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i have had a trunkal vagotomy and antrectomy for persistent ulcers and bleeds. Later I had a Roux-en-y to promote drainage. Now my GI doc plans to inject botox into my gastric outlet during an EGD to try and facilitate better gastric emptying. From what I can find, this is an older technique with fair success. Has anyone else had this and did it work for you?
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I had the EGD and it was a piece of cake after they got the IV going (I'm difficult to find good veins on).I have gastritis, a small beazor which the GI broke up and suctioned out, the ulcer is no better.As far as the botox injections--I think they have helped with the gastric emptying...i can eat without feeling overly full. I've learned there still is a limit to what I can eat but it is more than before the injections. The only problem is that GI tells me the injections only work for about 6 month so I guess this will have to be repeated........but how long can they keep repeating them?