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My questions are:
1. How is gastroparesis diagnosed?
2. When you have gastroparesis, does it mean that you have Autonomic Neuropathy?
3. Should the typical symptoms of gastroparesis be all present to be considered as such?
Thank you.
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1) Gastroparesis is diagnosed with an GI empty study. Basically you eat some scrambled eggs that have a little contrast mixed in and you lay down for 2 hours while the nuclear xray takes images (like every 90 seconds), tracking the food and determining the empty time.
2) gastroparesis IS an autonomic dysfunction
3) most with gastroparesis have more then just bloating. early satiety (fullness) is most common, along with nausea/discomfort after eating.
Hope this is helpful. You should see a GI doctor if your bloating does not resolve...it could many different things.