CLICK HERE TO GET BACK TO ‘PROCEDURES’ Endoscopy Notes Anke Tillman Ask the doctor to retroflex and look up at the stomach Fundus and LES. This is how he could see a hernia if there would be one. An EGD coming back normal may be frustrating, after going through such an invasive procedure in search of answers.…
DetailsUpper GI Procedure: Step by Step Contributed by Christine W., April 2016 The Upper GI is the upper gastrointestinal tract radiography. It uses a version of x-ray called fluoroscopy with an orally ingested contrast material, typically barium. This produces real time images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine. It allows us to see the…
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#168591094 / gettyimages.com Total Elimination Diet (TED) The Dr. Sears Total Elimination Diet is a way to get at what, if anything, you are eating is affecting your baby’s reflux, bowel movements, gas and skin. It is only two weeks and the more you concentrate on what you CAN eat, the better you’ll be! Sometimes…
Details#171310972 / gettyimages.com Contributed by Christine W. Sleep-aids from Christine Click here for more SLEEP INFO As reflux parents, we’re all desperate for some sleep (For us and our GERDling!) A common question, “What we can we do to keep our little ones elevated, safe and not sleeping on us?” The answer is often the…
DetailsJanuary 2018: To Research and form a Plan to Share with your Doctor: Most doctors start a baby off on a H2 Blocker. This is a med like zantac, axid and pepcid. Most babies seem to ‘pleateau’ on this kind of med. Zantac was the most popular medication, now it’s no longer available and doctors are now…
DetailsHome Compounding Recipes [Link to ORIGINAL PAGE SOURCE] [Link to Dosing Page] [Link to printable TUTORIAL for 2 mg/ml PPI Compounding] [Link to printable TUTORIAL for 4 mg/ml PPI Compounding] [Link to Home Compounding 101 with VIDEO] A note about recipe choice… Most of these recipes have at least two variations on how…
DetailsBreastfeeding TED: Collection of Mamas’ Blurbs Christine Wallace writes, January 2016 Link to page 2 Link to Main TED Page So my TED journey now. Like most I was in desperation mode. I had incompetent docs who wouldn’t increase the dose of zantac or change meds and no guidance other than deal with a crying baby.…
DetailsUnderstanding PPI & H2 Blocker Spacing and the Rationale Behind Taking BOTH for (at least) Fourteen Days January 12, 2016 Infantreflux: Dr Phillips, while I have your ‘attention’ 😊…(& I will put this on infantreflux for ‘safe-keeping’) Can you please explain why it is that we all say (& know it to be true!) to parents…
DetailsInfant Reflux: Support for Gerdlings Sandifer’s Syndrome: Reflux Taken to the Next Level Abstract: Sandifer syndrome, named after the neurologist Paul Sandifer, was first reported by M. Kinsbourne in 1962 who noticed a disorder of the upper gastrointestinal tract with neurological manifestations occurring in children and adolescents. Sandifer syndrome is a combination of gastro-oesophageal reflux…
DetailsBy Sheri, MFPIx2 Hi all, Just wanted to share with you a new (at least new to me) type of food testing that our DAN has started doing. It’s called the MRT Food Sensitivity Test – which stands for Mediator Release Test. It is also sometimes called the LEAP test. This test can help determine…
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