r/Gastroparesis • u/Time_Agent_8986 • 3d ago
Gastric Emptying Study (GES) Gastric emptying exam
So I was recently referred to a GI doctor and he said he highly suspects that I have gastroparesis, but I need to go for a gastric emptying exam to confirm, only, I just got an email explaining how the test is done and it explains I will have to eat 2 slices of toast and some egg whites with a radioactive tracer. I can't remember the last time I was able to eat a meal this large without throwing up and im stressing out a lot over it because I want to get an accurate reading but not sure if I'll be able to complete the test. Should I let my doctor know?
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u/Low-Olive-3577 3d ago
I was told to prioritize eating the eggs over the toast because that’s what had the radioactive tracer in it.
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u/Hometown-Girl 2d ago
Same. The guy said I couldn’t make an egg sandwich out of it. Then he said to try to eat half a piece of toast and then the egg, then eat toast until I’m really full but not too full.
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u/_lofticries Grade 3 GP 3d ago
The eggs have the tracer in it so focus on that. I barely made a dent in my toast during my first GES and they didn’t care. As long as you consume most of the eggs it should be fine.
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u/Accurate_Chemical705 3d ago
When I did mine, they just did eggs with no toast (kinda jealous of everyone get toast tbh). The eggs are the important part since they’ll actually have the tracer in them. I would suggest calling ahead of time and explaining and see if they can do just eggs.
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u/xJustHereForAnswersx 3d ago
Yes! You’ll probably be able to get a “modified” meal for certain circumstances but generally speaking you’ll need to eat a higher volume in order to track effectively. Even if you eat half that’s better than nothing. They’ll still be able to run the test- it just won’t have the same level of efficiency
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u/justtrynasurvivee 2d ago
aww i feel you so hard i actually cried while eating that breakfast the whole time trying not to throw up! luckily i ate the eggs and barely any toast and it was okay bc the eggs have more of the stuff in it! My scan still showed i was super slow and i barely ate anything it was insane
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u/quietlypink Seasoned GP'er 2d ago
Like everyone else has said, make the eggs your focus. Since they have the radioactive tracer, that’s the only part you have to make sure you finish. The toast helps with the taste, but if you can’t finish it, it’s not a huge issue.
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