The best diet to cover everything would be sugar free, artificial sweetener free, msg and nitrate free, fructose and single carbohydrate free, caffeine free, yeast and gluten free, dairy free, and night shade plant free. I have fibromyalgia, and all of these food items are known to create flare ups. … [more]
I have asthma and doctors in the past have suggested I take medicine for GERD to prevent reflux at night. Saw a report on the web today that said GERD meds may not help any with asthma. Is this true? [more]
My 13 month old son has had vomiting and diarrhea on and off for 2 nights now. He seems fine during the day. He eats and drinks normal and is able to hold everything in. It seems like he only gets sick at night. Could this be a stomach virus… [more]
My husband had gall bladder surger on 2/17/2009. Two years before that he was having trouble with acid reflux, but that was taken care of and no problems since. After surgery he has had many problems. He says that the acid reflux is back and worse than it was before. … [more]
Nissen fundoplication can be "open", involving a 9-inch incision from sternum to belly, or it can be done laproscopically. It involves wrapping the upper stomach around the esophageal valve. Problem is, this can apparently impair vomiting, and it just seems like a bad idea to go wrapping the stomach around… [more]
I have been dealing with swallowing problems for almost 10 years and it seems to be getting worse. In the last year I have had a 100% increase in pain when I swallow certain foods and at times liquids. I was found to have dyphagia, dysphonia, negative gag reflex, no cough, liquids and… [more]
Hi, I'm almost 16 and for the past two weeks I have been very nauseous throughout the day and haven't had a very hearty appetite. I love food and usually eat a lot even though I only weigh 110lbs. I thought it was just the flu. It started out that… [more]
Why do I get the dry throat hard to swallow at times? Also I have constipation from taking Prevacid solutabs and Maalox too-Metallic taste in my mouth alot of belching [more]
It has been a time since I wrote in this journal. I have explained before to this community the horrible abd spasms I had along with the abd bloating, frequent diarrhea, fatigue etc. It was thought that I had a hernia however the bulge in my abd was not a hernia… [more]