prepare("INSERT INTO messages (user_id, sender, message) VALUES (?, 'user', ?)"); $stmt->execute([$user_id, $msg]); echo json_encode(['success' => true]); } exit; } // Fetch messages for initial load $stmt = $db->prepare("SELECT * FROM messages WHERE user_id = ? ORDER BY created_at ASC"); $stmt->execute([$user_id]); $messages = $stmt->fetchAll(); ?>