Gastroparesis

Jodi’s Personal Story

Jodi’s Personal Story: Saving a Life – A Journey with Gastroparesis and GERD The unexpected twists and turns of life… It all began for me with a good deed. My sweet, adorable, beloved 6-month-old niece had a terminal liver disease and needed a transplant to survive. I felt called to be her donor…for reasons I […]

Rle’s Personal Story

Rle’s Personal Story: A Husband’s Battle with Gastroparesis and Other GI Disorders This is actually a story about my late husband , who just passed away on June 17, 2013 at 50 years of age. He had wasted away to 94 pounds, he used to be 210 pounds, 5’11”.He literally died from having chronic diarrhea […]

Catherine’s Personal Story

Catherine’s Personal Story: Severe Gastroparesis I was just diagnosed with Gastroparesis about two weeks ago, I can not hold down solid foods for long. i finally got in to see the gi doctor and he sent me to take a gastric emptying study done and it said that i have a sever case of gastroparesis. […]

Lizzie’s Personal Story

Lizzie’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis About 7 years ago I was so sick, I looked like I was ready to have triplets. I was in terrible pain, was nautious and vomiting. I went to my GI and he started performing all these test. Then one day I was asked to bring two pieces of buttered toast […]

Darlene’s Personal Story

Darlene’s Personal Story: “It took 6 years to get a correct diagnosis for my Gastroparesis” My story started around 2008 and it took 6 years to get a correct diagnosis for my Gastroparesis. My health issues all started when I was working with a family member. First my blood pressure went sky high, then I […]

Karen’s Personal Story

Karen’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis & EDS im so sad as its hard for me to write long as I have awful EDS hands but I thought I had sent a long story about my suffering with gastroparesis not eaten for 6 months stomach and groin pain so bad iv bn rushed to hospital many times […]

April’s Personal Story

April’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis Hi My name is April!!! I am so excited to share my story! Omg first and foremost to everyone living with this God awful disease Gastroparesis I love you and I am praying for you constantly! Well I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was pregnant with my youngest son! Horrible […]

Phyllis’ Personal Story

Phyllis’ Personal Story- Risks of taking Reglan Long Term I have had gastroparesis since 2008. I am dealing with the symptoms quite well currently. However, I developed Tardive Dyskinesia in Dec. 2013 after taking Reglan for almost 5 years. After many searches online regarding GP and TD, I discovered there have been lawsuits brought against […]

Lindsay’s Personal Story

Lindsay’s Personal Story- An Advocate’s Story DHA advocate Lindsay has made great strides to raise awareness and funds for gastroparesis. The first annual Go With Your Gut 5K was held in Hilliard, Ohio, on August 23rd of 2014. Lindsay crushed her $3,000 fundraising goal, bringing in more than $9,000 to benefit research into idiopathic gastroparesis […]

Anonymous Personal Story

Anonymous Personal Story: Life with Gastroparesis as a Teen I was always able to eat anything I wanted without gaining any weight. I was and still am very athletic and in shape. I am only 16 years old and got diagnosed with gastroparesis April of 2014. My symptoms began in January, and I was tested […]

Digestive Health Matters Vol 21 Issue 3

In this Issue:

GERD Awareness Week
Medical & Research News
Surgical Treatment of GERD
Books of Interest
How to Get the Most from Your Doctor Visit
Industry Treatment News
FDA Testimony on Short Bowel Syndrome
Looking Ahead to the 113th Congress
Awareness Walk for Gastroparesis

Topics: DHM, DHM Magazines, Gastroparesis, GERD Awareness Week, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Surgery, FDA, Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS), 113th Congress