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Sleep trouble may be only sign of acid reflux
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Dr. Eisner Answers your GERD Questions: What is Water Brash?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...study to see if the patient is truly experiencing acid reflux. In this test, a small catheter is... Read more »
Acid Reflux from Infancy to Adulthood III: Adults
By Jan Gambino , Health ExpertAcid Reflux from Infancy to Adulthood III: Adults This is part 3 of a 3-part series on Acid... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your GERD Questions: Throat and Ear Pain
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...be excluded. You can try maximizing treatment of acid reflux with twice a day proton pump... Read more »
Barrett’s Esophagus: Endoscopic Surveillance and Treatment Options
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...aggressive action will need to be taken. Q: Will acid reflux medications used to treat... Read more »
Study shows increase in hospitalizations for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
By Jan Gambino , Health ExpertThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality studied the hospital records of patients with... Read more »
Health Guide
What is GERD? "
...needed. GERD is a digestive disorder that is referred to by many names. You may have heard GERD called acid reflux disease, reflux disease, acid reflux, peptic esophagitis, reflux esophagitis,... Read more »Conclusion"
No one knows why people develop acid reflux disease. Research is under way on many levels to find the cause of GERD and to find additional treatments. The good news is that the vast majority of GERD... Read more »Acid Reflux (GERD) and the Esophagus
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which acids from the stomach move backward into the esophagus (an action called reflux). Reflux occurs if the muscular actions in... Read more »Acid Reflux Prevention, Acid Reflux Diets
...very important to take preventative measures before going to sleep. Some suggestions for preventing acid reflux at night are as follows:After meals, take a walk or, at the very least, remain... Read more »What are the symptoms of GERD?"
The hallmark GERD symptom is heartburn. This symptom of acid reflux involves a burning sensation in the mid-sternum area, thus the name heartburn. Another acid reflux disease symptom is... Read more »Images
See a diagram showing the cause and effects of acid reflux.... Read more »
Medications
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach or intestines. It may be used to prevent... Read more »
Famotidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines. It may be used to prevent... Read more »
Ranitidine is used to treat ulcers of the stomach and intestines and prevent them from returning... Read more »
...backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus (acid reflux disease/GERD). Decreasing... Read more »
...stomach/intestinal and throat (esophagus) problems (e.g., acid reflux or GERD, ulcers, erosive... Read more »
Related News
Q&A: Sugar's effect on acid reflux
January 05, 2009A patient with acid reflux writes to The People's Pharmacy about a simple treatment that he says has cured his chronic heartburn. The reader says... Read summary »
Q&A: Ginger candy for heartburn pain
October 03, 2008A reader who suffers from acid reflux and sore throats tells health experts Joe and Terry Graedon from The People's Pharmacy that ginger candy has... Read summary »
Study: Many COPD patients have GERD also
October 03, 2008In a small study of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers found that 57 percent also had gastroesophageal reflux... Read summary »
COPD patients at risk for acid reflux disease
August 07, 2009A new study suggests that patients who suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at an increased risk of having gastroesophageal... Read summary »
Nexium may be as effective as GERD surgery: study
September 25, 2008A new study suggests that esomeprazole (Nexium) may be as effective in treating symptoms of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease as laparoscopic... Read summary »
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