Share your experience of living with a digestive disorder – it can be therapeutic for you as well as others who suffer.
Whether you or a family member has a disorder, we invite you to view more stories or share your own.
CHRISTINE’S PERSONAL STORY: From Severe Gastroparesis to Long-Term Relief with Acupuncture I’m a 56-year-old gastroparesis patient who lived with Stage 3 symptoms for about a
Robin’s Personal Story-Incontinence I am now a 69 year old male living in a small town in Cumbria. Born in Edinburgh in 1955.I cannot remember
Mathieu’s Personal Story- Never Give Up Hey everyone I choose other in the disorder topics cause I’ve been sick since this month of May and
Vanmathi’s Personal Story- Dysphagia Hi friends,I’m Vanmathi, and I’m 29 years old. For over two years now, I’ve been going through some very painful days.
Cory’s Personal Story-GERD I am a 30 year old disabled male who was diagnosed with gerd about a year ago. I have a genetic disorder
Matt’s Personal Story- World Continence Week (WCW) In December of 2008, my life was derailed by a slew of unprecedented changes in my seemingly healthy
Lilly’s Personal Story: GERD Leaving with GERD is the worst thing that has ever happened to me, painful sleepless night, bitter sour taste in the
Kaylee’s Personal Story: Constipation and IBS I think I was a sensitive, anxious person from the moment I was born. After my parents took me
Kristi’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis I had chronic gastroparesis for 22 years, been on every pharmaceutical drug which gave me side effects, been into hospital multiple
Jeffrey’s Personal Story: Massaging the intestines I use to wake up, every single morning, with piercing stomach pains until I went to the bathroom. I
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