Gastroparesis and a medication that slows the gut — my consultant's view

Started 2 May 2026 · 9 replies · 66 hearts · read 982 times

BrackenHexham, UK · 2 May 2026

3 months ago

Gastroparesis and a medication that slows the gut — my consultant's view — putting it in its own thread so it does not get lost in the check-in.

Before anyone says it: yes, I have an appointment booked. I would still like to hear from people who have had this.

I am aware some of this may be nothing. I would still like to know whether other people have had it, because I have spent a fortnight assuming I am the only one.

My prescriber has been fine, genuinely. The problem is that I get nine minutes twice a year and there is no version of nine minutes that covers this.

Thanks all. Genuinely.

AleksLjubljana, SI

It got worse before it got better for me, which I wish someone had said. About ten days of worse.

BibiRabat, MA

For what it is worth, the trial data on this is thinner than the confidence of the internet would suggest. Worth knowing when you read the posts.

8me too 6

TomásFacilitatorLisbon, Portugal

Two things, both boring. First, none of us can tell you what to take. Second, the conversation you want to have is with your prescriber, and we can help you write it down.

NoraDublin, IE

The thing that changed it for me was going slower, agreed with my prescriber. I am not suggesting you do that. I am saying the conversation exists.

BryherIsles of Scilly, UK

Can I gently push back on one thing? Not the substance, just the framing — you have written twice that you should be coping better. Who told you that?

6me too 2

BramberSteyning, UK

Reading the reply above, I recognised more of that than I expected to.

My pharmacist was more use than anyone. Ten minutes at the counter, no appointment, no charge.

NyalaAddis Ababa, ET

the reply above — yes, and the bit that took me longest to accept was the next part.

I am about four months behind you and I have been dreading exactly this, so thank you for writing it down before I got there.

TomásFacilitatorLisbon, Portugal

Noticing out loud that this conversation has drifted into comparison. That happens without anyone intending it and it does not help anyone. Let us come back to the person who asked.

BettinaGraz, AT

My experience was very boring, which I offer as data. Some of us just get a dull time of it.