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Lindsay’s Personal Story- An Advocate’s Story DHA advocate Lindsay has made great strides to raise awareness and funds for gastroparesis. The first annual Go With Your Gut 5K was held in Hilliard, Ohio, on August 23rd of 2014. Lindsay crushed her $3,000 fundraising goal, bringing in more than $9,000 to benefit research into idiopathic gastroparesis […]
Current and Novel Treatment Options for Pelvic Floor Disorders Presented by Satish Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP, FACG, AGAF Dr. Satish Rao Click here to watch presentation Presentation Overview: Anorectal and Pelvic floor disorders affect 25% of the population and cause significant distress including effects in quality of life. This includes many conditions such as dyssynergic […]
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Jovaan’s Personal Story: Her Son’s Battle with Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction I am Michele Wilson from Simi Valley, California and I am a single mom. My seven year old son, Jovaan started having gastroenterologist intestinal problems when he was 4 months old. We were living in Florida when my son was first born and I remember […]
Pharmacologic and Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Disorders Presented by Ronnie Fass, MD Dr. Ronnie Fass Watch presentation here Presentation Overview Pharmacologic and Surgical Treatment for Esophageal DisordersRonnie Fass, MD GERD treatment– Antacids – Were the standard treatment in 1970’s. They are effective in controlling mild symptoms of GERD. They are commonly taken after meals and […]
Physician Introduction on Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) and Intestinal Failure Presented by Adam Stein, MD Dr. Adam Stein Watch presentation here Presentation Overview Physician Introduction on Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal FailureAdam C. Stein, MDNorthwestern Medicine Everyone needs to stay nourished and hydrated to survive. If we don’t get enough fluids or nutrition, eventually our […]
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Sam’s Personal Story: Facing GERD Symptoms I’m 21 years old and I’m from the Philippines. Im experiencing this for almost 5 months. One night i felt stomach pain like a gas pain and i burp a lot, in the morning the pain subsides but the burping still continues at first i think that it was […]
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Lakysha’s Personal Story: My life changed forever April of 2009 changed my life forever. I’d just finished exercising and was hungry, wrapping up a long day monitoring betting sites for my freelance gig that always left me wired with adrenaline. I ate something with cheese on it, the next thing I knew, I was having […]
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My son who is 6 year old has recently been diagnosed with GERD after they did a 24 hour PH probe test. They said it was non-acid reflux(alkaline) that was seen in the Phtest.He probably had it since he was born but was never diagnosed. He was very colicy as a infant too. We noticed […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Living with GERD Since Childhood Both my parents have stomach deceases so I was bond to get one. My started when I was 10 or 11 years old. I had caught the regular flu bug but it was different it also had a pain that I could never describe. After I had […]
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Anonymous Personal Story: Overcoming Constipation Through Diet and Lifestyle Changes I have suffered with severe constipation all my adult life, have visited many specialists, had colonoscopies and other tests done but all seemed ok.This last time was extreme. 3 weeks, nothing!!!!!. I went seeking help. The doctor gave me medicine. I landed up in ER, […]
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Jovaan’s Personal Story: Her Son’s Battle with Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction I am Michele Wilson from Simi Valley, California and I am a single mom. My seven year old son, Jovaan started having gastroenterologist intestinal problems when he was 4 months old. We were living in Florida when my son was first born and I remember […]
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Sharon’s Personal Story: “I honestly think that stress is what caused my GERD” I was diagnosed with Gerd about six years ago after being scoped. Since then my discomfort is pretty much 24/7 with no relief. For some reason the drugs that I’ve tried do not work on me. I have learned to live with […]