I was just referred by my GI to a specialist in gastric pacemakers as I’m resistant to medication. I’m all for it if it’ll actually help, but I’m skeptical as motility isn’t my primary issue. It’s nausea/vomiting. So my question is, for those of you that struggle primarily with vomiting, did your gastric pacemaker help?
I did my GES about a year ago at this point, and it indicated moderate gastroparesis. Since then I’ve tried Metoclopramide (Reglan) and Erythromycin in various dosages. I’ve only gotten worse since then. I recently had to go to the ER because I couldn’t keep anything down for a month and a half straight (even with Zofran). The ER gave me Phenergan and it helped for about a week, but now I’m back to vomiting everything including fluids (everything except water). My next GI appointment is later this month and I’m wondering if I should talk to my GI about a J-tube? Or would that be overkill? I know it’s invasive, but it would be better than this misery. From the research I’ve done, I’ve heard that the two medications I’ve tried are pretty much the only option. Is that true? Or is there something else that has helped anyone control their symptoms? All advice is appreciated.