Acid Reflux Expert Tracy Davenport shares Acid Reflux management news and commentary at AcidRefluxConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39 en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/ http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/34079/pregnancy-reflux Wed Jul 16 13:48:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport If you are expecting a baby, you can almost expect to have acid reflux. It is estimated that as many as 8 out of 10 women experience acid reflux, some for the first time in their life, when they are pregnant. Multiple factors cause acid reflux in pregnancy, including hormonal changes and weight gain. These reflux symptoms are usually the most troublesome during the last trimester of pregnancy.   When a women is pregnant, an increase in... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/34079/pregnancy-reflux http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/33228/experts-feel-lost Tue Jul 08 18:09:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport 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 six years of immersion, I too feel really stuck. As an example, for about the last month, my son's... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/33228/experts-feel-lost http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/32567/detect-children Wed Jul 02 10:12:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport 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 is obtained through detection of radiation emitted by a radioactive source given to the body (the... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/32567/detect-children http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/31957/gerd-medications Wed Jun 25 10:58:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport 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 of each of the acid reflux drugs.   First, which drug you are taking is important. Medicines... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/31957/gerd-medications http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/31277/sweet-treats-kids Wed Jun 18 14:10:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport 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 or her symptoms worse. The list below is what my son can tolerate, and I hope this can serve as a... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/31277/sweet-treats-kids http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/30371/fathers Tue Jun 10 10:36:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport 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 child who doesn't feel well, or spending money on medication.   Even though the role of the... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/30371/fathers http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/29867/part-ii Wed Jun 04 09:18:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport If you missed part I read it first and catch up!   Last week, my husband took my son with food allergies and acid reflux disease across the country to "help" him coach in the NCAA Collegiate Rowing Championships. Instead of translating my husband's experience, I thought I would let him share his experience directly with you!   First of all, congratulations! Your team was ranked 12th among Division III colleges and... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/29867/part-ii http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/29174/part Wed May 28 15:03:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport This has been an exciting month in our household. My husband is a rowing coach, and for the first time he and his team have been invited to the NCAA Rowing Championships in Sacramento, California. We live in Maryland.   However, this honor is not without trepidation.   It's not so much the apprehension of moving a $30,000 fiberglass boat 3000 miles, or even feeding and housing 11 college women and three assistant coaches on the... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/29174/part http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/28361/techniques-reflux Wed May 21 10:43:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport If you or someone you love has acid reflux disease, you may be hearing more about the following six letters: CLE and CFM. These are two of the techniques being introduced this week at Digestive Disease Week, a gathering of physicians, researchers, and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, and endoscopy. Digestive Disease Week is considered the largest meeting in the world for GI professionals, attracting more than 16,000... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/28361/techniques-reflux http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/27231/break-part Wed May 07 10:26:00 -0400 2008 Tracy Davenport My husband and I made a lot of mistakes in caring for our son with acid reflux. One of the biggest mistakes we made early on was not taking more breaks from our role as caregivers in order to care of ourselves. Hindsight really is 20/20.   Like many of you, we had a lot of good reasons not to let someone else take care of our baby while we took a much needed break. For one, there was never a long line of people waiting to help us... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/39/27231/break-part