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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)

The issue of acid breakthrough!

If you deal with acid reflux and are being treated with a PPI you may also be well aware of the problem of acid breakthrough. It is quite common and has been noted that as many as half of patients on a PPI therapy will have acid breakthrough at some point. Most find their breakthrough pain to be in the evening or at bedtime (1). Should... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/03/2009, comments (2)

acid reflux could be releted to lichen planus of the mouth ????

I've been living with acid reflux for many years and I've been taking all the medication on the market Losec , Prevacid , Nexium, and now pantoloc , I've also been suffering of lichen planus in the mouth for many years and very often I have bleeding in the mouth. Could the two condition be related ?? I've been for long on BP medication... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2009, comments (0)

Pneumonia and PPI's

A recent article in the NY Times addressed the link between the use of PPI's and pneumonia. The study, which was published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, indicated that those on PPI medications had 30% greater the risk of developing hospital acquired pneumonias than the group not taking PPI's (1). The study showed... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/11/2009, comments (0)

Reflux Surgery: Part III

Last Month we discussed several surgical treatment options for GERD. This month I will discuss two more new procedures which have been mentioned in recent medical articles. They are the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication and the SRS endoscopic stapling system. The Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication was approved by the FDA to be used with... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/01/2009, comments (0)

Does my Child with GERD Need Vitamins?

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 Chevron

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