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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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Gastroparesis the beginning. I believe my journey began in 1989 with the first migraine, but I didn’t realize it. The first migraine I had was a reaction to Indocin. I thought, at the time! And it may very well have been! What you also need to know? Is that I was an avid exerciser, biker, […]
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Lindsay’s Personal Story- An Advocate’s Story DHA advocate Lindsay has made great strides to raise awareness and funds for gastroparesis. The first annual Go With Your Gut 5K was held in Hilliard, Ohio, on August 23rd of 2014. Lindsay crushed her $3,000 fundraising goal, bringing in more than $9,000 to benefit research into idiopathic gastroparesis […]
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I’ve had symptoms of IBS for over the last two years or so… just before I graduated. I didn’t think much of it at first and thought the symptoms would pass. As a student my diet wasn’t great but it wasn’t that bad either. Soon afterwards the stomach pains became a part of my everyday […]
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Gastroparesis the beginning. I believe my journey began in 1989 with the first migraine, but I didn’t realize it. The first migraine I had was a reaction to Indocin. I thought, at the time! And it may very well have been! What you also need to know? Is that I was an avid exerciser, biker, […]
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Just finding this site is such a help. I can identify with so many of the stories. Maybe my experience will help others. I am male and 67 years old. I started seeing doctors about my bowel problems, diarrhoea and constipation, nearly 40 years ago. I have heard it all from the docs; it was […]
Disorders of the Stomach Presented by Jan Tack, MD, PhD Dr. Jan Tack Watch presentation here Presentation Overview The stomach is a complex organ that has many different functions. When complications in this organ arise, it can lead to gastric symptoms and a number of gastric motility disorders. In this presentation, Dr. Jan Tack provides […]
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Geri Larose’s Personal Story: Overcoming Gastroparesis with a Positive Mindset I am a 36 year old female who was diagnosed with Gastroparesis two years ago while completing my final year of graduate school while working full time at a Fortune 500 company reporting to a Chief Executive. During this time period, I experienced my body […]
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Shannon’s Personal Story: Severe Gastroparesis After Unexpected Onset How do you tell the story of how your life fell apart? You went to the doctor thinking you just had some weird stomach illness but medicine and the doctor would make it better. In the fall of 2015 I had the worst seasonal allergies I had […]
Dietary Interventions for Gastrointestinal Disorders Presented by Emily Haller, MS, RDN Emily Haller, MS, RDN Watch presentation here Presentation Overview Dietary Interventions for GI Disorders By: Emily Haller, MS, RDN This talk highlights various diet interventions for several different gastrointestinal (GI) disorders: Celiac Disease Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) Functional Dyspepsia Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Gastroparesis Inflammatory […]
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Kristen’s Personal Story: Navigating Her 2-Year-Old Son’s Gastroparesis, Redundant Colon, and Reflux Hi! This is partly my story, but really my son’s story. See my 2 year old has gastroparesis, a redundant colon, reflux and a dairy intolerance. Gosh, i feel like a GI specialist now! I don’t know where to start and I […]
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Weston’s Personal Story: A Child’s Journey with Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders My five year old son Weston has struggled with gastrointestinal symptoms since he was born in 2010. These symptoms began as vomiting, diarrhea, failure to thrive, malabsorption syndrome, and acid reflux. The doctors first suggested that we eliminate certain foods in my diet because I was […]