Question #1: I’m 19 and a few months ago, I started to get severe pains in my chest and my breathing was very bad. I have a heart condition so I went to the hospital. Thankfully, I was told it was not my heart, but the pain continued. My doctor suggested acid reflux and she prescribed medication. I felt great! Two days ago, the... Read more
Today I'll address some more of the questions you've e-mailed me. As a reminder, I can only answer general questions, so I need to paraphrase some of your questions.
Question #1: I was diagnosed with acid reflux in November. I was put on AcipHex. I immediately starting having daily horrible anxiety attacks (ER twice and EMS called once). I think... Read more
One recent medical journal article has brought a lot of concern to patients taking popular gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) medications. The December 27, 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association reports that “Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Increase the Risk of Hip Fractures.” The article sites a collection of data of... Read more
Question: Hi Dr. Eisner, I have been experiencing a sore throat and raspy voice for the past 3 months. It initially occurred when I was sick with laryngitis and tried to sing through it (I'm a singer). When it didn't go away after a few months, I went to an ENT who examined my throat and saw redness and irritation. Not knowing for sure what it... Read more
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Three months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night vomiting. No warning, no heartburn, no wake up and vomit - just I'm awake and vomiting. Afterwards, I had difficulty breathing, couldn't catch my breath, and after I did I catch my breath had a sore throat and my voice was rough for a couple of days. I saw a doctor in Hong Kong... Read more
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