What are the signs and symptoms of diabetic gastroparesis?
When you have gastroparesis, you may have one or more of the following signs and symptoms: • Bloating (swelling) and pain in your abdomen (belly). You may burp a lot and have heartburn. • Decreased appetite and weight loss. • Feeling full when eating even though you may not have eaten much. • Nausea (feeling sick to your stomach) and vomiting (throwing up). The food that you vomit may not be digested, even if it has been a while since you ate. What other problems may diabetic gastroparesis cause? Usually, food moves through your stomach and into your small intestine within a short time. Diabetic gastroparesis delays (slows) the speed at which your food is digested, or broken down into energy. This can make it hard for you to control your blood sugar. If food stays in your stomach too long, you may get an infection. Also, the food can harden into a solid lump called a bezoar (BEE-zor). A bezoar may cause pain, nausea, and blockages in the digestive tract. How is diabetic gastroparesis d
