Stuffed and bloated after eating

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I was having a problem with appetite. Trust me I love to eat. But when I did eat I filled up fast and felt bloated/ stuffed afterward. It turns out after testing that I had abnormal gastric emptying. They put me on Reglan before two meals a day and it has helped me tremendously. The test they did was for gastric emptying time. I had to eat oatmeal at the hopital with tracers in it then be monitered under a special machine for two hours. Simple and painless.PJ in OH, 54, IPF 09, Sjogren's Re: Weight Loss

Thanks for the good advice, . Only received 2 responses( including yours) to my post and I was beginning to think I am part on a very small minority with this problem.Peace,Ted> >> > Hi Gang,> > I'm embarassed to bring up this topic when so many of you are> struggling to lose weight. I have the opposite problem...the pounds are> dropping off. I'm 5'11" amd before IBF my normal weight was between 180> - 190. I'm now at 150....twenty pounds down since November. Scans and> blood work have ruled out bad stuff like cancer, etc. Don't have the> appetite I used to have, so I'm eating smaller meals more often> supplemented with Ensure. I attend a fibrosis support group at > Hospital in Naperville, Illinois. The leader suggesed Megace, a> prescription used by those with anorexia, aids, etc. She said it> stimulates the appetite but my pulmonologist says the side effect of> blood clots is too danegrous. I'm wondering if anyone in this group has> this problem and if they've any suggestions.> > Peace,> > Ted, 78, IL, IPF/UIP March 09P> >>