Tuesday, November 18, 2008

How are Acid Reflux and the Gallbladder Related?

There is no relationship between acid reflux and gallbladder disease, other than the fact that the diseases can give similar symptoms and therefore can be difficult to distinguish from on another.   While classic acid reflux disease will cause heartburn, at times it may only cause upper abdominal pain. When it does, the pain is usually located in the upper epigastric area, the region just below the breastbone in the center of the body... Continue reading...

Ask the Reflux Mom-Fussy Baby Worries

Ask the Reflux Mom-Fussy Baby Worries
  Dear Reflux Mom, I have a 3 month old baby who has been diagnosed with severe 'silent' reflux...he takes 7.5 mg of Prevacid 2x a day and is on Elecare due to allergies.  Plus, I add SimplyThick and a little ground rice cereal to his formula to weigh it down on his tummy and keep him satisfied.  My question is this - it seems the past 2 weeks he has gotten worse?  Is it true that babies will get worse before they get...