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.
Saurabh’s Personal Story: Chest pain and constipation I’m 39. I’ve had a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and now bloating, chest pain and constipation.
Magie’s Personal Story: Fecal Incontinence I have fecal incontinence. I don’t get the urge to go but what happens to me is I’d get ready
Sue’s Personal Story: “My journey into this GERD nightmare started when I started perimenopause.” My journey into this GERD nightmare started when I started peri
Chris’ Personal Story: “it was like someone turned off a switch in my gut” My childhood, no bowel problems. However, as I got older, here
Grace’s Personal Story: COVID-19 and Gastroparesis I contracted COVID-19 in 2021, and by 2022, I had lost 100 lbs and was taking in as few
Anonymous Personal Story: “I always had a difficult relationship with the toilet when I was a child” Hello, i am a 40 year old male
Reisa’s Personal Story: Misdiagnosed with IBS For 15 years, I was misdiagnosed as having IBS. Though my symptoms worsened over time, the attending physician did
Tammy’s Personal Story: IBS has robbed me of having any type of semblance of a normal life I’ve had IBS for over 25 years. It’s
Carmela’s Personal Story: “The constant bloating, gas, constipation , and nausea have ruined my quality of life.” I have had IBS for eight months. I
Eileen’s Personal Story: “When I got to be around my mid-fifties, I started feeling heartburn.” My dad had GERD pretty bad as I remember. I
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