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Jan Gambino on Acid Reflux
Tuesday, September 14 2010
Obesity is a family affair. If you are overweight or obese, you children are at a much higher risk of being overweight or obese too. Recent studies have confirmed that children who are overweight or obese are more likely to have significant health issues such as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dealing with obesity is complicated... Read more
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Jan Gambino on Acid Reflux
Friday, September 10 2010
It is hard to believe that this week marks four years since I started writing a weekly blog for HealthCentral. Four years, over 200 blog entries and well over 60,000+ words later, this Reflux Mom is still writing about acid reflux and learning something new each day.
Here is what I have learned so far:
I should have gone... Read more
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Jan Gambino on Acid Reflux
Wednesday, September 08 2010
I am a teen with a terrible problem. Often I have a loud gurgling sound in my throat after I eat. It is loud enough for someone standing next to me to hear it. How embarrassing is that? It can happen right after I eat or even an hour after eating. Sometimes I have a bad taste in my mouth or vomit in my throat when this is happening. The doctor... Read more
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Jan Gambino on Acid Reflux
Wednesday, September 01 2010
At some point, I lost hope that my baby with reflux would get better. My days were filled with worry about her weight and her breathing since the reflux caused aspiration. Night after night, the reflux woke her up and left us both feeling exhausted. Feedings were difficult and she had many ups and downs with her weight. I thought the... Read more
Somehow we both made it through the first year of college. She survived and even thrived. The cafeteria food didn’t give her an ulcer, only the usual digestive discomfort that everyone gets. Now we are getting packed and ready for year two. I am still worried about how she will manage her acid reflux at school but we have both learned a... Read more
