Been sipping about an hour. No shaking, tummys tolerating ok, mild dizziness still but I for sure think adding a little fat and protein helped. Yay! Waiting now for my GP group to tell me how to make some nut butters. Apparently that will help. Oh and the ice cream is delicious and perfect for sipping as it melts down. --- Original Message --- From: Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: On another note  Hello , This might be a question to ask your GP group as well, and I am NOT a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV (grin) but my first, gut reaction is to think that this is a low blood sugar response.  Did you also feel clammy and possibly a little dizzy? Could you try veggie soups or add fat like coconut oil into the smoothie to help reduce the sugar load? I made chicken soup for the family a couple of days ago and I've been pureeing the left overs.  Something like that shouldn't spike (and then lower your blood sugar). What do you think? Blessings, Lea Ann Savage Satellite Beach, FL (321) 773-7088 (home) (321-961-9219 (cell) www.VitamixLady.com www..com <))>< On Oct 5, 2011, at 2:00 PM, jadacaden@... wrote:  Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Aloha, Personally, I love my smoothies with yogurt and rarely make them without it. If yogurt is something you can eat without upset, add it to your smoothie. if you can keep down milk, soy milk, or nuts, they would be great to add too. All fruit sounds like a huge sugar rush. I think most people would have a reaction to it. Good luck! And have fun with it! You are on your way to great health! > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > Sent with Verizon Mobile Email > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Great idea, I was waiting for a nut butter recipe but I love all nuts (even myself lol) so I will absolutely try that and yogurt. Thanks for the well wishes and advice. You are all truly saving my life and I am beyond grateful. Counting Our Blessings, --- Original Message --- From: mirthfullady <mirthfullady@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: Re: On another note  Aloha, Personally, I love my smoothies with yogurt and rarely make them without it. If yogurt is something you can eat without upset, add it to your smoothie. if you can keep down milk, soy milk, or nuts, they would be great to add too. All fruit sounds like a huge sugar rush. I think most people would have a reaction to it. Good luck! And have fun with it! You are on your way to great health! > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > Sent with Verizon Mobile Email > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hi , I have severe GP too. Do be careful with fiber. If you do fruit or veggie smoothies, run them through a fine-mesh strainer before you drink them. The vitamix or blendtec won’t remove the fiber completely enough for our stomachs. I’ve already had a bezoar and don’t want another. I would start slow if you haven’t been eating, with little amounts. The thing that works best for me is frozen banana sorbets. I can’t eat regular bananas without getting sick, but I freeze small pieces of ripe bananas, then blend them with a little water into a sorbet and freeze them in freezer containers. That alone has paid for my machine. I bought an expensive juicer a number of months ago. I made fruit/veggie juices and did well with them for a week or so. I’ve been vomiting them ever since. A serious bummer. The juicer is now collecting dust. That’s typical of our disease. So stay with the GP diet when you’re making smoothies and use a fine-mesh strainer. Do very small amounts to see how you tolerate it and to get your stomach used to it Hugs,Sharon From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of jadacaden@...Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:00 AM Subject: On another note Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys.Counting Our Blessings,Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hi Melody,I’m not diabetic. My vagus nerve was damaged during stomach surgery. The symptoms will probably not get much better by themselves, and I had bad side effects from domperidone which is probably the best motility drug available. I eat mostly liquids, with very low fiber and low fat. My staple food is carnation instant breakfast—the food I tolerate the best.  Weird huh? :)Sharon From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of MelodySent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 12:46 PM Subject: Re: On another note Hi, Don't mean to pry, but just curious. Are you all diabetic? Is this why you have gastroparesis? If you don't mind sharing, Thanks muchMelody>> > Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > Counting Our Blessings,> > > --- Original Message ---> > From: cranberryfrog@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11> > Subject: Re: On another note> >  > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food.>  > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. >  > Michele>  > >  > > From: jadacaden@... > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM> > Subject: Re: On another note> > >  > >  > > Michele,> Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else.> Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always.> > Counting Our Blessings,> > > --- Original Message ---> > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11> mailto:%40> Subject: Re: On another note> >  > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. >  > I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up.