It was in October 2021 when I was suffering big time with gastritis. My anxiety was at an all-time high and I couldn’t handle certain situations, especially work AT ALL. Any kind of stress aggravated my symptoms. I would have that terrible tightening sensation around my neck making it difficult to breathe. That was probably the most uncomfortable symptom of…

After about a month of this ordeal, I felt like I needed to do more research on my symptoms and why I was still feeling miserable. It became an every day affair for me of not being able to eat well and still experience symptoms.  My physician was not providing me the relief and comfort that I needed, so I…

It was Wednesday morning on July 28 when I got my endoscopy procedure done. My husband had to take me there and drive me back home.  Prior to the test, they sent me a video on what the procedure will look like. There were other instructions on how to prepare for the procedure the night before.  It was highly important…

My early symptoms It all started around December 2020 of last year. At the time, I was a hefty 160 pounds. I’ve never been that heavy for my 5’2 frame. I was headed in that direction since I was eating sweets and especially baked goods. We had a neighbor who had a business in her house that offered us all…