231 – Can Intense Exercise Lead to GI Symptoms?
Can exercise be linked to GI symptoms such as diarrhea or heartburn? This article will help you understand how exercise and associated factors can influence the GI tract.
206 -Health Reporting in the Media: What to Believe?
Most people learn of medical progress through the media. Yet this news is often unhelpful. Exaggerated cures, contradictions, and plainly misleading information can do harm. The problem is not science, but how journalists report it, and how the public interprets it. This essay aims to help readers make sense of health news. Reviewed 2009.
Choosing Apps for Managing Chronic GI Illness
In this episode of Exploring Gut Topics, we speak with William Chey, MD, Satish Rao, MD, and Amanda Lynett, RDN, to discuss apps designed to help patients manage chronic gastrointestinal illnesses and monitor GI motility. IFFGD does not endorse any of the apps listed below; however, we want patients to know what apps are available […]
New Directions in the Diagnosis of Gastroparesis: GI Research on the Road
DDW 2019 GI Research on the Road with Dr.Lee: New Directions in the Diagnosis of Gastroparesis Welcome to GI Research on the Road. In this episode, Dr. Allen Lee discusses advancements in gastroparesis diagnosis. For more information about Digestive Disease Week (DDW), visit: https://iffgd.org/events/…
Michaelynn’s Personal Story
Michaelynn’s Personal Story: Battling Persistent Diarrhea, Weight Loss, and a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My issues started in 2009 and it all started with persistant diarrhea, indigestion, heart palpitations and nausea. I was working a full time job and struggled to make it through each day with the diarrhea. They prescribed every drug for reflux but they […]
Eva Butler’s Personal Story
Eva Butler’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis My name is Eva Butler, and i have one peice of advice that has truly helped me I can also remember when i first got this condition. It was after a take away and something didnt feel right the food was not moving. Then the vommiting started, and saldy […]
Jasmine’s Personal Story
Jasmine’s Personal Story: A Journey with Gastroparesis and Unwavering Strength Hello, everyone! My name is Jasmine; I am a 30 year old single mother of 2 boys, and I was diagnosed with gastroparesis on March 16th. My story is long but I’m hoping to meet people in a similar situation as myself, and to […]
Stephen’s Personal Story
Stephen’s Personal Story: Finding Relief from Gastroparesis I am 43 years old and I was told I have gastroparesis about 10 years ago. When I was around 25 is when a tumor was found in my stomach which I had removed along with half my stomach at MD Anderson in Houston because it was […]
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 […]
Alyson’s Personal Story
Alyson’s Personal Story: Seeking Hope After a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My name is Alyson, only 21 years old and very recently diagnosed with gastroparesis. I’m hoping posting my story will help me connect with others who can offer me a little hope to my life. Ive had on and off symptoms of IBS my entire life, […]
Kristen’s Personal Story
Kristen’s Personal Story: Navigating Her 2-Year-Old Son’s Gastroparesis, Redundant Colon, and Reflux Hi! This is partly my story, but really my son’s story. See my 2 year old has gastroparesis, a redundant colon, reflux and a dairy intolerance. Gosh, i feel like a GI specialist now! I don’t know where to start and I […]
Brigitte’s Personal Story
Brigitte’s Personal Story: Living with Severe Gastroparesis After Hiatal Hernia Surgery 7 years ago I had surgery to fix a hiatal hernia. Straight away I was unwell and within 3 months I went back to the surgeon complaining of problems with my bowel. I was told it was because I was still recovering from my […]
