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Treating Infants with GERD
Treatment of infant reflux depends on the severity of the problem. Treatment can include lifestyle modifications or medications.
Symptoms of GERD in Infants
Reflux occurs often in normal infants. More than half of all babies experience reflux in the first 3 months of life. Reflux can become a more serious concern in some infants, when medical attention is needed, and knowing the symptoms of chronic reflux is important.
Symptoms of Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Acute gastrointestinal bleeding is bleeding that is sudden and severe. The symptoms of acute GI bleeding depends on where in the digestive tract the bleeding is occurring.
Symptoms of Chronic Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Chronic bleeding is bleeding that is usually light, and can either continue for a long time or start and stop in a short period of time. The symptoms of chronic GI bleeding depends on where in the digestive tract the bleeding is occurring.
Complications of Acid Reflux Disease
If acid reflux disease goes untreated or is under-treated, the constant acid reflux can begin to irritate the lining of the esophagus. When this happens, complications can set in.
Symptoms of Paraesophageal Hiatal Hernias
Paraesopheal hiatal hernias may not present any symptoms. However, intermittent symptoms can occur, and knowing these symptoms can lead to earlier treatment.
Take your heartburn medication at the same time every day
It is very important to take your medication every day. If you are prone to forgetting a dose or two, follow these tips.
Meal Planning Tips to Prevent Heartburn
One of the leading triggers of heartburn is the food we eat. Since we all have to eat, we need ways to prevent food from triggering our heartburn. This involves good meal planning.
Heartburn Treatments
If you are one of the millions of individuals who suffer from chronic heartburn, you want, and need, a method of treating it. These treatments options include lifestyle modifications and may also include medications.
Diagnosing Acid Reflux in Teens
Your child's doctor may base a diagnosis of acid reflux on your child's symptoms, a physical examination, and your child's response to medical treatment. For example, if your child's symptoms improve after treating proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), then it's probably GERD. If your child's symptoms do not improve, the doctor may order tests to determine if the diagnosis is indeed GERD as the cause of the reflux.
Symptoms of GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) does not close properly and stomach contents reflux back up into the esophagus. Knowing the symptoms can help you receive a diagnosis and treatment sooner.
Acid Reflux Diet Menu - Day 21
Daily menu featuring heartburn-friendly foods and recipes. These are ideal for those individuals on an acid reflux diet. Suggests for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks are given. Each dinner menu shown here gives an Entree with a link to the recipe for its preparation, along with suggestions for side dishes.
Self-Care Strategies for Managing Heartburn - Easing Nighttime Heartburn
Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. Tips to follow to relieve nighttime heartburn.
Easing Nighttime Heartburn
Nearly eight in ten heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. Tips to follow to relieve nighttime heartburn.
Avoid Lying Down Immediately After Eating
Lying down with a full stomach can cause stomach contents to press harder against the LES, which tends to relax when a person lays down, causing an increased chance of refluxed food. How can you prevent this?
Elevate your head while you sleep
Lying down flat presses the stomach's contents against the LES, which can result in acid reflux. Tips on how you can avoid having acid reflux episodes.
Heartburn-Free School Lunches
School lunches prepared by a school can often be higher in fat, which can be a heartburn trigger for those children and teens who suffer from chronic heartburn or GERD. The best option, therefore, may be for kids to take home prepared lunches to school.
Heartburn 101 - Meds and Remedies to Treat Acid Reflux
There are many remedies, both over-the-counter and prescription, that are used to treat heartburn and GERD, and many people find helpful. For others, they want an alternate, natural way of treating their heartburn. These range from folk and homeopathic remedies to healthy diets to lifestyle changes.
Heartburn 101 - Surgical Options For GERD
With long-term GERD, complications may occur, and surgery may be the only option.
Know when it's time to see your doctor
If you experience certain heartburn-related symptoms, you should see your doctore.
Self-Care Strategies for Managing Heartburn - Learn the Truth
There is inaccurate information about GERD that is widely accepted. To be able to better take care of your health, and handle your GERD, read what some of these myths are find out what the truth is.
Heartburn 101 - Non-Surgical Procedures For GERD
Some endoscopic procedures are nonsurgical and are less invasive than surgery. Doctors will usually consider less invasive measures first.
Self-Care Strategies for Managing Heartburn - Managing Stress
While stress can worsen heartburn, it is rare for it to be the cause of heartburn. But extreme physical stress, such as that experienced by individuals gravely ill or severely injured, can cause ulcers to develop that's accompanied by heartburn.
Heartburn and Stress
While stress can worsen heartburn, it is rare for it to be the cause of heartburn. But extreme physical stress, such as that experienced by individuals gravely ill or severely injured, can cause ulcers to develop that's accompanied by heartburn.
Heartburn 101 - Conditions That Cause Heartburn
The condition most often responsible for causing heartburn is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). But other conditions can also cause heartburn.