Unrecognized Symptoms of GERD
A man in his 60s came when his dentist discovered dental enamel was being eroded by acid. He neither tasted nor felt the acid. He denies ever having had heartburn or indigestion. Questioning revealed...
View ArticleBack Pain and GERD...Are They Connected?
This is an intriguing, mystifying subject but I have found numerous examples of back pain resolution concurrent with eradication of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms. Ten years ago I encountered the...
View ArticleVagus Nerve and Neurogenic Inflammation: Their Role in GERD
The autonomic nervous system (ANS or visceral nervous system) is part of the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely below the level of consciousness while it...
View ArticleOsteoporosis, GERD and Proton Pump Inhibitor's
(bold print from the FDA web site) Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI): Class Labeling Change including Nexium, Dexilant, Prilosec, Zegerid, Prevacid, Protonix, Aciphex, Vimovo, Prilosec OTC, Zegerid OTC, and...
View ArticleThirty years and finally an answer!
Thirty years of unexplained problems in a letter from a 50 year old man: “Going back to my high school days, I’ve always needed to burp.......In the early nineties other things really seemed to start:...
View ArticleGERD: Heatburn is Only Part of the Problem
Heartburn is only part of the problem in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). You can have sore throat, hoarseness, coughing, asthma, sinus problems, chest pain, poor sleep and more from acid...
View ArticleLeaky Gut Syndrome...What About Reilly's Syndrome?
Reilly's syndrome (page 258) Illustrated Dictionary of Eponymic Syndromes and Diseases and their Synonyms by Stanley Jablonski (National Library of Medicine) Synonyms: Reilly's phenomenon, splanchnic...
View ArticleAcid Sensitization of Esophageal Mucosa
Afferents: Implication for Symptom Perception in Patients Across the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Spectrum The Clinical Journal of Pain, 01/25/2013 Szczesniak MM et al. – Esophageal acid infusion...
View Article"Passing Out"-"Seizure Like Spells"...RESOLVED
This 35 year old lady struggled for the last few years. An allergist several years ago suggested that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might be causing her sinus problems. He advised "surgery"...
View ArticleGERD, The Bigger Picture.....Why do You Know About GERD Dr. Barrett?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease/disorder (GERD) is a VERY common relatively new disease first identified in the 1930’s. Aside from heartburn, indigestion and the taste of acid most provider’s...
View ArticleNeck Pain/Chest Pain/Ear Pain and GERD (gastresophageal reflux disease)?
“Is GERD a factor in your patient’s asthma?” an article published in The Journal of Respiratory Disease, vol. 21.no 4=April 2000 by Drs. Theodoropoulos and associates revealed to me an amazing...
View ArticleDoctors/Patients Often DO NOT Recognize GERD Without Heartburn
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a multi-system disease. The most heralded symptoms are heartburn, indigestion and/or taste of acid. Unenlightened providers are still enslaved to the “old...
View ArticleNon-allergic Rhinitis....When Antihistamines Don't Work
Coined 100 years ago the aphorism "all that wheezes is not asthma” remains true today. Similarly, “all noses that sneeze, run, congest and itch are not caused by allergy”. It’s rarely mentioned but...
View Article"All My Symptoms are Gone"...a case of SNERD
A fit, 6 foot, 165 pound, forty year old male professional has struggled with numerous "problems". He eats very healthy: Gluten free; low red meat; no soda, coffee or fried foods; few sweets. He...
View Article"A Mothers Ten Year Search for Childs Sinus Relief"
This mother's letter is self explanatory. She is a Registered Nurse and had rigorously adhered to recommended therapies and life style changes. They had been to numerous evaluations/specialists but...
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