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Dan’s Personal Story: Overcoming Lifelong GI Struggles and GERD Through Functional Medicine I wanted to share my story and offer hope for individuals who are suffering from IBS, Crohn’s, Colitis, Acid Reflux, or any other digestive issues. I was born with gut issues in 1970. The problems started when I was 4 when I would […]
Functional GI disorders, for the most part, lack structural or biochemical markers that identify the disorders. Thus, they have long been difficult for physicians to understand, diagnose, and treat. The prevalence of functional GI and motility disorders has long been underestimated and that population underserved. As a part of our mission of serving patients, IFFGD […]
2019 Latin Ambassador Program Recognizing the importance of improving awareness and care of children impacted by chronic gastrointestinal (GI) illnesses, IFFGD was pleased to announce its 2019 Latin Ambassadors to five leading pediatric gastroenterologists. These Ambassadors were recognized during the LASPHGAN session of NASHPGAN in 2019. The inaugural Ambassadors are intended to raise awareness and […]
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Judith’s Personal Story: GERD and LPR Starting as a teenager, through my life, chronic heartburn and chronic broncitis. At age 65, started coughing and clearing my throat, non-stop. Many G.P’s, E.N.T, Pulmonary, Heart, Allery, Thyroid specialists later. This took about five years, No one gave me an answer! I thought of a Gastro doctor in […]
These IFFGD research awards are given to active investigators who have a record of research interest in basic mechanisms or clinical aspects of functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders. The awards are intended to encourage the participation of clinicians and scientists in multidisciplinary efforts aimed at advancing the understanding of gastrointestinal disorders in adults and in children. […]
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Judith’s Personal Story: GERD and LPR Starting as a teenager, through my life, chronic heartburn and chronic broncitis. At age 65, started coughing and clearing my throat, non-stop. Many G.P’s, E.N.T, Pulmonary, Heart, Allery, Thyroid specialists later. This took about five years, No one gave me an answer! I thought of a Gastro doctor in […]
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Casseyna’s Personal Story: “I’m 19 years old now and IBS still runs my life” From as far back as I can remember, I’ve had digestive issues. I remember being 2 and 3 years old, rolling around on the floor in agony while screaming and crying. As a baby the doctor told my mom I had […]
Treatment Overview: What are your options? Treatment options are a medicine or therapy to treat your problem. A treatment option may be a pill, a shot, exercise, or an operation (surgery). It could involve sessions with a counselor or changes in diet. It could even be a combination of things. The process of fully exploring […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Early Battle with GERD and the Challenges of a Restricted Diet When I was in second grade in 1995 I started to have stomach issues. I was never a very large child and didn’t have any weight that I could afford to lose. Over several months I lost so much weight I […]
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Amy Frojd’s Personal Story: Supporting Briana’s Battle with Gastroparesis, GERD, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome Hello my name is Amy my daughter Briana is 17 with Gastroparesis, GERD and irritable bowel. She has had stomach problems off and on her whole life. She has had 16 surgeries and 2 of them were open heart surgeries. Because […]
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Deb’s Personal Story: 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 […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Diarrhea from stressful events I have had IBS symptoms since a child, or young teenager. I first noticed symptoms (immediate diarrhea) on the first day of a new school, or moving from elementary to middle and from middle to high school, taking my driving test etc. These were high stress situations for […]