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Jennifer Rackley

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Bowel Disease and Psycological Trauma Linked

A stomach ache here and there might not be something to worry about but if your child is constantly complaining about their stomach there could be something else going on.  We used to be taught that stomach or GI issues were either caused by a physical source OR and emotional one.  Only recently has it become evident that the physical... Read moreChevron
posted 11/07/2011, comments (0)|
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Adult w/reflux, 3 kids w/reflux, Pediatric Physical Therapist
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A Day in the Life of a Refluxing Baby: Helping your pediatrician understand how your baby feels.

When my daughter was little, she was a miserable baby most of the time. She had pretty significant reflux and could literally soak me to my underwear when she spit up. Despite all this she was gaining weight, growing taller and had no respiratory issues.   She cried most of the time, only slept when upright and needed to be held almost... Read moreChevron
posted 11/07/2011, comments (0)|
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It feels hopeless at times

I have had upper gastric pain for over 20 years. It feels like pressure in my stomach and I can barely touch the area below my breast bone. I didn't have reflux until about 1 year ago. I have tried many natural alternatives, in addition to PPI's.Somedays I feel like it is better and then it is there by evening. They have run every  kind of... Read moreChevron
posted 11/06/2011, comments (0)|
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Decrease Your Cost For Prescription Medications

Recently, I went to see my primary care doctor about my reflux because despite my treatment with over the counter H2 blockers, I was experiencing severe abdominal pain. He suspected an ulcer and referred me to a Gastroenterologist (GI). He then gave me 10 days worth of Dexilant (a dual release Proton Pump Inhibitor) as a free... Read moreChevron
posted 10/26/2011, comment (1)|
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The Diagnosis Journey Part II: Gastrointestinal Specialist

  In the first part of this series, I documented my experience with my primary care doctor who suspected my new abdominal pain was an ulcer. He referred to a Gastroenterologist, commonly referred to as a “GI doctor.”   The GI doctor spent about half an hour with me discussing my overall symptoms. I told him how my medication... Read moreChevron
posted 10/13/2011, comments (0)|
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