Jonathan’s Personal Story
Jonathan’s Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis and Finding Strength in the Struggle My name is Jonathan and I have lived with gastroparesis for 25 years. It is probably the most painful, uncomfortable disorder I have (and I have more than a few). In the past 15 years alone I have spent well over $9,000.00 in […]
Natalie’s Personal Story
Natalie’s Personal Story: Extreme diarrhea along with major swings in my BP About 11 years ago I was diagnosed with POTS. It took 6 months and 6 doctors to discount my symptoms completely. From the beginning my sudden issues were blamed on stress and anxiety by just about everyone. My immediate family. My friends. My […]
Kathy’s Personal Story
Kathy’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis and Overwhelming Health Battles My story starts a little different from most I suppose. Three years ago, I woke up one am with one breast huge and red. I’m not breastfeeding and was in my mid 30s so I went to the ER and they said mastitis and gave me antibiotics. […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Battling Severe Gastroparesis Hi. To be honest I’ve always had stomach problems for as long as i could remember, literally the story I’ve heard the most was about when i was maybe a year old and i had to be rushed to the ER cause i hadn’t pooped in like 2 wks.I’ve […]
Michele’s Personal Story
Michele’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis I have been struggling pretty terribly this last year and a half. I had to quit my job because the hypoglycemia attacks on my body were so often, I couldn’t do my job anymore and realized I needed to seek help. I had a surgery a couple years prior for my […]
Yale’s Personal Story
Yale’s Personal Story: Overcoming Gastroparesis and GERD After a Life-Altering Accident After a near fatal motorcycle accident in late 2017, I underwent 6+ extensive spine and pelvic repair surgeries. Ever since, I have had severe gastroparesis symptoms and diagnosed shortly after. Going through almost 2 years of constant nausea and vomiting, GERD, and just overall […]
Kaily’s Personal Story
Kaily’s Personal Story: “the care for gastroparesis is severely lacking” What I want people to know is, the care for gastroparesis is severely lacking. It took almost two years of aggressive gastroparesis symptoms to finally be diagnosed. And the impact on my mental health was the most part. I felt gaslit by doctors. I finally […]
Gabby’s Personal Story
Gabby’s Personal Story: Diabetic Gastroparesis I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes when I was 19 years old. I had to change my lifestyle in order to be healthy and get in under control! I began eating healthy and working out, therefore losing weight and for the most part doing good! Recently, it happened overnight, […]
Lisa’s Personal Story
Lisa’s Personal Story: “I was finally diagnosed with this Debilitating Digestive Disorder GASTROPARESIS” I promise to make this brief. Out of no were, this nightmare began in March of 2016. It started with a simple cold and sore throat. Since I have asthma, I called the doctor for an appointment. I was in fear of […]
Karly’s Personal Story
Karly’s Personal Story: “I found my answer and I have learned I have gastroparesis” Well where do I start. Its been a very long road for me and my illness. I started getting sick at 16 years old very close to 17 years old. I am now 26 and it has not been very easy. […]
Jan’s Personal Story
Jan’s Personal Story: Suffering with Chronic Constipation Have suffered with chronic constipation my whole life.. I am 68 years old. I have tried linzess which worked for about 1 year and now stopped working .. have tried montegrity and trulance and amitza… nothing!!I don’t know what else to do.. have started drinking high fiber powder […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: A long road to a diagnosis- Gastroparesis I write this at 6am as I suffer a flare up for the past week, luckily I haven’t thrown up yet today, This all started at a younger age i am now 20 Ive always experienced random stomachaches or would just randomly throw up every […]
