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New Developments My frustrations continue. I am off the meds again and doubt that I will go on them again. I will have impedance testing on Friday and a new endoscopy on Monday.Today, I got a surprising result from the barium exercise. "Findings: Normal flow of barium was seen from the pharynx to the GE junction. No obstruction ... 25 Sep 2007 08:03
Need GERD bed for camping! I miss camping out cause I cant sleep on flat surfaces any more! I need some kind of portable cot or platform that's easily packable but will allow me to sleep at elevated angle in a sleeping bag Any ideas? ... 20 Sep 2007 10:53
Barret's but no symptoms of GERD I was diagnosed 2 years ago with Barrett's Esophagus (no dysplasia) but I don't get heartburn symptoms per se. I originally went to the doctor for a stomach ache which I was sure was an ulcer - small, specific, painful stomach ache. I took a couple of different PPIs for awhile (Nexium was one) but they seemed to GI... 18 Sep 2007 04:30
Shortness of breath and cough I've had fairly severe GERD for over twenty years: scarring at the upper end of the esophagus, Barrett's Esophagitis at the lower, and difficulty swallowing. Now I've developed shortness of breath and chronic cough. I pant, wheeze, and cough for every breath I take from the time I get up in the morning until I go t... 19 Sep 2007 12:34
suppression of acid may facilitate the colonization of small intestine result in malabsorption Yes, I learned this lesson the "hard way." From what I've seen, there are quite a few people who are deficient in stomach acid, and yet you probably won't find any doctor in the USA who even suggests stomach acid supplements to his/her patients. In fact, when I told a gastroenterologist about Betaine HCl, he had ... 28 Sep 2007 21:47
suppression of acid may facilitate the colonization of small intestine result in malabsorption Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2001 Jun;15(3):511-21. Occurrence and significance of gastric colonization during acid- inhibitory therapy. Williams C. Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, PA2 9PN, Scotland, UK. There are now a wide variety of drugs available that are able profoundly to reduce the prod... 13 Sep 2007 21:13
Nissen fundoplication: three causes of failure Surg Endosc. 2007 Jun;21(6):1006. Epub 2007 Mar 14. Nissen fundoplication: three causes of failure (video). Morgenthal CB, Smith CD. Endosurgery Unit, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) has become the most commonlyperformed ant... 13 Sep 2007 08:30
4-year follow-up of the Stretta procedure year 2007 Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Mar;65(3):367-72. Comment in: Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Mar;65(3):373-4. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Mar;65(3):375-6. Sustained improvement in symptoms of GERD and antisecretory drug use: 4-year follow-up of the Stretta procedure. Noar MD, Lotfi-Emran S. Heartburn and Reflux ... 13 Sep 2007 08:30
Watson fundoplication in children J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Jun;42(6):1098-102. Watson fundoplication in children: a comparative study with Nissen fundoplication. Wagener S, Sudhakaran N, Cusick E. Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK. BACKGROUND: Nissen fundoplication is the gold standard antireflux procedure in children. In 1996, one ped... 13 Sep 2007 07:57
aclofen -- Is it a light at the end of the tunnel or a train that is coming urr Gastroenterol Rep. 2004 Jun;6(3):213-9. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and baclofen: is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Wise J, Conklin JL. Department of Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8635 West Third Street, Suite 770W, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. Transient lower esophageal ... 13 Sep 2007 07:57 |