Printing out the info. on erythromycin is a great idea! As I said, be
careful with Reglan...it makes my restless legs syndrome go nuts, and it also
made my urinary retention much worse (that is when I had to start cathing).
As far as the gastric emptying study, Bill is probably right...but just in
case I have misled you...it is a test done in nuclear medicine. They have
you eat something with a small amount of radioactive dye in it (in my case it
was scrambled eggs), then you lie on the table and the camera takes pictures
every couple minutes for 90 minutes-2 hours. It is a very tedious test!
I am sorry Bill is still having these problems. I suppose the gallbladder
has been ruled out? Sorry if I am being too "officious" here! I;m sure you
have a handle on everything
Mykella
Barbara L Dusel wrote:
> Mykella,
>
> Thank you for the information on gastroparesis. Yeah, I'm finding
> information on the internet about erythromycin being the second choice if
> Reglan (sp?) doesn't work for the person. William really has had good
> luck with that medicine but they wouldn't let him have it. I guess he
> will have to xerox a printout for the Doctor there. She said
> Erythromycin is only for UTIs and such. But, as you said, it is
> something new that they are finding that it helps the stomach to empty,
> or so I understand.
>
> He has had the stomach-emptying test before, he says, and says that he
> passes it.
> Poor guy - tonight he is trying gas-x extra strength.
>
> Thanks for your input - it was real helpful - we went into a lot of
> good sites after we got your post!!!~~~ this is a great group.
>
> Did you read Jim Lubin's post about the house being built in Georgia?
> I wasn't going to read it because I already saw it on tv - but when I
> did I found out the man had TM! I didn't notice that in the televised
> reports. Read it if you haven't already. I hope you are doing good
> today. Have a nice Holiday.
>
> Barb D. in Louisville
>
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