A recent study assessed the health-related quality of life issues faced by adults with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). A high number of adults listed sleeping and eating as significant quality of life issues. Further, adults with GERD indicated that they experienced poor symptom control despite medical treatment. A significant number... Read more
Is your infant or child scheduled for a test such as an endoscopy or a pH probe? It pays to follow the Boy Scout motto and “Be Prepared!” I have been to the hospital too many times for scheduled and unplanned visits with my refluxers and I have needed every one of the items on this list!
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On the eve of Mother’s Day, I logged on to the www.salary.com website to calculate my salary as a Reflux Mom. Each year, www.salary.com calculates the hourly pay of typical “jobs” performed by moms to come up with a yearly salary for a stay at home mom.
Did you ever pause long enough to consider all of the jobs... Read more
So here’s the deal-your toddler or child with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a “careful eater” and you are worried she is not getting all of the nutrients she needs. You are worried because “careful eating” does not include eating most fruits, vegetables and all of the other healthy foods in your kitchen or... Read more
Like many Reflux Moms, Liz, the inventor of the AR Pillow didn’t intend to develop a product or run a company. She was desperate to help her son Aidan, who cried incessantly from reflux. The doctor advised her to hold Aidan at a 30 degree angle after each meal, a strategy that worked but her arms and back ached from the effort. She tried... Read more
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