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Anonymous Personal Story: Managing IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, and GERD I have been reading these stories for years, thank you to all who shared. Time to give back. IBS-like symptoms around age 18: bloating, gassiness, diarrhea, constipation, smelly and excessive gas. At age 24, I started having severe stomach pains, elevated heart rate, and sinus […]
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Ellie’s Personal Story: Constipation, Diarrhea, and Stomach Pain Being constipated is something very familiar to me and has been something I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember. I thought having a bowel movement maybe once a week was normal. I had always had stomach pains, but I just dismissed them. When I […]
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of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammation in the stomach due to gastritis. I am at my witts end as to what will help me. The doctors have prescribed an array of medication including anti-depressants which none are working. The specialist at the hospital has given me no advice other than use your medication and trial […]
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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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Michaelynn’s Personal Story: Battling Persistent Diarrhea, Weight Loss, and a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My issues started in 2009 and it all started with persistant diarrhea, indigestion, heart palpitations and nausea. I was working a full time job and struggled to make it through each day with the diarrhea. They prescribed every drug for reflux but they […]
What is SIBO? Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a disease identified by a high number of bacteria in the small intestine. The imbalance of bacteria does not allow nutrients to be absorbed well by the small intestines. This is often the result of slow or altered gastrointestinal (GI) motility. This slow transit of digested […]
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Lawrence’s Personal Story: Parkinson’s Disease and Constipation I have been a sufferer of constipation since I was a boy. I am now 65 years old and have Parkinson for 15 years. As I am aware, most patients of Parkinson usually have constipation and I am not an exception. My constipation symptoms has been deteriorating as […]
Most people experience constipation from time to time. For millions of Americans, constipation symptoms do not last long. For others, constipation is a daily problem that has continued for many years. Some people begin having constipation as a child, while some develop it later in life. Research has shown that up to 70% of people […]
By: Shaheen Hamdy, MRCP, PhDHope Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom Dr. Hamdy was the 2005 recipient of the IFFGD Junior Investigator, Clinical Science Research Award. Dr. Hamdy has specific interest in the human brain-gut axis, in particular investigating the central neural control of human swallowing. Over the last three years, much of this work has revolved […]
What is Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a movement disorder that occurs when the brain does not produce enough dopamine. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time. Typically, PD starts on one side of the body and over time affects both sides. As symptoms continue to develop, people living with PD may […]
By: Caroline Danda, PhD, Prairie Village, KS Dr. Danda is the recipient of the IFFGD 2003 Research Award to Pediatric Investigator, Clinical Science. Dr. Danda’s research projects include examining the physiological and psychosocial factors associated with functional dyspepsia and examining the effectiveness of several treatment protocols for children with functional dyspepsia; examining the effectiveness of noninvasive, […]
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Sarah’s Personal Story: This has been my journey with my mystery illness It all started back in January of 2017. I changed my diet a bit, and decided to start eating more salads. On this particular day, within 30 of consuming the food, I was sprinting to the restroom with horrible diarrhea and burning abdominal […]