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Matthew’s Personal Story: Overcoming GERD Hello, my name is Matthew. I am 20 years old and currently a third year college student. Like so many stories on here, the initial onset of GERD felt like a heart attack. It all started on January 4th of this year (2022) while I was in New York for […]
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Betty’s Personal Story- “Know that you are not alone” Hello; I am a 69 year old woman who when I was just 18 years old I had a Duodenal Ulcer. The doctors did not know then that a Duodenal Ulcer could be caused by bacteria. My ulcer was. It was caused by H-Pylori. Never knew […]
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Sabrina’s Personal Story: “I thought I would die but I woke up” I am 52 and I’m not sure how long I have had gastroparesis. I had a very large hiatal hernia 2017 had a hernia surgery but got worse few months later. Found out my gallbladder collapsed and hernia came back so I had […]
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Matthew’s Personal Story: Overcoming GERD Hello, my name is Matthew. I am 20 years old and currently a third year college student. Like so many stories on here, the initial onset of GERD felt like a heart attack. It all started on January 4th of this year (2022) while I was in New York for […]
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Sabrina’s Personal Story: “I thought I would die but I woke up” I am 52 and I’m not sure how long I have had gastroparesis. I had a very large hiatal hernia 2017 had a hernia surgery but got worse few months later. Found out my gallbladder collapsed and hernia came back so I had […]
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My Son’s Personal Story: Mother and Son became a team! While the topic of IBS is rather personal in nature sharing my son’s story here is the hope it will help someone else out there so they don’t experience the same added conditions. Early symptoms were directly correlated to stressful events with a change in […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Managing Severe IBS After Viral Trigger I felt I needed to write something as for years I have had mild IBS, I learnt from the age of 16 (now 28) exactly what triggered it, did all the tai chi, yoga, aromatherapy courses incase stress was an issue and had always managed it […]
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I felt I needed to write something as for years I have had mild IBS, I learnt from the age of 16 (now 28) exactly what triggered it, did all the tai chi, yoga, aromatherapy courses incase stress was an issue and had always managed it very well and it never affected my quality of […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: The older I become, the worse the symptoms get I*m writing from Europe and I don’t even know where to start this story of mine. I have lived with stomach issues majority of my life. The older I become, the worse the symptoms get, too. I’m almost 40 now. This issue does […]
Opioid induced constipation, or OIC, is a condition that affects how your digestive system works. Opioids are strong pain medicines that slow bowel movements, causing fewer or more difficulty having a bowel movement than normal. Hence the term “opioid-induced” constipation. Your healthcare provider might prescribe opioids if you have a condition that causes moderate to […]
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Maureen’s Personal Story: “I’ve been struggling with IBS since my early 20’s and I am now 52” I must agree with many of the people who have posted on this site that IBS can be very isolating and debilitating. I’ve been struggling with IBS since my early 20’s and I am now 52. I’ve been […]