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Old 05-17-2013, 05:03 AM
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Gastroparesis or slow stomach can be miserable, particularly when one is trying to manage medication on a tight schedule. Diabetics can really have it rough, but it is bad enough with PD. I'm not sure if it is the disease or the meds.

In any case, I have had very good results with ginger extract first thing in the morning. There is decent Chinese research backing it up. Another that I haven't tried is rhubarb extract and, again, with Chinese work published. Yet another that I have tested and found promising is aloe although I haven't checked the literature. Finally, anything that tastes bitter (often the reason that it is in a capsule anyway) has the potential to be of help. The GI system responds when the bitter tastebuds are triggered.
-Rick
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Born in 1953, 1st symptoms and misdiagnosed as essential tremor in 1992. Dx with PD in 2000.
Currently (2011) taking 200/50 Sinemet CR 8 times a day + 10/100 Sinemet 3 times a day. Functional 90% of waking day but fragile. Failure at exercise but still trying. Constantly experimenting. Beta blocker and ACE inhibitor at present. Currently (01/2013) taking ldopa/carbadopa 200/50 CR six times a day + 10/100 form 3 times daily. Functional 90% of day. Update 04/2013: L/C 200/50 8x; Beta Blocker; ACE Inhib; Ginger; Turmeric; Creatine; Magnesium; Potassium. Doing well.
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