Experiences with

Gastrostomy

Hi, does anyone have experience of giving Madopar via gastrostomy tube? I'm finding it doesn't dissolve very well and I nearly blocked my husband's tube this morning, any tips would be gratefully received. Has anyone tried crushing and giving Sinemet Plus via a feeding tube?

I suffer from pain in my lower pelvic area sometimes at the front and sides as it tends to move about,it mainly happens after I've been lying down, i also suffer from constipation,I've had a ct scan, endoscopy and gastrostomy all came back clear,I am at a loss what to do next.

He also had advanced dysphagia, resulting in a gastrostomy. Although lucid, he showed no interest in conversation and tended to become depressed and isolated. He used Prolopa® with no satisfactory therapeutic response.

I am a healthy 76 year old female and due to acid reflux and stomach symptoms I have just had an endoscopy but I wasn't able to speak to the consultant after the test. I was given a Gastroscopy Report as follows, but no explanation, so have had to resort to Chat GPT! 'Glycogenic acanthuses in the

PAF (symptomatic in the main) for circa 18yrs and bouts roughly every 3-5 weeks for last couple of years. It was anything from 6-36 hours but could still get on with life. End of July 2024 I had to have keyhole surgery for an abdominal problem. Surgeon said he would be surprised if I didn’t get relief

Some background : Grade 1Hiatal hernia diagnosed 2023 caused by pregnancy in the same year. Started throwing up blood, pain under right ribs , right shoulder and back, no appetite December 2024 Admission to hospital for 2 days Gastroscopy showed lining of stomach damaged by bile from previously

Where do I start?!, apologies. It’s a long one. About 8 years ago I started getting problems around the same time: Photo sensitivity with lesions on my chest & neck as well as rashes on my feet,arms & ears, Muscle and joint pain feeling sluggish like I’d been to a gym & overdone it, Arthritic

Hi, this is my first post although I have been reading a few things and learning a great deal.I've been struggling with chest pains and breathing difficulties for over six years and many times have been told my heart is absolutely fine. One cardiologist even said I had a heart as strong as a bull...

Hello, I am writing on this very friendly forum with a hope to get some advice. Has anyone had a similar situation? I am very worried and confused. I am a 43-year-old woman. Some of my symptoms began manifesting approximately a year ago. I experienced rapid, unexplained weight loss unrelated to dietary

I have just noticed that the report states whole stomach atrophic mucosa as well as gastric muscosa at the antrum. Would this indicate AIG rather than H Pylori? Thanks.

Hi I had A very stressful event in August. My son was poorly. This lead me to develop a very tight throat with globus sensation, mucus very low in throat, horse voice and struggling to talk due to tightness. Nasty taste in throat. Gp put me on 30 mg on lansoprazole. After 4 weeks only improvement

I suffered from abdominal pain (cramps) when under severe stress. Then I would recover gradually as stress alleviated. 3.5 yrs ago, I had a gastroscopy ( camera imaging in stomach) at UCH in London. Inflammation of stomach lining. I was prescribed Omapromazole, which I declined because I understood

I am so mad and upset with myself. I am due a gastroscopy 1:15pm today and have to miss this mornings dose of Apixaban. That’s fine and have had to do that before. Sod’s Law isn’t it, I’ve just woken up in Afib. Went to get a Flecainide and noticed I had forgotten to take yesterday evenings meds. That

I apparently have an overload of iron in my system. I have been on iron tablets for years now due to low levels. I had a Total gastrectomy two years ago and have been taking iron tablets daily. Has anyone else had this problem. I cannot understand why this has happened. The doctor has stopped my

Had PMR on and off for 7 years. By beginning of May this year, I thought it had gone and was completely off prednisolone.Then I started to have upset bowel. Beginning of Sept went to GP who referred me to hospital. Had CT scan. Saw colorectal surgeon who said that my lower bowel was inflamed as were

Hi! I have ET with an MPL gene mutation. So far my treatment has been 75mg of aspirin. Since June, I have been hospitalised with oesophageal spasms- very painful and similar to cardiac pain. I had a gastroscopy in October and they found erosions in my stomach lining. I've since been given Lansoprazole

I am downgrading my doctor from unicorn status. I’ve had the most frustrating appointment to date where she has (un)helpfully told me that she doesn’t know how safe EOD injections for “such a long period of time” is and that she wants me to start exploring other avenues for treating my symptoms. When

Hi, I had FLOTx4, total gastrectomy, partial oesophagus and lymph glands, and now facing 4xFLOT (I've had two). Has anyone else had this?

I have primary lymphodema in both legs. No investigation or diagnosis in other areas. Is it possible/likely to have the same in arms and abdomen? My fingers swell a lot and my abdomen feels bloated all the time. I am having a Colonoscopy and Gastroscopy soon for various gut problems but was wondering

Hi everyone, I am 22F and I’ve been struggling with several health issues for the past 3 years, and I’m hoping someone here might have insights or similar experiences. It all started after a major abdominal surgery to remove ovarian abscesses (caused by untreated chlamydia and a copper IUD). Following