Patrick’s Personal Story
Patrick’s Personal Story: Severe Constipation and Dependence on Weekly Enema I’ve had a severe constipation since age 14,was diagnosed with mega colon ,had BMS only every 4 to 5 days. Had to get embarrassing weekly enemas from my mom till age 22.the enemas helped me a lot,but made me Dependant on them for life. Any […]
Sara’s Personal Story
Sara’s Personal Story: Navigating IBS After Gallbladder Removal I was diagnosed with IBS just a few months ago. Last year I had my gallbladder removed after giving birth. Since then my digestive system never felt better. Diarrhea, gas, nausea, constipation would occur regularly. Sometimes I don’t even want to eat just to avoid flare ups […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Navigating IBS, GERD, and Diverticulitis I have had upper GI problems since birth. Despite maintaining a pretty healthy diet (according to a nutritionist) all of my life, my problems increased and got worse after I turned 50. Even so, I still want to be as active as possible, and help others if […]
Amy Frojd’s Personal Story
Amy Frojd’s Personal Story: Supporting Briana’s Battle with Gastroparesis, GERD, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hello my name is Amy my daughter Briana is 17 with Gastroparesis, GERD and irritable bowel. She has had stomach problems off and on her whole life. She has had 16 surgeries and 2 of them were open heart surgeries. Because […]
Rose’s Personal Story
Rose’s Personal Story: Managing IBS-D Ihave suffered from IBS for many years when I was about 25 pounds heavier than Iam now My IBS ‘”D” ‘prevelent was terrible Ihad many accidents ,and terrible gas and bloating I was afraid of having an accident and going out to eat ment being careful I tried […]
Mary’s Personal Story
Mary’s Personal Story: Battling Mysterious GI Symptoms and Seeking Answers After Decades with IBS I could really use some support. I am a 54 yr old mother, grandma & wife. I was diagnosed with IBS (but not treated with meds) about 30 years ago & fibromyalgia about 14 years ago. About 5-1/2 years ago I […]
Jorge Castto’s Personal Story
Jorge Castto’s Personal Story: Battling Rectal Prolapse, Constipation, and Chronic GI Pain Hi everyone, my name is Jorge and I currently live in north Georgia. About a week ago during one of my frustrations, I stumbled upon this website. And I am just astonished at the story’s and even though I know that GI problems […]
Joan’s Personal Story
Joan’s Personal Story: IBS After Cancer Treatment God bless you for this site.Sharing with ppl who UNDERSTAND helps! @62, I was dx with very invasive breast cancer.Since I had such fierce cancer, I was given LOTS of VERY strong chemo. One is KNOWN to ruin heart function.But the one that brought me here was one […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Chronic Diarrhea and Suspected IBS at 19 I just put IBS because that’s what I think I have, i’m not actually sure what I have at the moment. I am a 19 year old girl, I’ve had diarrhea daily, sometimes multiple times in a day, for about 2 months straight, everyday. At […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with an Uncertain IBS Diagnosis I have had abdominal pain on and off for 4 years. Since January 2016 the pain has been constant, it gets worse anytime I eat or drink anything, I have lost about 30 pouns since January. Last December I had a Colonoscopy and in February I […]
Aleah’s Personal Story
Aleah’s Personal Story: From IBS-D to IBS-C, Navigating Multiple Health Challenges at 47 I am 47 years old. I have had IBS-since I was in about 17 years old. I almost got suspended from school one year for being late to class too many times. Up until about a year ago I had IBS-D, and […]
Barbara’s Personal Story
Barbara’s Personal Story: Living with Unpredictable Attacks and IBS 48 yrs old & @ work when I had my 1st attack, I couldn’t leave the stall. Someone came in & got my mgr. She freaked when I told her I couldn’t finish the day. It had already been 2 hours, and I had lost track […]
