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Brenda’s Personal Story- Gastroparesis and Emetophobia I thought my life couldn’t possibly get any worse. Yes, I have an amazing husband and three awesome kids ranging from age 13-22.Sometime around February of 2014 I was called to come into my doctor’s office immediately. He walked in the room and had two boxes in his one […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: “I’ve learned to ignore the ignorance of people” I’m a female in my 40’s and I first developed gastrointestinal problems in 2008 after about 3 viral gastro bugs at end of 2007. I first noticed IBS-D when I used to be out exercising daily and I’d have to run back home because […]
Here are some common questions about GI disorders in children: How do I know if my child really has an upset stomach, or is trying to avoid going to school? Many school-age children never think about faking it; assume the bellyache is real. However, children and parents often forget that some bellyaches come from too […]
Tina’s Journey with Functional GI Disorders By Tina Aswani-Omprakash April 1, 2021 I had struggled with severe constipation all my life until I suddenly didn’t. I was hit with severe bouts of diarrhea and rectal bleeding in 2006 and was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at the age of 22. Since then, it’s been […]
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Symptoms and Causes of Anal Discomfort Symptoms related to this sensitive area can be very troubling, yet many people are reluctant to discuss them. Itching (pruritis ani), painful defecation, stained underwear, spotting of blood, and odor add up to embarrassment, distress, social restrictions, and anguish. These problems of anal discomfort are very common. Symptoms may […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with IBS, Bloating, and Body Image Hi there, thanks for reading this. I am a 20 year old woman who was diagnosed with IBS about three years ago, though I have suffered from it all my life and simply assumed that my weird bowel patterns were normal. As a little girl […]
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CC’s Personal Story: Seeking Relief from Severe GI Issues I am a 34 year old female and really relate to every story I have read. The doctors I have seen don’t know what to do with me. I saw the “best” GI Dr. in the area and he said go to the Mayo Clinic. I […]
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My first father’s day was certainly not as I had imagined, far from the lighthearted escapes we’d occasionally sought amid our long fertility journey through Southern states exploring new horizons. We were in a strange city, in a huge hospital and within the upcoming days my wife, Tammy and I, would be making the most […]
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Joan’s Personal Story: IBS After Cancer Treatment God bless you for this site.Sharing with ppl who UNDERSTAND helps! @62, I was dx with very invasive breast cancer.Since I had such fierce cancer, I was given LOTS of VERY strong chemo. One is KNOWN to ruin heart function.But the one that brought me here was one […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Mom Supporting her Pre-Teen Through IBS-C and Encopresis Challenges Well this story is about my child. At a few months old constipation became an issue that would come and go. Up to age 3 we treated this by the pediatricians recommendations with suppositories, v8 splash, senna a list of things. The suppositories […]
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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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Eva Butler’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis My name is Eva Butler, and i have one peice of advice that has truly helped me I can also remember when i first got this condition. It was after a take away and something didnt feel right the food was not moving. Then the vommiting started, and saldy […]