>  > Michele> >  > > From: mailto:jadacaden%40 > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM> mailto:%40 > Subject: On another note> >  > >  > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys.> > Counting Our Blessings,> > > Sent with Verizon Mobile Email> > No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11> > > > > No virus found in this message.> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com> Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Hi Sbaron: Thanks so much for replying. We ARE lucky to have Vitamixes, aren't we? You can make soup and smoothies and Carnation. You sound like the kind of person who would say " okay, life handed me some lemons, I'll make lemonade " I most certainly wish you well. And healing. Take care Mel > > > > > > Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > > > > --- Original Message --- > > > > From: cranberryfrog@ > > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > > <mailto:%40> > > Subject: Re: On another note > > > >  > > > > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food. > >  > > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. > >  > > Michele > >  > > > >  > > > > From: jadacaden@ > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM > > <mailto:%40> > > Subject: Re: On another note > > > > > >  > > > >  > > > > Michele, > > Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else. > > Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always. > > > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > > > > --- Original Message --- > > > > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv > > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 > > mailto:%40 > > Subject: Re: On another note > > > >  > > > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. > >  > > I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up. > >  > > Michele > > > >  > > > > From: mailto:jadacaden%40 > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM > > mailto:%40 > > Subject: On another note > > > >  > > > >  > > > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. Thanks guys. > > > > Counting Our Blessings, > > > > > > Sent with Verizon Mobile Email > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3939 - Release Date: 10/05/11 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Yup, thank Heavens for lemonade!! Sharon From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of MelodySent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:19 PM Subject: Re: On another note Hi Sbaron:Thanks so much for replying. We ARE lucky to have Vitamixes, aren't we? You can make soup and smoothies and Carnation. You sound like the kind of person who would say " okay, life handed me some lemons, I'll make lemonade " I most certainly wish you well. And healing.Take careMel> >> > > > Oh yea, my dr is not a " gp " knowledgeable gastroenterologist. The day he diagnosed me, he gave me 6 meds q6h including Domperidone and told me with that I could eat whatever I wanted. I immediately had a craving for scrambled eggs, NO! In fact, I've not been able to add any meats yet. You know the routine, you have a good day, have an actual hunger pang and eat, and I mean eat. Then bam, sick and setback, for me all the way to square one. So when I found the 5 bad for me things that I did tolerate ( the broths and such) I was so tired of being sick I stuck with them. Then even the gatorade would start coming back up. Setback that put me in the hospital and to top that lost more weight (you know cause I could stand to lose more) and now I am malnourished and my muscles mass is gone along with skin breakdown and hair falling out. So they tell me if I cant get it under control before my next visit, feeding tube it is. Now my families mad not undersranding why wait, I mean this man just told us your organs are attacking each other. Well I have no insurance, fighting for temporary help now AND my GI dr just doesn't know how to treat GP. So I've been seeing a holistic compounding pharmacist who finally helped me find a GP dr. I see him in Nov. Finger's crossed that by that time I don't need the feeding tube. > > Kudos to you for maintaining a good diet. I have deep empathy for your last setback. People just don't understand how bad a flare up really hurts. I will keep you in my prayer and thanks for sharing. > > > > Counting Our Blessings,> > > > > > --- Original Message ---> > > > From: cranberryfrog@> > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11> > <mailto:%40> > > Subject: Re: On another note> > > >  > > > > > > When I started to feel better, I would go overboard with the food because I was so hungry! Then I would pay for it because I would relapse and would have to start over again. After yogurt came pudding. After pudding came a little applesauce. I stayed away from high fiber and/or high fat foods. I also was careful with meats which take a long time to digest. When I added meats back I only ate a very little and I pureed them well. I tried eating baby food but that stuff is NASTY! Eggs were especially troublesome and it took quite a while before I could them again, even scrambled. One of the first real foods I ate was spaghetti with a meat sauce that I whirled in the Vita-Mix and added some beef broth. It tasted like spaghetti but it was still bleh!    