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The Worst Nightmare of an IBS Sufferer: Don’t worry, you WILL laugh at me, and it is okay. Part of my coping is my ability to laugh at some of the unfortunate incidences associated with IBS. My boyfriend and I went on our weekly date night. I knew something was brewing when we sat down, […]
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Barbara’s Personal Story: Living with Unpredictable Attacks and IBS 48 yrs old & @ work when I had my 1st attack, I couldn’t leave the stall. Someone came in & got my mgr. She freaked when I told her I couldn’t finish the day. It had already been 2 hours, and I had lost track […]
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Charlotte’s Personal Story with GERD My first episode with GERD was in 2009. My pcp prescribed PPI also use Gaviscon. Tried two different PPI and never relieved symptoms. My pcp as last resort prescribed Reglan. Short term approximately for a month. Relief finallyI developed GERD again in 2017 after non stemi MI. Stent placed. Prescribed […]
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of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammation in the stomach due to gastritis. I am at my witts end as to what will help me. The doctors have prescribed an array of medication including anti-depressants which none are working. The specialist at the hospital has given me no advice other than use your medication and trial […]
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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 […]
Gastrointestinal (GI) Motility is defined as the movement of food through the body’s GI tract. The GI tract includes all digestive organs and begins with the mouth and ends with the anus. Another name used by healthcare providers is neurogastromotility. This refers to the relationship between your nervous system and GI tract, and the effect […]
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Charlotte’s Personal Story with GERD My first episode with GERD was in 2009. My pcp prescribed PPI also use Gaviscon. Tried two different PPI and never relieved symptoms. My pcp as last resort prescribed Reglan. Short term approximately for a month. Relief finallyI developed GERD again in 2017 after non stemi MI. Stent placed. Prescribed […]
Sessions Session ONE: Update on Research and Drug Development in Federal Agencies Session TWO: Advocating for Yourself in Healthcare Session THREE: Creating a Healthcare Team Session FOUR: Going Beyond Traditional Medicine in GI Illness Please provide feedback in a brief survey after viewing these materials. Overview of the National Institutes of Health Carolynn Eiler […]
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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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Thea’s Personal Story: GERD I was in highschool since my acid reflux started. It makes me sad that i couldnt eat foods that i want. Then one day i have experience stomachache, heartburn and i feel like something is stuck in my throat. I couldnt eat properly,I am really suffering with this kind of illness. […]
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Thea’s Personal Story: GERD I was in highschool since my acid reflux started. It makes me sad that i couldnt eat foods that i want. Then one day i have experience stomachache, heartburn and i feel like something is stuck in my throat. I couldnt eat properly,I am really suffering with this kind of illness. […]
In February 2014, IFFGD awarded three $40,000 grants to support innovative research into idiopathic gastroparesis. Idiopathic gastroparesis is a condition where the muscle contractions (motility) that move food along the digestive tract do not work properly and the stomach empties too slowly. There is no observable obstruction or blockage and the cause is unknown. Symptoms […]