Not lazy to assume anxiety without reviewing colonoscopy, EGD &amp; gastric emptying study results? Perhaps I was showing signs of anxiety, but as a side effect of the discomfort I was in.<p>There are certainly hypochondriacs out there, but there are also terrible doctors as well. One should not immediately assume the patient is incompetent and doctor infallible.<p>Gastroparesis is a pretty severe condition that often lasts for months or even your entire life. In my research I did not see stress noted as the most common cause.