For someone who is already feeling disconnected from their body or struggling with how it looks, using a medication that reduces hunger cues can create a slippery slope to intentional restriction, guilt, and shame around eating
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Recent experimental studies demonstrate that stabilizing mast cells with cromolyn after ischemic stroke reduces peripheral and central inflammation, preserves gut barrier integrity, mitigates dysbiosis, and improves functional outcomes, underscoring the pivotal role of gut-derived mast cells and histamine in post-stroke neuroinflammation (Conesa et al., 2023)
Symptoms of gastroparesis often include: Severe, persistent nausea Repetitive and uncontrollable vomiting, sometimes of food eaten hours or days before A feeling of fullness after eating very little Abdominal bloating and severe pain Acid reflux or heartburn Significant weight loss and malnutrition Dehydration due to persistent vomiting A diagnosis of gastroparesis can be devastating
However, blood thinners can cause severe side effects, including excessive and internal bleeding, which can be life-threatening
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