Signs and Symptoms of Diabetic Gastroparesis Vomiting Bloating Abdominal pain Heartburn Loss of appetite or feeling full after eating very little Blood sugar fluctuations Weight loss Causes and Risk Factors for Diabetic Gastroparesis This nerve damage affects the stomachs natural rhythm of contractions, leading to gastroparesis, says gastroenterologist Bryan Curtin, MD, the director of the center for neurogastroenterology and GI motility at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore
Persistent diarrhea leading to dehydration or weight loss
As such, GLP-1 has been linked to the kidney as a feed-forward sensor that is part of a so-called gut-renal axis [19]
The FDA has approved its use for chronic weight management in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more, or a BMI of 27 or more when accompanied by at least one weight-related condition such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or type 2 diabetes
Stombaugh recommends eating small meals with each dose, staying hydrated, making sure youre taking in electrolytes, and consuming protein shakes to ensure youre getting some nutrition even if you dont have much of an appetite
But the development pipeline for similar weight loss and antidiabetic drugs is packed with would-be competitors, consisting of over 135 potential drugs from 60 companies