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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 […]
About Kids GI IFFGD Events: View all events *NEW* GERD Survey This survey was developed to help us gain a deeper understanding of what patients experience living with GERD — not just in terms of symptoms, but how it affects day-to-day life, quality of care, and long-term well-being. By sharing your experience, you can help […]
View the Education Program For the millions of Americans living with the debilitating and sometimes life-threatening symptoms of a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) or motility disorder, the fight for awareness, research into safe and effective treatments, and cures are ongoing. But Members of Congress can help. IFFGD’s Virtual Advocacy Event will be a week long event educating […]
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Hernonymous Personal Story: The Toll of IBS on Mental Health Hey guys I’d like to tell us all the most traumatic and depressing experience ever with IBS, I’m a teenager in Nigeria and well most people don’t know of such a thing called ibs damn I didn’t even know about it myself until 20 minutes […]
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Session ONE: Finding Help Through Support Groups on Facebook Session TWO: In-person and Online Support Groups Session THREE: Developing a Comprehensive Support System Session FOUR: Advocacy Education Session FIVE: Finding Support from Government Agencies Sunday, March 21st, 2021 Session ONE: Finding Help Through Support Groups on Facebook Many people have a difficult time finding a Facebook […]
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IFFGD recognizes December as Constipation Awareness Month with the launch of Animated Patient’s Guide to Constipation This Constipation Awareness Month, IFFGD launches #ConstipationDilemma campaign to educate sufferers about the dilemmas that many face when living with constipation For Immediate Release Media Contact Form IFFGD 414-964-1799 MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (December 5, 2019) – December is Constipation […]
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April is IBS Awareness Month For Immediate Release Media Contact 414-964-1799 Milwaukee, WI (April 5, 2016) – If you think you may have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you might be tempted to try treating your symptoms on your own. But, self-treatment can delay effective treatment. Talking to your doctor can put you on the right […]
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IFFGD’s IBS Patients’ Illness Experience and Unmet Needs Survey International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) reimplements this survey to assess the illness experience and unmet needs of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Media Contact Formdocument.getElementById(‘cloake84ea5433897da912fb9064204db6bc9’).innerHTML = ”;var prefix = ‘ma’ + ‘il’ + ‘to’;var path = ‘hr’ + ‘ef’ + ‘=’;var addye84ea5433897da912fb9064204db6bc9 = ‘media’ […]
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Health policies shape how treatments are developed and approved. At IFFGD, we work to ensure that the voices of those affected by gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are heard in important policy conversations. Through education, advocacy, and collaboration with decision-makers, we help the GI community understand current and emerging health policies, and how these changes impact research, […]