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Jaden’s Personal Story: Navigating Daily Struggles and an Uncertain Future with Gastroparesis My name is Jaden, I’m 24 years old from Vancouver, Washington. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis last year and I’m still struggling. I was sent to five specialists to try to determine what is causing this but no luck. The last specialist I […]
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Camille’s Personal Story: “I used to enjoy cooking and eating. Now, I dread meal time” I am 68 years old and was diagnosed with GERD in April. It has ruined my life. I use to enjoy cooking and eating. Now, I dread mealtime as food tastes different, and I am very anxious about eating. I […]
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Heather’s Personal Story: GERD I’m 23 and was diagnosed with GERD a few years ago but have experienced symptoms for over a decade now. I basically cant keep any food or drink down. It got to the point where i just stopped eating when I was about 13 because I was so tired of regurgitating […]
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Lisa’s Personal Story: “Spastic Bowel” I’ve had IBS for probably 66 years. I don’t remember not having it. You develop a unique relationship with bathrooms. My mother thought I was sitting on cold sidewalks. They called it ‘spastic bowel’ back in the 60’s. I thought God was mad at me, and I promised I would […]
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Watch Dr. Chey’s presentation on Helicobacter Pylori Infection during our virtual 2022 30th Anniversary NES Event What is H. pylori? Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) is a spiral shaped bacteria that lives in the mucous lining of the stomach to protect itself from the harsh acid environment. It is one of the most common infections worldwide […]
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Kasandra’s Personal Story- IBS and urgency I’m Kasandra, I’ve been fighting IBS mixed off and on since I was a kid. Im now 25 years old, currently in the middle of the second worst flare ever. I don’t even have to eat anything out of the ordinary to get smacked by an attack that leaves […]
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“Acid Within and Acid Without”-Acid Within and Acid Without- Kay’s Personal Story I have had long GERD attacks at least 5 or 6 times, each lasting 3 to 6 months. I cannot take the meds usually prescribed -too many side effects plus some destroy your bones. The attacks always start with a week or so […]
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Margaret’s Personal Story: “I get intermittent feeling of swirling acid type/ warmth feeling in my abdomen” About 4 months ago I had a bad cold and was eating a lumpy sandwich when I had a coughing fit. The food seemed to get stuck in my oesophagus and stayed there a while til it finally went […]
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Erica’s Personal Story: IBS- Finding Strength in Community Hello, my name is Erica and I am 23 years old. As a child I have always had stomach issues but I have thought It was normal because I use to eat weird food combinations like Mac and Cheese and sunflower seeds lol. I didn’t really realize […]
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Cynthia’s Personal Story: “I have been living with IBS for over 10 years” I am 28 years old and I have been living with IBS for over 10 years. It has not been easy and finding a good diet is the one main thing I struggle with because I love food. Over the past year […]
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Abrar’s Personal Story: IBS Hello guys. I have been suffering from IBS since three years. Firstly, I couldn’t notice my bowel movements when I was infected by Jaundice after diagnosing it. I felt internal change. I took a lot of medicines and had too much medical test and all was fine. My doctor said, I […]
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Nicole’s Personal Story: Heartburn and Constipation I have heartburn sometimes and I don’t take medicine because of side effects. I suggest people take celery juice and cucumber juice. You will get rid of constipation. Get the book on celery juice and follow instructions as there is a certain way to take it. The author is […]