GastroparesisFlare

I have only been diagnosed since March, and in that time I’ve had a few weeks that almost seemed like normal. But nearly the entire rest of the time Ive been in pain, with a day or two reprieve here and there. I’m so fucking tired of being in so much pain that walking is hard, sometimes just breathing is hard because it hurts to move that much.
It’s been especially bad for the last 3 weeks since my wife and I got in a fight and my guts completely froze for a full 7 days. Completely. Frozen. That was the worst pain yet, and the unfreezing process is a close second.
Has anyone else responded to stress like this? I have severe complex PTSD, so it makes sense that stress would cause this, but damn. This is too much.
Has anyone else experienced this much pain this frequently? What do you do? What do I do?

During the 7 days of hell my Dr. switched me from trulance to Linzess, and I’m wondering if that might have something to do with the continued high level of pain.

Thoughts?

#GastroparesisFlare

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