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Leah

former teacher, writing for OurAlzheimers.com, GERD sufferer

GERD...who needs it?

"For every action, there is an equal opposite reaction..." Who would guess that increasing my fiber intake by eating a heart healthy amount of Oatmeal every day would lead to my GERD acting up again? It had been years since I had dealt with GERD, and since then, I have had several mini strokes and developed dementia. I had... Read more Chevron

posted 02/08/2010, comment (1)|

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Stephanie

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Adult w/reflux, 3 kids w/reflux, Pediatric Physical Therapist

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Plavix and Proton Pump Inhibitors

On Tuesday, November 18th, the FDA released a warning regarding the use of Prilosec and Prilosec OTC (generic omeprazole) while taking Plavix (generic clopidogrel). The warning came about after new research has shown that people who are taking Prilosec with Plavix do not get the full benefit of the anti-clotting of Plavix. This means that people... Read more Chevron

posted 11/25/2009, comments (0)|

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mammamia3

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Reflux nonresponsive to Prevacid, Zantac and Prilosec

My son, 7, has been dealing with reflux for at least last six months. He was diagnosed with relux when he was two with a barium swallow. It either got better or went away completely with treatment on Zantac at that time. Now it's back and the meds. mentioned above have done nothing to help. Sometimes the relux is the... Read more Chevron

posted 06/18/2009, comments (67)|

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Sandeepa

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When is it time to move on to PPIs?

Hello, Our 4 month old son is currently on Zantac 15mg. He's been on it for about a week now and we're not seeing any significant improvement. I know a week may be too early to see any change but we're getting nervous and don't want him to end up with esophagitis or something worse. GERD is very new to us because our baby did not show symptoms or... Read more Chevron

posted 04/13/2009, comments (3)|

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Todd Eisner

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Gastroenterologist

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions About Acid Reflux

Can Ultram cause or worsen symptoms of GERD? Ultram is a centrally acting pain relief medication that is commonly taken for chronic pain conditions, specifically back pain and arthritis. Ultram has many adverse effects, including gastrointestinal side effects of nausea, vomiting and constipation. These occur in 5-15% of patients taking... Read more Chevron

posted 12/31/2008, comment (1)|

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