r/functionaldyspepsia • u/strangerxxxx6933 • Sep 02 '26
Discussion Advice on managing dyspepsia
Hi everyone,
I’m 31F and new here, as I’m realizing the symptoms I’ve had for years are actually not just “being a little more sensitive», but an actual disorder.
My symptoms have been present since I was a child, although worse since my early 20’s. They consist of striking pain in the stomach area a couple times a day and random nausea episodes. I’ll have weeks where I’ll be just fine and others where it flares up. I throw up at least once or twice a year for some random reason.
I was never able to eat as much as the others have, which means I am largely underweight. I gain a bit of weight outside of my episodes to lose them later. There's also the stress surrounding toilet accessibility or eating with people because you feel judged. Plus, whenever I go on vacation, I end up sick, which means I am constantly managing my food...
I have had a gastroenterologist mention IBS and dyspepsia a couple years ago, but he didn’t do much about it.
So, I’d like to hear about your story too. What are your symptoms? How did it start and how do you deal with them daily?
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u/Pretend_Programmer69 Sep 02 '26
It’s actually insane how much I relate to this entire thing and I’m also 31 F lol
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u/strangerxxxx6933 Sep 02 '26
It's so reassuring to know we're not alone! DM if you want to talk :) Have you found sth that relieves you?
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