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2025 Travel Awards

The application window has closed The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is pleased to announce that we are seeking applications/nominations for our 2025 Junior Academician Travel Awards. Description Fifteen (15) travel awards of up to $2,000 each are available for young clinicians and researchers focused on research in the area of gastrointestinal disorders. Basis […]

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Natasha’s Personal Story

Natasha’s Personal Story: stretches for gerd I have been experiencing GERD symptoms for the last 2 years. When it first started in 2021, I had to take PPIs for three months to suppress the acid enough to stop my cough attacks, after that almost for a year, no more symptoms of GERD for me. Although, […]

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Yale’s Personal Story

Yale’s Personal Story: Overcoming Gastroparesis and GERD After a Life-Altering Accident After a near fatal motorcycle accident in late 2017, I underwent 6+ extensive spine and pelvic repair surgeries. Ever since, I have had severe gastroparesis symptoms and diagnosed shortly after. Going through almost 2 years of constant nausea and vomiting, GERD, and just overall […]

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Susan’s Personal Story

Susan’s Personal Story: “They don’t SEE the PAIN!” Hello, My name is Susan and I am 52. About 3 1/2 years ago I started getting Really Bad Abdominal Pain. I also have IBS C but I never thought the Pain was due to that ailment and neither do Any of the Many Doctors I have […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Sophie’s Personal Story

Sophie’s Personal Story: Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hey everyone, I’m Sophie.  I’m 15 and have been struggling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome  for about 2 years.  I still remember how it all began.  I was sitting with my mom eating lunch at a deli, when I suddenly became intensely nauseous.  My mom said I turning white like […]

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Sarah’s Personal Story

Sarah’s Personal Story Hello, Reading the experiences is so heartbreaking. I want to share what has helped me. For 2 yrs now I have had so many scary symptoms from reflux and wasnt sure what it was. I was convinced I would die at times. i went to 3 Dr’s and the ER. They all […]

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Bandhu’s Personal Story

Bandhu’s Personal Story: IBS-D Hi there,Thank you for reading this. I’m so grateful that there is such community where I can share my story and ask for help. I’m 29 male 6’2”, My IBS-D started 6 years ago but at that time did not knew what it was. One day I felt abdominal cramps and had diarrhea. For […]

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Rebecca’s Personal Story

Rebecca’s Personal Story: “If it is not my right to get the medicine I need, I must change citizenship to a free country” My story begins and ends with a plea to lawmakers. Our Declaration of Independence lists our “inalienable rights” of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. I ask you to give me […]

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