PepsiGirl

@Pepsgirl472 (80)

United States

Joined myLot 4 years ago

Mother of 2 children, adopted 4. Have 4 grandchildren with 2 more on the way. Learning to live with gastroparesis. Hubby and I will be married for almost 20 yrs

PepsiGirl's Discussions

Was a good day

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 25 Apr 20

Most of the day was good. It wasn't till about 8pm that my tummy started to get sick. I took my meds hoping that it will calm my stomach. It didn't last long. within the hour, I was visiting the porcelain God. :'( By the 4th...

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headache

gastroparesis

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Health Apps

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 25 Apr 20

I had received an email that had info about migraines. As I was going through it, it has a link the The Headache Institute. So I clicked on it, answered their questions and then they have me a link to download a headache app. :)...

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headache

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3 people

Sun Shiny Day

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 22 Apr 20

Today was a good day. The sun was bright and shiny. Very little clouds in the sky. Temps were in the mid 80's. Went and visited my next door neighbors. Started telling stories about raising our kids. ?? :) Hubby said we needed...

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good day

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Headache days

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 21 Apr 20

I've been dealing with this headache since Saturday :( :( which has set off the gastroparesis. Between the stomach pains and the headaches, I've lost interest in doing anything. None of the meds are helping with any of the...

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headache

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Not in a celebration mood

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 18 Apr 20

My birthday is coming up. My kids decided to get me a practical gift this year. They bought me a big size window a/c unit. As hubby and I had been looking at those a few weeks back, I know how much my son paid for it. Since our...

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family

depression

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I don't know

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 14 Apr 20

Went to bed before 9 pm yesterday. Was actually asleep before 9:30. Which highly unusual for me. Woke up about 3 am nautious. Laid back down for a couple of hours. When I had to get up, I felt very dizzy. When I made it to the...

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sleep

blood pressure

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Got a little spoiled

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 13 Apr 20

Husband tries to take care of me. Today we splurged a little. We went and got some catfish fillets,a little bit of shrimp and chicken wings for dinnner. He fried up the fillets and baked the wings. My mom sauteed the shrimp. I...

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family

dinner

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Holidays are tough

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 12 Apr 20

I've always loved the holidays. Family getting together. Eating all kinds of food. Laughter. Today, there was none of that. Didn't see my kids :'( not enough of the right foods for me to eat. Very little laughter. Hubby and I had...

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family

holidays

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Bad night

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 10 Apr 20

In spite of all care I take and meds I take, I woke up in the middle of the night and emptied my stomach. :'( :'( :'( these are the times I hate being diagnosed with gastroparesis. It consistently reminds me how I'm no longer in...

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sleep

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4 people

Rough night

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 9 Apr 20

It was another restless night. :( I might have gotten an hour's worth of sleep. I can't stand it. I'm emotionally tired. All I think about is sleeping the day away but my body will not allow it. I pray that I'll have a restful...

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sleep

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Sunny day

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 8 Apr 20

Had an enjoyable day. It was a mostly sunny day. Went to opthamologist to get hubby's glasses fixed. Then did a minor grocery run. Afterwards, went to the neighbor's house to help build the rooftop of their backporch. It felt good...

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shopping

friends

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Food

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 7 Apr 20

I've recently started going gluten free and drop sodas from my diet. I've found some gluten free pasta that I like and experimenting with other vegetables. But there are days where I just want a PBJ sandwich. Any suggestions what...

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diet

gluten free

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Semi good day

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 7 Apr 20

Today was a semi good day. Was able to have one scrambled egg for breakfast. Had enough energy to do some spring cleaning in the bedroom. My curtains are nice and clean. Threw all the stuffed animals in the dryer. Even managed to...

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mom

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Health

PepsiGirl @Pepsgirl472 (80) • United States 6 Apr 20

A year ago I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis. Even though I was handling the symptoms ok, I started to lose the battle about December 2019. In spite of the meds that I've been prescribed, there are days that I can't find the...

health

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3 people