". > > Can anybody tell me what this is? I have hiatal hernia and GERD for which > I take medication, but I have never heard of gastroparesis as a PD > symptom. Ray, gastroparesis involves failure of the stomach to adequately move food into the small intestine due to decreased peristalsis. Symptoms of the disorder include frequent vomiting, bloating, loss of appetite and abdominal discomfort. It is different from GERD where there is a backwash of stomach contents into the esophagus. ----------- God bless Mary Ann (CG Jamie 65/25) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn