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Thanks to all who responded re this condition. I did find a site which linked it to PD, although mostly to diabetes. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "MyFirstname Mylastname" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 8:53 AM Subject: Re: gastroparesis > Found this with a GOOGLE search. > Ann > > Gastroparesis - Q&As > > > Q. What is Gastroparesis? > > A. Gastroparesis is a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to > empty its contents. Gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying is most > often a complication associated with Type 1 diabetes, although it > sometimes occurs in people with Type 2 diabetes. Up to 50 per cent of > people with diabetes develop gastroparesis, though the vast majority will > only experience it to a mild extent. > > Gastroparesis occurs when the nerves to the stomach are damaged or stop > working. The vagus nerve controls the movement of food through the > digestive tract. If the vagus nerve is damaged, the muscles of the stomach > and intestines do not work normally, and the movement of food is slowed or > stopped. > > Diabetes can damage the vagus nerve if blood glucose levels remain high > over a long period of time. High blood glucose can cause chemical changes > in nerves and can damage the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients > to the nerves. > > > Q. What are the symptoms of gastroparesis? > > A. They include nausea, vomiting, an early feeling of fullness when > eating, weight loss, abdominal bloating and abdominal discomfort. The > symptoms of gastroparesis are usually worse after a meal. These symptoms > may be mild or severe, depending on the person. > > > Q. What happens when you have gastroparesis? > > A. If food lingers too long in the stomach, it can cause problems like > bacterial overgrowth from the fermentation of food. Also, the food can > harden into solid masses (called bezoars) that may cause nausea, vomiting, > and obstruction in the stomach. These can be dangerous if they block the > passage of food into the small intestine. > > Gastroparesis can make diabetes worse by adding to the difficulty of > controlling blood glucose. When food that has been delayed in the stomach > finally enters the small intestine and is absorbed, blood glucose levels > rise. Since gastroparesis makes stomach emptying unpredictable, a person's > blood glucose levels can be erratic and difficult to control > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn