Welcome to Oshi Patient Stories, an interview series where we hear from the real people who have found lasting relief from digestive symptoms with Oshi’s virtual gastrointestinal (GI) care. In today’s interview, Natasha talks about how working with Oshi has helped reduce stress around the holiday season with a personalized treatment plan.
Natasha shares her experience with Oshi Health.
What used to be the hardest part of managing your GI symptoms during the holidays?
The hardest part of managing my GI symptoms during the holiday seasons is not eating the things that I love. Unfortunately, there are certain foods that give me heartburn, and I have to stay away from those. So this season, some of my flare-ups have been anything that’s spicy. I come from a cultured family, so we get to have nice spicy foods on these types of holidays, and I can’t eat them. So unfortunately, my GI symptoms have been bothering me quite a bit this season.
How does Oshi help you approach the holidays differently? What’s one thing you’re excited to experience this year that you couldn’t in previous holiday seasons?
This year, Oshi has helped me approach the holidays differently by giving me a treatment plan that works. I’ve been working with my provider to be able to help manage my symptoms and knowing what triggers me. So this year, I’m excited to be able to experience dishes that I have not been able to experience in the past, because I have a treatment plan that actually works.
How has Oshi helped reduce your stress around food or gatherings during this time of year? If someone dreads the holidays because of GI issues, what would you tell them about Oshi?
Oshi has helped me reduce the stress around through this holiday season, because they’ve helped me understand why my symptoms are happening. They’ve helped me get through some flare-ups this year. They’ve given me a treatment plan that works and they’re there if I have questions. If you’re dreading the holiday season because of your GI symptoms, you should definitely get one of the providers at at Oshi to help you develop a treatment plan so you can enjoy all of the holiday goodness that you and your family have.
