Megan, at least your doc knows about gastroparesis (GP) - with meds and controlling your diet you can be helped greatly if that is your diganosis.... you need to see a "motility sepcialist" and the fact they want you to do a nuclear gastric empty study sounds like your doc is really on the ball... that test can however, as with all tests, be deceiving if your having a good stomach day - but usually will show if you have issues the first time... you eat some "radio-active" food and they x-ray the food in your stomach for the next several hours to see how much digests or how fast your stomach empties, etc... compared to a "normal person".

If that test doesnt show abnomalities, there are other tests - but this one is the easiest and least unpleasant..... you are then given a diet that is usually fiber free, as low in fat as possible, etc.... and meds like motility meds to increase your stomach contractions and push food through, and also anti-nausea meds... I've had this for 9 years - and have seen people have it for short periods, respond completely differently to treatments, and usually have to try different combinations of meds and diet to find what works for them.... mine is caused by pretty severe nerve damage (autonomic neuropathy) so I have to control by constant meds and liquids only - but again, others are all affected very differently.....

I belong to a good on-line support group for this - please just pm me if you would like the url...

Hang in there....