I ate about 1/2 cup of that and I was so proud that I ate something that was almost like food.> >  > > I have had GP for 10 years now. I have a flare-up maybe every 1-3 months and they usually last 1-3 days. The last time was especially long at 8 days. > >  > > Michele> >  > > > >  > > > > From: jadacaden@ > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:26 PM> > <mailto:%40> > > Subject: Re: On another note> > > > > >  > > > >  > > > > Michele,> > Pleased to meet another GPer in this group. YAY! I have also been able to eat thinned yogurt only recently and have done amazingly well with it. I didn't even think about that last night. If you don't mind me asking, when you first started what was your favorite thing that you did tolerate ok? I know every GP pt is different but I'd like to try something that's worked for someone else.> > Also, thank you. I'm working really hard to get to the occasional but right now Ive at least gotten to taking it day by day. Big improvement over the minute by minute I was having to get through. Prayers for you always.> > > > Counting Our Blessings,> > > > > > --- Original Message ---> > > > From: mailto:cranberryfrog%40cobridge.tv> > Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11> > mailto:%40> > Subject: Re: On another note> > > >  > > > > When I first was diagnosed with gastroparesis, it was 3 months before I ate anything more than gatorade, broth, and thinned yogurt. Yogurt went down pretty good. When I moved up to pureed foods, it didn’t go well. I really had to thin them down a lot. Also, fiber isn’t a good thing for people with active gastroparesis so be careful with that. > >  > > I know what you are going through. It is very frustrating. I pray that your gastroparesis gets better like mine did with only the occasional flare up.> >  > > Michele> > > >  > > > > From: mailto:jadacaden%40 > > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 2:00 PM> > mailto:%40 > > Subject: On another note> > > >  > > > >  > > > > Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please sh are how you handeled it. 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Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Sharon, Wow while I am sorry you also have GP, I am grateful to meet you in this community. My hubby got very scared when he seen my reaction to my mango smoothie and we didn't have a nut bag so we didn't strain. I had a little setback tonight, so he put me bk on gatorade for tonight. I just got way to excited even with everyone's warning to go slow and didn't follow our GP guidelines. Tomorrow will be different. The only really ok staple I can do is coconut milk and oddly nutella. Recently I found I tolerated yogurt quite well. So for tomorrow I am thinking a little yogurt, frozen banana with a small amout of nutella (I can only tolerate about a spoonfull). Its just so frustrating because I have tried sooooo many things and have had to rule everything out. ARGHHH! The hardest thing to realize is you have to try thing's to see if you can eat it, then you get sick and don't want to try anything else. (Im sure you know what I mean) But I am very aware of what will happen to me if I don't keep trying, so that I will do. I want to live well and not let this define me. Like my momma said, I didn't get sick overnight so won't get better overnight. Problem is I am still going through the 5 stages of coping. Everyday brings me closer, so I know before long my list will be long. I feel blessed to have the VM as a tool to help me. Do you have any other recipes you tolerate well that you might share? Also, my mother in law grabbed me some ice trays and a nutbag today so I know that will help. Thank you so much, being newly diagnosed sometimes makes me feel lost. Learning better choices everyday thanks to all of you guys. Counting Our Blessings, Please know while I may not can walk on my own, my praying knees are just find and your all in my prayers daily. --- Original Message --- From: Sharon D <daviszoo@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: RE: On another note  Hi , I have severe GP too. Do be careful with fiber. If you do fruit or veggie smoothies, run them through a fine-mesh strainer before you drink them. The vitamix or blendtec won’t remove the fiber completely enough for our stomachs. I’ve already had a bezoar and don’t want another. I would start slow if you haven’t been eating, with little amounts. The thing that works best for me is frozen banana sorbets. I can’t eat regular bananas without getting sick, but I freeze small pieces of ripe bananas, then blend them with a little water into a sorbet and freeze them in freezer containers. That alone has paid for my machine. I bought an expensive juicer a number of months ago. I made fruit/veggie juices and did well with them for a week or so. I’ve been vomiting them ever since. A serious bummer. The juicer is now collecting dust. That’s typical of our disease.  