Is gastroparesis genetic?!
Question:
Is gastroparesis genetic?
A girl at my school has it and the school tells us that its genetic but on the mayo clinic website it says that its caused by diabetes eating disorders and others and i dont like to be lied to if she has eating disorder or sumthing else we should know
Answers:
No, it is not genetic but that does not mean the girl lied to you. She truly may believe it is genetic if that is what her parents told her. Also, type 2 diabetes is thought to have a genetic risk so, if she has type 2 diabetes, her family may have told her that the gastroparesis is genetic.
There are many causes for gastroparesis such as:
surgery
cancer treatments
medications
diabetes
eating disorders
hypothyroidism
parkinson's disease
metabolic disorders
Regardless, since none of these disorders are "catching" or harmful to others, it really is not anyone's business why she has gastroparesis. If she has an eating disorder, it is not your business either, especially if you want to use it to harm her. In fact, it is an invasion of her privacy. No one (outside of medical caregivers) have the right to know the medical details of another person if that person's conditiom poses no threat to the community. In this case, gastroparesis poses no threat to anyone except this poor girl. Please have some compassion. Not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy good health.