There have been many changes in the surgical approach to treating chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease even in the brief time my children have been dealing with it. Some of the newest procedures being studied use endoscopic techniques to deal with reflux issues. This blog is Part II of my series on surgical options. In it I will... Read more
After dealing with acid reflux in myself and two of my children I have encountered the question "what about surgery to fix the problem?" more times than I can remember. Obviously none of us wishes to go through surgery or put our child through it unless it is absolutely necessary. My girls have not met the indications for surgical... Read more
As most of you know the FDA just released a new "Black Box Warning" for metaclopramide or Reglan. In my opinion this warning is long overdue! It is essential that parents and patients be informed about the risk of this medication, especially for movement disorders such as Tardive Dyskinesia. Both of my refluxers have had... Read more
When you first get a diagnosis of acid reflux you may have absolutely no clue which foods are triggering your problems. There are certain foods that can tend to make acid reflux worse. Your doctor has likely given you this list and told you that smaller more frequent meals may help as well. Some things that can trigger acid... Read more
If you've been reading my blog you know how stressful the last few weeks have been. We had more inclement weather last night and very little sleep. I decided this afternoon to have my twins take a nap so that they wouldn't be wild for our evening church services. They usually don't take naps but did lay down quietly without protest because they... Read more
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