REISA’S PERSONAL STORY
For 15 years, I was misdiagnosed as having IBS. Though my symptoms worsened over time, the attending physician did not perform further tests to see if the disorder might have been something else. A visit to an excellent gastroenterologist brought hope to me, as he discovered that I had congenital sucrase-isomaltase deficiency. At last, I […]
CAROL’S PERSONAL STORY
I’m 59 and I’ve probably had IBS since I was a child. It’s just something I’ve always lived with. Stomach pain, bloating, nausea. It comes and goes but gets worse if I’m facing changes in my life, even good ones like holidays, social occasions, my stomach flares up with pain and bloating. I get diarrhea […]
ANONYMOUS’ PERSONAL STORY
It was the day in 2019, I was driving my bike. Suddenly I can’t see and Zigzag, blind spot came into my eyes ( Migraine with aura). From then till today I am suffering with IBS and Migraine ( heaviness under left eye). I diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. I have used many antibiotics, PPI […]
STASIA’S PERSONAL STORY
I have had digistive problems from about age 55 (I am 63 now). Mostly gastritis, diverticulosis and and IBS, which make it difficult to know what to eat. More recently it seems to be more IBS-D with urgency and even a couple of really upsetting episodes of bowel incontinence. I read everything I can about […]
BERNADETTE’S PERSONAL STORY
Baby boomer who gets a colonoscopy exam by a specialist every 5 yrs.Last visit the specialist stated I had a torturous colon and he cannot do the colonoscopy.Even doing the 2 day prescribed prep, the doctor sent me to the near my hospital toto get an enema to make certain I was clear beforehand He […]
SABRINA’S PERSONAL STORY
I am 52 and I’m not sure how long I have had gastroparesis I had a very large hiatal hernia 2017 had a hernia surgery but got worse few months later found out gallbladder collapsed and hernia came back so I had another hernia surgery and gall bladder taken out so I called dr back […]
NATALIE’S PERSONAL STORY
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 trauma surgeon father in law who said my problems were above his […]
KATHY’S PERSONAL STORY
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. At that point I was feeling nauseated and […]
SALLY’S PERSONAL STORY
Hi I have suffered with IBS since 18 and then at 28 suddenly turned from urgency to go to chronic constipation. I now have chronic diarrhoea for nearly 3 months has anyone else had long spells of constipation and then sudden diarrhoea?
CLAIRE’S PERSONAL STORY
I have had severe epigastric pain once in a while…also been diagnosed with Gerd..but they have found nothing for 6 years now…I feel like dying honestly..the pain is too much but all they ever say is that I have acidity….I don’t want this life anymore….they see nothing…I’ve gone through every form of imagery thrice but […]
JOAN’S PERSONAL STORY
Back in the late 60s I was having UTI infections that required antibiotics, no one was talking about Candida or other Intestinal bacterial overgrowth in the Gut. I never got a good explanation of why these infections kept getting worse. Later I took a test for Hypoglycemia and added that to my list, Then I […]
BECCA’S PERSONAL STORY
I was diagnosed with UC when I was 13. Painful Cramps , Bloody stools. Hospitalized for 13 days, received blood, lost weight. I’m 49 and still living with but went in remission meany times, for years. I haven’t seen a Dr since 22yrs old. Just a few flare ups here but I try and manage […]
