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Esophagus issues
Hello I'm not sure this is where I should ask or not but I need help understanding what all this is telling me and if...
Mic tube, GERD & GI's suggestion??
Hello, my dad has a mic tube b/c of oral cancer reconstruction. He believes the excess mucus in his throat is because of GERD. The...
diagnosed with Mobile cecum and redundant colon
For several years now I have been experiencing severe pain in my lower right abdomen that only lasts a minute or too and then goes...
Gastroparesis or slow modility colon
I was diagnosed with gastroparesis with one doctor and he sent me to a bigger university for a pacemaker. The next university said it was...
Multiple GI issues
I have been adding new diagnoses to my already numerous this past six months. My former gi dr just thru meds at me mostly. So...
SIBO and Rapid Gastric Emptying or Dumping Syndrome
Does anyone els have these 2 diagnoses together?I read more about gastropheris accompanied with SIBO.I am 9 months into this sickness triggered by food /water...
Hiatal Hernia and Gastric Ulcer
18 months ago my hiatal hernia was surgically fixed. Have since been told the motility of my esophagus is not good. A gastroscopy also revealed...
What alternative milks work for you?
I've always loved milk but within the past six years have become lactose intolerant. I can eat ice cream and cheese but very small portions....
How to Wean Off MiraLax
I've been on MiraLAX every day for several (5-ish) years and am anxious to get my system functioning naturally again if possible. I tried really...
Importance of diagnosis: MALS? Gastroparesis?
About two months ago, my 16 yr old daughter (who has hEDS) began experiencing severe dizziness, fatigue, and nausea, making it difficult for her to...
Esophageal disorder - don’t know what to eat
Hi I’m a 39 year old woman and I’ve got ineffective esophageal motility disorder, with spasms. My manometry showed 90% failed swallows. I can eat...
What to Eat When I Don't Feel Like Eating?
Hi, I'm having motility issues and am trying to figure out the best way to cope. Most days aren't terrible, but some days I get...
Gastric Bypass after Nissen Failures
I had a LINX in 2020, a Nissen in 2021, a Nissen re-do and a pylorplasty (for gastroparisis) in 2023. All of these have failed....
Just Miserable
Ughh, I have been having such a tough time. Almost a year ago, I had a partial colon resection and rectopexy. I was recovering well...
Stomach pain and bloating for 4 months after eating frozen pizza
Basically four months ago (April 9th) I ate a severely undercooked frozen pizza and have felt like something is stuck in my stomach ever since....
Trying to find answers after cecopexy - tortuous colon - mobile cecum
It’s been 7 years since my cecopexy. The first couple of years I felt quite well. I had suffered from constipation, bloating, cramping and Auden...
Digestive disorders after heavy lifting
Started out as a pinching pain in lower left abdomen after lifting a motor at work 6 years ago after 3 days no bowel movements...
Need to get off miralax
gastroenterologist is no help, he says it's fine to take every day. I'm a healthy 75 except for hemorrhoid I got that has put me...
Any ideas on what having fatty stools is indicative of?
I am unable to have a bowel movement on my own, have a rectocele, had stool in my vagina, and an inability to digest food....
Gagging + coughing w/saliva only (possible cricopharyngeal spasm?)
Newbie here… I’ve been to too many doctors and specialists (and even tertiary centers), and nobody has a clue what’s going on. Because my case...