International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Kiyah’s Personal Story: The challenge to find the right diagnosis I’ve been suffering since 2020 with severe abdominal pain. I’ve had 3 endoscopies &’ one colonscopy &’ 3 different gastroentorologist. After the first endoscopy I was told by my GI doctor that I have GERD( acid reflux) &’ was place on a PPI called omeperazole […]
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Lisa’s Personal Story: “I was finally diagnosed with this Debilitating Digestive Disorder GASTROPARESIS” I promise to make this brief. Out of no were, this nightmare began in March of 2016. It started with a simple cold and sore throat. Since I have asthma, I called the doctor for an appointment. I was in fear of […]
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Lisa’s Personal Story: “I was finally diagnosed with this Debilitating Digestive Disorder GASTROPARESIS” I promise to make this brief. Out of no were, this nightmare began in March of 2016. It started with a simple cold and sore throat. Since I have asthma, I called the doctor for an appointment. I was in fear of […]
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Rebecca’s Personal Story: “WE ARE GASTROPARESIS WARRIORS!!” Hi my name is Rebecca and I was diagnosed with Mild Gastroparesis in 2006. I have always suffered with constipation from childhood and was very familiar with laxatives growing up. I also had a lot of tummy aches. However when I became a young adult; I found a […]
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Amber’s Personal Story: IBS – three letters that used to control my life. Through her blog, Eats and Exercise by Amber, and by becoming the face of the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Outcome Study (IBSOS), Awareness Ambassador, Amber has worked to raise awareness of IBS and encourage hope and perseverance in all those suffering with the […]