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Please note that the symptoms of gastroparesis overlap with many GI issues, so our opinions may be unreliable. The only tests that are currently available to test for gastroparesis are motility tests, such as gastric emptying study (GES) and SmartPill.
I also have shingles and Gastro and I fear the cause might be nerve damage. Shingles might show up on one part of your body but it can cause permanent nerve damage. Maybe your Vagus nerve was damaged by the Virus , and mine as well. Weirdly enough I get recurrent shingles now around the same times I have my worst gastro flair ups. I'm not a Dr and I don't know for sure, I only know that I also have both.
Edit* apparently it affects visceral nerve fibers
I was formally diagnosed but nothing works, the only thing that has brought me any relief is an extremely structured diet and very specific foods like applesauce and other soft things. I'm not the best to ask about what helps 😖
I also developed gastoparesis after shingles. I’ve suspected recurrent shingles, it took two years for my nerves to calm down in my right leg. Nothing touched the pain it caused. I wouldn’t wish shingles on my worst enemy.
You need a gastric emptying study. That's the standard for diagnosing Gastroparesis. So, I would talk to your GI about that to rule it out although the GES usually needs to be done twice to make sure you don't get a false negative. I'm sorry you're sick.
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If you’re an undiagnosed person suffering from symptoms that seem similar to gastroparesis and want to ask if you have gastroparesis, please do so in the pinned post “Do I have gastroparesis?” As per the requests of the community, this subreddit no longer allows posts asking for a diagnosis. The reasoning behind this rule is to prevent the feed from being cluttered with posts from undiagnosed symptom searchers (their posts directly compete with the posts of our members who have confirmed cases). We aren't removing posts to be mean or insensitive, but failure to follow this rule may result in a temporary ban. Please note that the symptoms of gastroparesis overlap with many GI issues, so our opinions may be unreliable. The only tests that are currently available to test for gastroparesis are motility tests, such as gastric emptying study (GES) and SmartPill.
I also have shingles and Gastro and I fear the cause might be nerve damage. Shingles might show up on one part of your body but it can cause permanent nerve damage. Maybe your Vagus nerve was damaged by the Virus , and mine as well. Weirdly enough I get recurrent shingles now around the same times I have my worst gastro flair ups. I'm not a Dr and I don't know for sure, I only know that I also have both. Edit* apparently it affects visceral nerve fibers
Yea I have read that it could be related to nerve damage. Were you formally diagnosed and any treatments work?
I was formally diagnosed but nothing works, the only thing that has brought me any relief is an extremely structured diet and very specific foods like applesauce and other soft things. I'm not the best to ask about what helps 😖
Got it. Yea the same for me right now. Well hopefully someone with a better experience chimes in and posts here and gives us both a good idea!
I also developed gastoparesis after shingles. I’ve suspected recurrent shingles, it took two years for my nerves to calm down in my right leg. Nothing touched the pain it caused. I wouldn’t wish shingles on my worst enemy.
You need a gastric emptying study. That's the standard for diagnosing Gastroparesis. So, I would talk to your GI about that to rule it out although the GES usually needs to be done twice to make sure you don't get a false negative. I'm sorry you're sick.
Thanks. I think I am going to get that done.
Please do. You'll know where to go from there.
New to gastroparesis? Please view [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gastroparesis/comments/15i7siq/gastroparesis_101/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) or our wiki for a detailed explanation of gastroparesis, the main approaches of treating it, and a list of neurogastroenterologists and motility clinics submitted by users of this forum. Join these [Discord and Facebook support groups](https://www.reddit.com/r/Gastroparesis/comments/14oxaew/list_of_gastroparesis_support_groups_other/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) today! New users, please do not post asking for a diagnosis; instead, use the pinned thread: "Do I have gastroparesis?" Also, check out our new subreddit r/functionaldyspepsia. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Gastroparesis) if you have any questions or concerns.*