Hi,
Yes, sounds very similar - like gastroparesis..... essentially your stomach stops contracting like it should and isnt pushing food through to your intestines (this can also happen to your intestines and thus the food goes back into your stomach)...... it therefore can just sit there for hours and I even days - and will make you sick - most of the time because its not going anywhere.... there are various causes for "GP" - some neruopathy - some started with stomach viruses, some damage during surgery to vegas nerve - and of course, our favorite "idiopathic"....
The test you are describing is a "Gastric Empty Study" - I've had one and it showed my stomach was not emtying any where near the rate it should be.... some people can control the symtoms with diet alone (no fat, no fiber, no fresh fruits or veggies, etc)- others survive with help of "motility medications" that help your stomach and intestines contract, naursea meds, and in severe cases its necessary to look at alternative methods of getting nutrition like "J" tubes (iquid nutrition striaght into your intestine) or TPN....
I belong to a gastroparesis support group on Yahoo - they are very helpful and have members with all degrees of affliction....
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/gastroparesis/
and another essental key to this - you have to find a doctor who understands "motility issues" - which I find is the toughest task.... the site has diet suggestions and an help you find a specialist in your area.....
Personally I find the "GP" more debilitating then the PN because its impossible to ignore the constant nausea and I've lost a lot of weight and find it very difficult to gain back.... I dont take pain killer for my PN because I concentrate on my stomach mesds (although do take tylenol for lower back pain)....... but again - check out the site - and most importantly - find a good GI doctor who understands moltility issues - there are a variety of meds that may be able to help you and just a diet change alone may make a huge difference!
Feel better,
KMEB