So stay with the GP diet when you’re making smoothies and use a fine-mesh strainer. Do very small amounts to see how you tolerate it and to get your stomach used to it  Hugs, Sharon  From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 11:00 AM Subject: On another note   Ok so most everyone here has seen where I have posted on my disease. I haven't been able to eat anything since June. I've relied on IV fulids, gatorade and nasty processed broths and soups to keep me alive until I found out about the VM through my GP group. Question to you guys, I did amazing with my first smoothie last night. All fruit. Yay. I love fruit. Ok but I woke up this a.m. and couldn't stop shaking. I know even though it was only a cup, I may should have went a little slower. Does this get better with time? I know I shocked my body, it was probably screaming what? Yay? And stop all at the same time. So for today I am going to do simpler smoothies, bananas and apples because I've been able to eat small amounts of those over the months. My basic question is, can I harm myself by doing this (and Im going to back down to half cups)? Will it be ok? I know that is a broad question, but if any of you experienced the (tolerable) shock that I did this a.m. please share how you handeled it. Thanks guys. Counting Our Blessings, Sent with Verizon Mobile Email Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 , Glad to meet you too  I’ve mainly focused on various kinds of banana sorbets with my machine. I have used it to puree food but have found that I can get a lot more calories down when it’s liquid, like CIB. I have cheated and used a couple of frozen strawberries or frozen blueberries with the banana to vary the flavor and color. So far it’s worked ok. There’s also flavoring (artificial) like carmel that  I’m interested in trying. I think frozen helps me to get past the nausea and I love it because I can eat just a little and stuff it back in the freezer when I’m done. I have nutella but don’t do well with the nuts unfortunately. I can also eat yogurt. My rule of thumb is how can I get the most calories in, in the least amount of food mass that doesn’t make me sick. You kind of have to throw out all the good nutrition rules that apply to others, and just go for calories. The foods we are allowed to eat are probably the worst and least healthiest foods available. Do try the same food/recipe (in small amounts) for several different days before you give up completely on it. Even your safe foods (the ones you can tolerate), may not go down well some days, but be fine on others. Have you tried butternut squash? That’s a GP friendly food that can be baked, blended and put into ice cube trays. You can then microwave a cube for a quick meal. Doesn’t need any flavoring and freezes well. You can also do pear or peach sorbets if you blend, strain and freeze, or make them into popsickles. Also, try to get chewable or rapid dissolve vitamins and supplements. Our stomachs tend to just leave pills sitting in the gut and they’re not absorbed well. Are you on any GP forums? It might be helpful to join one if you haven’t. You’ll get lots of GP specific advice there and loads of moral support  I’m on Inspire.com. They have specialized groups for many medical problems including ours. AGMD GI Motility disorders is the largest motility support group in Inspire.com, and it’s really, really wonderful.  http://www.inspire.com/groups/agmd-gi-motility/.  You can get a ton of information and meet good friends there that are going through similar experiences. Feel free to contact me off forum if you want to talk more about it  I’m sure you are feeling overwhelmed with this new diagnosis. Hugs, Sharon From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of jadacaden@...Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:48 PM Subject: RE: On another note Sharon,Wow while I am sorry you also have GP, I am grateful to meet you in this community. My hubby got very scared when he seen my reaction to my mango smoothie and we didn't have a nut bag so we didn't strain. I had a little setback tonight, so he put me bk on gatorade for tonight. I just got way to excited even with everyone's warning to go slow and didn't follow our GP guidelines. Tomorrow will be different. The only really ok staple I can do is coconut milk and oddly nutella. Recently I found I tolerated yogurt quite well. So for tomorrow I am thinking a little yogurt, frozen banana with a small amout of nutella (I can only tolerate about a spoonfull). Its just so frustrating because I have tried sooooo many things and have had to rule everything out. ARGHHH! The hardest thing to realize is you have to try thing's to see if you can eat it, then you get sick and don't want to try anything else. (Im sure you know what I mean)But I am very aware of what will happen to me if I don't keep trying, so that I will do. I want to live well and not let this define me. Like my momma said, I didn't get sick overnight so won't get better overnight. Problem is I am still going through the 5 stages of coping. Everyday brings me closer, so I know before long my list will be long. I feel blessed to have the VM as a tool to help me. Do you have any other recipes you tolerate well that you might share? Also, my mother in law grabbed me some ice trays and a nutbag today so I know that will help. :)Thank you so much, being newly diagnosed sometimes makes me feel lost. Learning better choices everyday thanks to all of you guys.Counting Our Blessings,Please know while I may not can walk on my own, my praying knees are just find and your all in my prayers daily. --- Original Message ---_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2011 Report Share Posted October 5, 2011 Sharon, Thank you for the info, tips and recipes. Its amazing that you just pointed something out that I have been trying to explain to my hubby. I am on phenerghan, levisin, bentyl, domperidone and miralax, forgot