Recognizing Gastropiresis In Diabetics, Symptoms Easily Feel Kenyang

Illustration of gastropiresis The symptoms are easy to feel full in diabetics (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA Gartropiresis occurs when the stomach takes a long time to empty food. This condition is known as delayed emptying of the stomach. Usually, followed by symptoms, they easily feel full with nausea and vomiting. What causes gastropy? There is 36 percent of gastropiresis occur without cause. Operations involving stomachs and digestive organs that convert signals to the stomach, are experienced by 16 percent of postoperative patients. Meanwhile, diabetics, also have the potential to experience gastropy, called diabetic gastropy.

In diabetics, damage to the nervous system that affects digestion. This is also prone to occur when diabetes is not well controlled. Blood sugar is high, can damage nerves over time, including the vagus nerve, which controls the movement of food through the digestive system. Apart from being experienced by diabetics, gastropy is also associated with the following health conditions:

In addition to being easily full and nauseated and vomiting, gastroparesis can also be recognized with the following symptoms:

Gastropiresis causes food to be stuck in the stomach for too long, which can also cause excess bacteria to grow. Foods can also harden to masses called bezoars that cause nausea, vomiting, and blockage in the stomach.

Launching Healthline, Friday, February 7, for diabetics, it is very important to manage blood glucose levels. But due to gastropiresis, diabetics find it very difficult to manage glucose levels. However, it is very important to get a medical diagnosis to identify for sure the gastropiresis. Physical examinations will be carried out by doctors and will ask about medical history. The tests carried out include ultrasound, blood tests, and upper endoscopy. The doctor will also perform a test to scan the overflow of the stomach to evaluate how well the patient's stomach is when empty.

Gastropiresis cannot be treated, it's just that it can undergo medical treatment to reduce symptoms or prevent it from getting worse. For diabetics, the first step is to treat gastroparesis by increasing control of the underlying conditions. Such as changes in diet, treatment so that blood sugar is controlled, and surgery in certain cases. Well, because sufferers are also at risk of malnutrition, it is very important to get proper medical treatment for treating gastropiresis.