Each week, I try to share with you what I have learned about
acid reflux. My experience has been gained through my role as a caregiver to my
son, a co-editor of a reflux book, and as a doctoral student and researcher of
the psycho-social impacts of illness.
But gastroesophageal reflux disease can be tricky. And
sometimes, even after... Read more
Scintigraphy may become the newest tool to detect acid
reflux in children. Research from Pakistan shows scintigraphy to be highly
effective at safely diagnosing reflux, while delivering smaller doses of radiation
as compared to the more traditional barium x-ray test.
Scintigraphy is a diagnostic test in which a 2 dimensional
picture... Read more
Many of the questions submitted on this site
are from readers asking about acid reflux medications. I understand why.
Medications used to treat reflux are numerous and come in many different
varieties, and which medicines to take can be very confusing. Never-the-less,
it is critically important that you understand the which, how, and when... Read more
One of our greatest food challenges has been to find sweets,
especially candy and cupcakes that our son with acid reflux disease can
tolerate. After six years, we are up to four types of candy that work well for
him in small amounts. Of course, each individual with acid reflux will have his
or her own short-list of foods that do not make his... Read more
Over the past twenty years or so, fathers have become more
involved in the care of their children. This means that fathers have also
become more involved if a child in the family has a chronic illness or
disability. These days, fathers often spend just as much time and energy as
mothers witnessing a child's pain, taking off work to care for a... Read more
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