Michaelynn’s Personal Story
Michaelynn’s Personal Story: Battling Persistent Diarrhea, Weight Loss, and a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My issues started in 2009 and it all started with persistant diarrhea, indigestion, heart palpitations and nausea. I was working a full time job and struggled to make it through each day with the diarrhea. They prescribed every drug for reflux but they […]
Sharon’s Personal Story
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 […]
Kendall’s Personal Story
Kendall’s Personal Story: Struggling with Constant GERD and Depression as a Mom and Wife My GERD started a few months ago and reading others personal stories has given me some hope. For me, my reflux is all day every day. I dont get a break from the pain. And being a mom and a wife […]
Alex’s Personal Story
Alex’s Personal Story: Chronic IBS and Functional GI Disorders Hi, I’m Alex, Male 25 yrs. I would like my story about my sufferings from GI disorders. I still remember the day when it all started, all of a sudden. It was a fine day in the year 2008 & I was in my high […]
Paulette’s Personal Story
Paulette’s Personal Story: GERD “I think I’m finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel” I wanted to share my story because, after many years of suffering the symptoms of GERD, I think I’m finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve always been very apprehensive about using […]
Crissy’s Personal Story
Crissy’s Personal Story: Managing Chronic GERD Through Diet and Lifestyle Changes I am 46 years old, not overweight, and I am taking the time to post to this forum because I felt really really hopeless along my journey to be free of GERD, and after making specific changes in my diet, I now feel nearly […]
Diego’s Personal Story
Diego’s Personal Story: Feeling Hopeless Because of IBS Hi people! My name is Diego and I am 22 years old. In fact, I turned today 22 and I can assure you that this is the worst birthday of my entire life. Five months ago I was diagnosed with IBS but I have experiencing symptoms […]
Beau’s Personal Story
Beau’s Personal Story: GERD I have been dealing with gastrointestinal issues for nearly a year now after having the stomach flu in November 2016. My symptoms were often upper and lower GI- constant diarrhea, stomach pain after eating, constant acid reflux, awful nausea, headaches, vomiting. April 2017 I took a turn for the worse and […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Managing GERD While Seeking Freedom from PPIs I’m currently in my mid-40s. Since I was in grade school, I’ve struggled with acid reflux – popping Tums and Rolaids every night for years, up through and beyond college. Then in my 20s, it got worse and I felt like I had a knot […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Navigating IBS, GERD, and Diverticulitis I have had upper GI problems since birth. Despite maintaining a pretty healthy diet (according to a nutritionist) all of my life, my problems increased and got worse after I turned 50. Even so, I still want to be as active as possible, and help others if […]
Michael’s Personal Story
Michael’s Personal Story: “The diagnosis of GERD is a dysfunctional one” This body is 62. I am fit, slim and active. In the past I was much the same. My mum tells me I almost died within weeks of my birth in Bristol UK. I was throwing up all the time; every feed was emptied […]
Brian F.’s Personal Story
Brian F.’s Personal Story: Managing GERD After Gallbladder Removal I was about 19 when I had my gallbladder out. The sergeon said that it had merged with my liver. With the antibiotics, I had lost my gut bacteria, and I was perpetually sick after eating for about 10 years. My brother bought me a natural […]
