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I am 29, Male, facing IBS, GERD from childhood.From past 2 years, i am 100% focused to surmount this problem.Few things that i am following and helped me reduce the suffering by 90%:1-maintain dairy and eleminate all the trigger points food, exercises.2-eat 5 times a day3-have vitamin supplements like B complex and Vitamin D, since […]
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I have IBS, I have had it for many years. I recently also had my gaulblatter removed, this made the IBS worse. I have found something that has changed my life. I could never eat out. I would be stuck in the bathroom with gas and diarea before my meal was done. I now take […]
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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 […]
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Gera’s Personal Story: “I am scared of developing cancer in the future.” I developed GERD and IBS about 2.5 years ago. I went through a lot of stressful life events and ever since then I’ve been suffering from neverending stomach pain/ cramping and horrible acid creeping up my throat, especially when I’m trying to sleep […]
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Kathy’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis and Overwhelming Health Battles My story starts a little different from most I suppose. Three years ago, I woke up one am with one breast huge and red. I’m not breastfeeding and was in my mid 30s so I went to the ER and they said mastitis and gave me antibiotics. […]
Disorder
Functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders are the most common GI disorders in the general population. Estimates vary, but about 1 in 4 people or more in the U.S. have one of these disorders.[1,2] The conditions account for about 40% of GI problems seen by doctors and therapists.[2] Functional GI disorders are disorders of gut–brain […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Seeking Answers – Lump in Throat, Heartburn, Breathing Issues My problem started about 2 1/2 years ago. I was at work and started feeling like I had a lump in my throat and could not breath. I also always feel bloated and have heartburn. (All tests for Peptic Ulcer, GERD negative) Sometimes […]
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J’s Personal Story: Living Abroad with IBS and Diarrhea I have just been diagnosed with IBS with diarrhea. I have been sick every 2 weeks since May of this year. It all stated with a bout of salmonella…I am currently living in Mexico because my husband has been transferred here for what was supposed to […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Fellow IBS fighter Greetings fellow IBS fighters. Im 48 been suffering from anxiety and deppression for over 15 years. My first stomach issues led to endoscope showed gasthritis stomach lining swelling. Took omerezepol i was good in 2 weeks. I started drinking and felt nausea and severe abdominal cramps. Went to E.R. […]
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I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH GERD 2 MONTHS AGO..I DO NOT WISH THIS UPON MY ENEMIES..I HAVE BEEN TO THE HOSPITAL NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE I JUST KNEW I WAS HAVING A HEART ATTACK. THIS AFFECTS MY WHOLE BODY. I FEEL WEAK AND HAVE CHILLS ALMOST ALL THE TIME. MY BACK, SHOULDERS AND NECK IS WHAT REALLY […]
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Jen’s Personal Story: “I Just Want to Eat a Normal Meal Without Stomach Pain” About 3 1/2 years ago I started getting severe heartburn, especially at night, and after drinking water. Would just take antacids and brush it off, about a year after that I started choking on my food, first time I was Christmas […]
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Sheryl’s Personal Story: IBS-M I have IBS which cycles between constipation and diarrhea. I am 71 and it has been much worse over the last 2 years of COVID. On the advice of my gastroenterologist I take 11/2 tablespoons of psyllium in water/orange juice plus 1 cap of Clearlax in water every morning. Because on […]