zofran. I've been asking if I can't absorb food or digest them, then logically how am I digesting pills? They are poisoning me. So now I have a compounding pharmacist who believes in holistic healing. He is working on 1st getting my meds SL, phen and zofran so far and then a nutritional supplement that I can also do SL. This man is amazing, I adore him. Your right, the very things I've avoided my whole life are ironically the ones now that I have to eat. Told my hubby that's why I am having a hard time because I don't know how to eat unhealthy things lol. I am part of a small forum and follow Crystal Salterri (not sure last name, but she wrote living well with GP), so since my phen is kicking in tonight, Im going to give yours a try. These forums are truly whats saving my life. I am absolutely clueless half the time. Thank you for reaching out. You guys honestly will never know how everything you say, helps me piece things together. Counting Our Blessings, --- Original Message --- From: Sharon D <daviszoo@...> Sent: October 5, 2011 10/5/11 Subject: RE: On another note  ,  Glad to meet you too  I’ve mainly focused on various kinds of banana sorbets with my machine. I have used it to puree food but have found that I can get a lot more calories down when it’s liquid, like CIB. I have cheated and used a couple of frozen strawberries or frozen blueberries with the banana to vary the flavor and color. So far it’s worked ok. There’s also flavoring (artificial) like carmel that  I’m interested in trying. I think frozen helps me to get past the nausea and I love it because I can eat just a little and stuff it back in the freezer when I’m done. I have nutella but don’t do well with the nuts unfortunately. I can also eat yogurt. My rule of thumb is how can I get the most calories in, in the least amount of food mass that doesn’t make me sick. You kind of have to throw out all the good nutrition rules that apply to others, and just go for calories. The foods we are allowed to eat are probably the worst and least healthiest foods available. Do try the same food/recipe (in small amounts) for several different days before you give up completely on it. Even your safe foods (the ones you can tolerate), may not go down well some days, but be fine on others. Have you tried butternut squash? That’s a GP friendly food that can be baked, blended and put into ice cube trays. You can then microwave a cube for a quick meal. Doesn’t need any flavoring and freezes well. You can also do pear or peach sorbets if you blend, strain and freeze, or make them into popsickles. Also, try to get chewable or rapid dissolve vitamins and supplements. Our stomachs tend to just leave pills sitting in the gut and they’re not absorbed well.  Are you on any GP forums? It might be helpful to join one if you haven’t. You’ll get lots of GP specific advice there and loads of moral support  I’m on Inspire.com. They have specialized groups for many medical problems including ours. AGMD GI Motility disorders is the largest motility support group in Inspire.com, and it’s really, really wonderful.  http://www.inspire.com/groups/agmd-gi-motility/.  You can get a ton of information and meet good friends there that are going through similar experiences.  Feel free to contact me off forum if you want to talk more about it  I’m sure you are feeling overwhelmed with this new diagnosis.  Hugs, Sharon  From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of jadacaden@... Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 7:48 PM Subject: RE: On another note   Sharon, Wow while I am sorry you also have GP, I am grateful to meet you in this community. My hubby got very scared when he seen my reaction to my mango smoothie and we didn't have a nut bag so we didn't strain. I had a little setback tonight, so he put me bk on gatorade for tonight. I just got way to excited even with everyone's warning to go slow and didn't follow our GP guidelines. Tomorrow will be different. The only really ok staple I can do is coconut milk and oddly nutella. Recently I found I tolerated yogurt quite well. So for tomorrow I am thinking a little yogurt, frozen banana with a small amout of nutella (I can only tolerate about a spoonfull). Its just so frustrating because I have tried sooooo many things and have had to rule everything out. ARGHHH! The hardest thing to realize is you have to try thing's to see if you can eat it, then you get sick and don't want to try anything else. (Im sure you know what I mean) But I am very aware of what will happen to me if I don't keep trying, so that I will do. I want to live well and not let this define me. Like my momma said, I didn't get sick overnight so won't get better overnight. Problem is I am still going through the 5 stages of coping. Everyday brings me closer, so I know before long my list will be long. I feel blessed to have the VM as a tool to help me. Do you have any other recipes you tolerate well that you might share? Also, my mother in law grabbed me some ice trays and a nutbag today so I know that will help. Thank you so much, being newly diagnosed sometimes makes me feel lost. Learning better choices everyday thanks to all of you guys. Counting Our Blessings, Please know while I may not can walk on my own, my praying knees are just find and your all in my prayers daily. --- Original Message --- _ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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