Acid Reflux - All People Who Are Interested In "GERD"

Laura

posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

Acid Reflux Connection 2008 GERD Awareness Week Contest

November 23rd to November 29th marks GERD Awareness week for 2008. Typically, awareness weeks or months are used as a means to promote increased education about a specific condition or disease. But for so many people who experience GERD in their daily lives, awareness means much, much more than "education." Awareness is awknowledgement of... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/29/2008, comments (0)

Is Reflux Overtreated and Overdiagnosed?

PAGER received a call from a reporter last Friday. The reporter talked to Jennifer Rackley and asked whether we think acid reflux is over diagnosed in young children. Apparently, she had interviewed a number of pediatric gastroenterologists who all shared this opinion. I've been hearing muttering about reflux being over diagnosed for the past... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/02/2008, comments (19)

I am at the end of my rope

At this point I don't know where is to turn to. Previously I have posted that I suffer from Water Brash. This started in early Nov 07. At the time I was being treated for H. Pylori which was discovered through an endoscopy in Oct 07. I was diagnosed with mild gastritis and mild esophgogus inflammation. I thought... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/14/2008, comments (4)

chocker, Mary Seavey

Hi, 2 weeks ago just before going to bed I couldnt breath or yell I taped on the ceiling to get someone to call 911, then I heard a little whezzing I kept swallowing finally got air before ambulance came 45 min later I kept telling them i coulndt get air but they were only intrested in my blood pressure 225 over ? anyways my doctor gave me 1... Read more Chevron

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Suzanne Skinner, Ph.D

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posted 02/04/2008, comment (1)

many times i find that a hiatal hernia can be a cause of acid reflux......see a chiropractor

If hiatal hernia is ruled out, there are several ways to do this........................if it a baby, one need to change the formula, if one is not breast feeding. (A hiatal hernia can also cause breathing problems, or difficulties)

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