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Sal Torres

acid reflux in babies, children

granddaughter shes 10 months has been diagnose with acid reflux. She's was spitting up but now she's vomiting and unable to keep her food down and sometimes at night stops breathing for seconds it realy scares my daughter(Mom). Doctors dont seem to be concern or are overlooking the real problem can you help?
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Infant GERD Diagnosis: One Mom's Story

It took eleven long months for Jacob to be diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His mom, Meg contacted me recently to tell her story. Sometimes the journey to GERD diagnosis is lightening fast. If your baby has typical symptoms of GERD, the doctor will diagnose and treat reflux right away. On the other hand, if the symptoms are... Read moreChevron
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Happy Father's Day For Reflux Dads!

Happy Father's Day to all of the Reflux Dads! If you are a new dad, your life may be busier than you ever imagined. While all dads face new worries and challenges, your experience may be different  because your baby has reflux. You might go to work each day feeling exhausted from helping to comfort your crying baby all night. You may have... Read moreChevron
posted 06/16/2010, comments (0)|
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Testing Basics for Acid Reflux

Once you have tried all of the non-pharmaceutical methods for dealing with your child's GERD symptoms the doctor might suggest a trial of an acid reducing or acid blocking medication. Parents are usually told to give the medication about a week to determine if it is working. Then the child's symptoms are reevaluated. If the symptoms are gone or... Read moreChevron
posted 06/10/2010, comments (0)|
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When Is It Time to Get Your Child's Acid Reflux Checked By A Doctor?

If your doctor thinks your child might have GERD it can be a huge learning curve. Many parents do not understand the diagnosis let alone how it can be determined in a child that can not even communicate. Yet, submitting to numerous tests seems like cruel and unusual punishment for a tiny baby, can be extremely expensive and may not be needed in... Read moreChevron
posted 06/07/2010, comments (0)|

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