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I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis a year ago this month. I've had to make quite a few adjustments. Biggest adjustment... Eating.  I now eat 6 small meals throughout the day vs 2 big meals. This allows my stomach room to digest the food without getting full. I chose to follow a gluten free diet so as to try to eliminate certain items that my stomach has a harder time digesting. Since Jan 2020, I've quit eating breads. That's been a hard one as I love garlic toast with my Italian dishes! Not to mention, making a quick sandwich for lunch or a snack. Pizza!! I love the smell of the pizza sauce on the crust with the melted cheese! Yeah....NO! Everytime I eat a small piece, I'm theowing it up later that night. 😞  I've switched the pastas. Instead of noodles, I really love the spaghetti squash. I found a cheap gluten free pasta so i can keep my mac n cheese and shrimp Alfredo ❤❤ I've also cut way down on the russet potatoes. I'm seeing a trend with them as well. If I eat to much,.. I get a headache. So the sweet potato is becoming my beat friend. But I keep it in moderation. I still try to keep the foods on a rotation so I can monitor how the body reacts. Corn used to be my staple vegetable. Now I try to use other vegetables more. Which can be difficult at times due to cost. 
I now have to take 3 types of meds for the stomach which adds to the rest of my meds for other things
 1 medicine I have to be diligent with as I have to take it a half hour before each meal. It's worse than taking Pepto Bismol! But I have noticed, that when I continually take it, the stomach doesn't cramp as bad and the burning sensations stop. So, I take it. The other meds I only take twice a day as its more for prevention, in which some days it doesn't seem to help. Considering a year ago I was constantly sick to getting sick 1 or 2 times a month, it is an improvement. 👍  more updates tomorrow as it's time to get out of bed. Got people coming over to set up my window a/c unit that my son bought me for my birthday. 

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