# Is there such as thing as mild gastroparesis? **URL:** \ **Category:** Complications & More\ **Tags:** gastroparesis\ **Created:** [January 12, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209 "2018-01-12T18:00:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/22 "2017-12-31T21:25:20Z")
> [@Tresiba experiment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tresiba-experiment/2910/327): > > I agree here in the USA diagnosis collecting is a very popular pastime for many… like baseball cards when I was a kid I should clarify my statement a bit by saying that I DO think there is a time and place for lots of testing, especially with things like rare diseases (which I think the US is better at treating than other countries). But I’m in a lot of health-related Facebook groups where I see people posting pages and pages of “routine” testing. Here a doctor generally doesn’t test for something unless there are specific symptoms or something the needs monitoring for a specific reason. ---
**Author:** ![TiaG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tiag/32/594_2.png) [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/23 "2018-01-01T14:50:24Z")
> It seems, however, that food absorption is slower at night for him, while he is asleep. Absolutely true for our son as well. Pizza could cause a high all night long if eaten before bed, whereas during the day we know it would be out of his system in 4 hours max. ---
**Author:** ![ClaudnDaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/claudndaye/32/5_2.png) [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/24 "2018-01-01T15:56:53Z")
Exactly the same effect occurs with Liam. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lisa/32/2701_2.png) [@Lisa](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Lisa)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/25 "2018-01-12T13:29:24Z")
@Sam, @Jen - I have gastroparesis. I call it ‘mild’ because I don’t feel nauseous and I don’t vomit. If I eat large volumes of food at one time, especially foods high in fat or protein, I feel like it sits in my stomach forever and I generally don’t feel well. I use extended boluses a lot to help manage my BGs. I took domperidone for a bit to help with motility, but I didn’t like the side effects, so I manage it myself by eating smaller meals with only small amounts of fat/protein. I was diagnosed about 5 years ago and it has not progressed. This is mainly due to improving my BGs via pump/CGM, and also eating a healthier diet. ---
**Author:** ![MaryPat](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/marypat/32/985_2.png) [@MaryPat](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MaryPat)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/27 "2018-01-12T18:35:40Z")
> [@Lisa](#): > > I was diagnosed about 5 years ago and it has not progressed. Sorry to hear that you have gastroparesis: from all I read I can’t be fun. But it is great that it is not progressing for you! Do you get flareups? Btw, @daisymae was asking a question about gastroparesis [in another thread](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/complications-with-gastroparesis/3206), not sure if you have info that might help? Wishing you a belated welcome on the site, @Lisa! We were off to Canada when you joined 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2018, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/28 "2018-01-12T20:02:27Z")
thx MaryPat. i checked out the thread, but there was little that was helpful to me as i dont have “mild” gastroparesis; i have full blown flare ups that are miserable. i havent had a flare up in many months( thank goodness for that ) but i appreciate your direction to that thread. you’re very kind to me, always ☀ ---
**Author:** ![Lisa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/lisa/32/2701_2.png) [@Lisa](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Lisa)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209/29 "2018-01-13T00:34:22Z")
@MaryPat thanks for the welcome. I’ve been very lucky so far with my gastroparesis and have been able to manage it without any medications. I don’t have any flareups. It only gets worse when I do something to aggravate it, like eating too much or eating the wrong foods (the holidays did not help the situation!). But I am happy to say that I have had T1D for 44 years and that is my only complication which has been totally manageable so far. I hope you had fun in Canada! [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-there-such-as-thing-as-mild-gastroparesis/3209.md?page=1)