Talking to Your Provider About Constipation Print out and complete the questions below When you visit your healthcare provider you will want to know what is wrong, what the physician can do to treat it, and what you can do to better manage it. Your physician will begin by taking a history asking for a […]
Constipation is one of the most common intestinal problems in kids, accounting for 3% to 5% of all visits to pediatricians. It is a symptom, not a disease. Fortunately, most constipation in infants and children is not caused by any serious medical disease. The cause of most constipation is functional or idiopathic, meaning there is […]
Here is a list of resources where people with gastroparesis, family members, caregivers, and others can find help or take action on behalf of those affected by gastroparesis. List of Resources IFFGD’s Dietitian Listing It is recommended that anyone with gastroparesis seek dietary counseling with a doctor and Registered Dietician to help individualize nutrition therapy […]
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Adverse effects are undesirable and sometimes harmful results from drugs or other therapies. To understand adverse effects we must first understand what is a drug, how it normally works, and why even the most beneficial drugs may cause harm. Tips on how to avoid adverse effects.
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Barbara’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Seeking Support After 5 Years of Pain I have been suffering for 5 yrs. With pain and vomiting and was finally given a diagnosis this year of gastroparesis. It is so horriable. Im almost to the point i dont want to eat because i know whats following. Family […]
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Barbara’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Seeking Support After 5 Years of Pain I have been suffering for 5 yrs. With pain and vomiting and was finally given a diagnosis this year of gastroparesis. It is so horriable. Im almost to the point i dont want to eat because i know whats following. Family […]
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Barbara’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Seeking Support After 5 Years of Pain I have been suffering for 5 yrs. With pain and vomiting and was finally given a diagnosis this year of gastroparesis. It is so horriable. Im almost to the point i dont want to eat because i know whats following. Family […]
Advocating for yourself and others is vitally important to ensuring that legislators learn and understand what is important to their constituents. Every voice makes a difference, and our collective voices will make a significant impact for all those affected by gastrointestinal illness. The materials and videos provided below are designed to help you learn how […]
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Friend of Feb 2013 Personal Story: GERD and a Partner Who Doesn’t Understand Wow, I read the story from Anonymous Feb 2013 and felt an immediate kinship to (I’m going to say her). My husband really doesn’t understand what it’s like to feel this way and because we met originally as “foodies,” enjoying gourmet meals […]
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Jan’s Personal Story: Living with IBS for Over 50 Years Hi have had IBS since I was 17 I am in my 70s now and still have to go to the loo a lot and wind and the pain is so uncomfortable and all the docs tells me it will settle but if they had […]