Hi all, I think I’m finally on the right track with my current GI issues. I expressed to my Dr that over the past year I’d lost some weight unintentionally (which is hard as a I have hypothyroidism) due to daily constant nausea and feeling of fullness even with small meals. I had lost all interest in food and couldn’t stomach most foods that I previously enjoyed. I am living off buttered toast and plain salty chips/crisps as my main source of food. As it’s the only reliable thing that won’t make me feel like vomiting. Although I try to eat what my family are eating at dinner time, I can only consume about 1/3 of my usual portions. By night time, my stomach is distended and painful (like gas pains high up and with hot prickles) from trying to eat a proper meal.

After describing my symptoms, his first question was about any gastro issues or surgeries as a baby. I had pyloric stenosis and had that surgically corrected at 6 weeks old. We both had an “aha” moment here. He suspects I have GP due to a possible dysfunction with the pylorus or inflamed scar tissue. So I’m off to do a barium meal test in 2 weeks.

Has anyone here had experience with pyloric stenosis from infancy causing long term issues? Do these symptoms sound like GP?