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Sarah’s Personal Story: This has been my journey with my mystery illness It all started back in January of 2017. I changed my diet a bit, and decided to start eating more salads. On this particular day, within 30 of consuming the food, I was sprinting to the restroom with horrible diarrhea and burning abdominal […]
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Sarah’s Personal Story: This has been my journey with my mystery illness It all started back in January of 2017. I changed my diet a bit, and decided to start eating more salads. On this particular day, within 30 of consuming the food, I was sprinting to the restroom with horrible diarrhea and burning abdominal […]
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Hello all. I just want to say how relieving it is to have read some of your stories. Knowing there are people close to my age that suffer from the same disorder and daily things I have to deal with really is comforting. It shows I am not alone in this. I am a 23 […]
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Ellie’s Personal Story: Constipation, Diarrhea, and Stomach Pain Being constipated is something very familiar to me and has been something I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember. I thought having a bowel movement maybe once a week was normal. I had always had stomach pains, but I just dismissed them. When I […]
What is Dysphagia? Dysphagia occurs when someone has difficulty swallowing. This can include feeling like solid or liquid foods are sticking, or not passing correctly through the esophagus. There are two types of dysphagia, each named to match the area of the esophagus affected. Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Dysphagia Together Dysphagia likely happens in people […]
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Sarah’s Personal Story: This has been my journey with my mystery illness It all started back in January of 2017. I changed my diet a bit, and decided to start eating more salads. On this particular day, within 30 of consuming the food, I was sprinting to the restroom with horrible diarrhea and burning abdominal […]
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Camryn’s Personal Story: “My GERD Story” My GERD story starts in October 2018, when I moved into my first year college dorm. I was really worried and anxious all the time because I was without my family and due to COVID, I was by myself in a big room all the time and I was […]
All medications, prescription and over-the-counter (OTC), have benefits as well as risks associated with their use. The risks may include side effects, allergic reactions, and interactions with foods, drinks, or other drugs. You can increase the potential benefits and reduce potential risks by taking medications properly. It is estimated that up to half of all […]
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Camryn’s Personal Story: “My GERD Story” My GERD story starts in October 2018, when I moved into my first year college dorm. I was really worried and anxious all the time because I was without my family and due to COVID, I was by myself in a big room all the time and I was […]
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Camryn’s Personal Story: “My GERD Story” My GERD story starts in October 2018, when I moved into my first year college dorm. I was really worried and anxious all the time because I was without my family and due to COVID, I was by myself in a big room all the time and I was […]
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Ellie’s Personal Story: Constipation, Diarrhea, and Stomach Pain Being constipated is something very familiar to me and has been something I’ve struggled with for as long as I can remember. I thought having a bowel movement maybe once a week was normal. I had always had stomach pains, but I just dismissed them. When I […]
Intestinal Nerves and Serotonin in Gut Function The Body’s Second Brain The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a large and complex network of nerves that manages the activity of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. These nerves talk to your real brain and also get help from your body’s stress system, immune system, and hormones. But even […]