Delayed gastric emptying

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Delayed gastric emptying

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Greetings everyone,

I am pretty new here, and was not diagnosed with MC, but rather I had a test result come back yesterday with "mild delayed gastric emptying" using a radioactive oatmeal test. The half time of the food leaving the stomach was prolonged, but the food left the stomach within 3 hours (so that part was normal).

Does anyone know what this means? Or have experience with this conditions? I am super scared and sad because everything I read about this is yucky.

My symptoms are mostly lack of appetite, but I also have intermittent nausea and epigastric pain.

Thanks for your help and support

Christine
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Post by tex »

Hi Christine'

In my opinion, delayed gastric emptying is due to chronic magnesium deficiency. When I had magnesium deficiency, I also sometimes had delayed gastric emptying. After I resolved my magnesium deficiency I no longer had the delayed gastric emptying problem.

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Post by tango »

Thanks for the reply.

And how long did it take after you started taking magnesium supplements?
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I don't recall the exact timing, but probably within a few weeks. I've never had any problems with gastric emptying to return since then.

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I agree with Tex's suggestion - delays / slow transit is key indicator of magnesium deficiency.
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