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What is bloating and distension? Bloating can be described as the feeling that there is an inflated balloon in the abdomen. It is a commonly reported symptom and is sometimes associated with distension, or the visible increase in the width of the area between your hips and chest (abdominal girth). Both bloating and distension cause […]
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Many otherwise healthy, active people suffer from loss of bowel control, or bowel incontinence. It can strike people of all ages. It is a long-term (chronic) and unpredictable symptom, which can be caused by many conditions. It is often referred to as fecal incontinence or accidental bowel leakage (ABL). Why Does Bowel Incontinence Occur? Continence […]
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Everybody produces gas, and everybody needs to pass gas. The amount depends on the individual, and there is a wide range of “normal.” Passing gas is normal; nevertheless, it can be embarrassing or cause discomfort. A better understanding of what causes intestinal gas can help most people reduce symptoms and find some relief. Sources of […]
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Casey’s Personal Story: Battling Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) and Chronic Pain For over 13 years I have woke up every morning vomiting violently and uncontrollably. Today I found a name for this demon. CVS. The demon keeping me from being able to take care of my 5 year old; the demon that keeps me from […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with Spastic Colon, IBS, and GERD I bumped into this website researching Spastic Colon/IBS I have suffered with constipation since age 38. I am now age 61. I have also battled chronic GERD from ages 49-57. Now I am battling a spastic colon that my gastro doc says I […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: A Lifetime Battle with Intestinal Obstructions and Pseudo-Obstruction I was born with my problems. Doctors wanted to give me a colostomy at birth. My parents said no. I had chronic pain always. Sometimes I could eat, and sometimes I couldn’t. I never had normal bowel movements. When I was able to go, […]
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Rle’s Personal Story: A Husband’s Battle with Gastroparesis and Other GI Disorders This is actually a story about my late husband , who just passed away on June 17, 2013 at 50 years of age. He had wasted away to 94 pounds, he used to be 210 pounds, 5’11”.He literally died from having chronic diarrhea […]
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Malinda’s Personal Story: Running Through Life with Gastroparesis I started running when I was 22. Over the last 18 years, I have run dozens of races and completed 8 marathons while living with chronic illness. I have gastroparesis (delayed stomach emptying) which causes severe stomach pain, nausea and vomiting. There is no cure for this […]
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Pamela’s Personal Story: “I’m a survivor who finally got a diagnosis. I have Gastroparesis!” In the past 9 months I’ve been called anorexic, a drug addict (due to track marks left by 15+ blown ivs), and a seeker. I’ve been told it was all in my head, asked how bad a stomach ache could […]
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Jodi’s Personal Story: Saving a Life – A Journey with Gastroparesis and GERD The unexpected twists and turns of life… It all began for me with a good deed. My sweet, adorable, beloved 6-month-old niece had a terminal liver disease and needed a transplant to survive. I felt called to be her donor…for reasons I […]
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Jorge Castto’s Personal Story: Battling Rectal Prolapse, Constipation, and Chronic GI Pain Hi everyone, my name is Jorge and I currently live in north Georgia. About a week ago during one of my frustrations, I stumbled upon this website. And I am just astonished at the story’s and even though I know that GI problems […]
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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 […]