Patient Perspective on Constipation Presented by Erin Slater, RD, LDN Watch presentation here About Erin Slater Erin grew up in Voorhees, NJ and graduated from Eastern Regional High School. She spent all four years writing for the school’s Literary magazine, completed a book of poems, a novel, and wrote several short stories. She also volunteered […]
Changes in IBS Symptoms that You Should Not Ignore
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), including IBS, are disorders of brain-gut interaction. This means that there is a problem with the way the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and the enteric nervous system (the nervous system of the gut) communicate information back and forth about our digestion, appetite, thoughts, and emotions. The pathway […]
Stress is a major issue for many with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), but what if you could change how you feel about it? Stress is defined as a perceived or actual disturbance in the balance between mind, brain, and body. It can occur with or without conscious feelings of anxiety, distress, or anger. It can be acute […]
Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Struggling with GERD and Anxiety My story is feeling like the end of my life is near. This stupid anxiety is horrible. It all started with being hurt with my back on a job and eating badly-pizza, carry-out, eating late at night; not exercising. Was taking Pepcid AC more frequently and chalking […]
The first step in making diagnosing IBS is for the healthcare provider to identify if an individual has symptoms of IBS. Originally, the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was thought to be a “diagnosis of exclusion”. This implies that the diagnosis of IBS was valid only if other disorders that may be causing symptoms […]
IFFGD’s IBS Patients’ Illness Experience and Unmet Needs Survey IFFGD is conducting an IBS survey to assess the illness experience and unmet needs of IBS patients. The survey was established in 2020 and will be ongoing to collect as much patient data as possible. This survey will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. The variation […]
Question My 2 ½ year old son is having some problems with constipation. He was born 2 months premature. When it was time to start introducing formula (about 1 week after birth), his system couldn’t handle increasing the amount of formula and he had a disease called NEC. [Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is an acute inflammatory […]
Is enterocolitis after treatment for Hirschsprung’s disease a concern? Question – My son was diagnosed with Hirschsprung’s disease at 4 months old. He then had a pull-through surgery. He was also diagnosed with enterocolitis. He is 4 years old now and every time he takes antibiotics (for the flu, ear/sinus infections, etc.) he is required […]
Fecal incontinence refers to passage of stool into the underclothing, or other inappropriate places. Fecal incontinence commonly accompanies functional constipation, when liquid stool leaks out as the child attempts to pass gas. Fecal incontinence without fecal retention occurs when someone has diarrhea, as the muscles of the bottom fatigue and cannot hold back anymore. What […]