Preparing for a Gastroparesis Specialist Appointment
Gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying) causes significant nausea, early satiety, and malnutrition, yet diagnosis is often missed or delayed. A specialist needs detailed symptom characterization, nutritional status, and previous diagnostic testing to determine severity and recommend appropriate treatment from dietary modification to prokinetic medications or procedures.
Reviewed by the Brief My Doctor editorial team · Last updated June 2026
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What to tell your doctor
- 1Main symptoms: nausea, vomiting, early satiety, bloating, pain
- 2When symptoms started and whether they are improving or worsening
- 3Whether nausea is constant or triggered by eating
- 4Foods or textures that are better or worse tolerated
- 5Weight loss and nutritional status
- 6Whether symptoms interfere with ability to eat adequate nutrition
- 7Previous investigations: gastric emptying study, endoscopy
- 8Associated conditions: diabetes, hypothyroidism, scleroderma
- 9Previous medications tried: metoclopramide, domperidone, other
- 10Current nutritional support
Questions to ask your doctor
- Q1.Do I need gastric emptying testing?
- Q2.What is the cause of my gastroparesis?
- Q3.What dietary modifications help?
- Q4.What medications are effective?
- Q5.Are there procedures like pyloric botulinum toxin injection?
- Q6.Should I see a dietitian?
- Q7.Will symptoms improve or are they chronic?
- Q8.Are there complications I should monitor for?
Don't forget to bring
- ✓Symptom diary with meal timing and severity
- ✓Previous gastric emptying study results
- ✓Weight loss documentation
- ✓List of foods that trigger or relieve symptoms
- ✓Information about comorbid conditions: diabetes, thyroid disease
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