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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the medical term for severe heartburn. Doctors prescribed more than $88 million worth of acid-suppressing drugs to help people handle GERD last year. What should you know about them, and are there other ways to ease the pain?
IBD, or inflammatory bowel disease, and IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, are very different conditions but they can both make life miserable. What are the best treatments?
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death among American adults. Better prevention and more regular screening could reduce the death toll. Learn about the most important guidelines for avoiding colon cancer.
Probiotics may be helpful for a number of GI problems. Dr. Pochapin mentioned Lactobacillus GG, Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. L. GG is sold under the brand name Culturelle. He also mentioned Saccharomyces boulardii, sold under the brand name Florastor.
Guests: Mark Pochapin, MD, is director of The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health. He serves as Chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Associate Attending Physician at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Colorectal Cancer: New Tests, New Treatment, New Hope.
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My cat is on Metoclopramide (Reglan) for esophageal reflux and takes it each day 1-2 times (in a pill pocket from the pet store, of course) and doesn't vomit the days she receives it. If I am gone over a day from home, I find little pockets of mostly predigested food. Before using pill pockets, my hands and arms looked liked sieves and she became very smart about pouching the tiny pill and spitting it out as soon as I let her go. No more wretching now.
How often should colonoscopy screening be repeated, given a normal result from initial screening at age 50?
Regarding the caller whose husband had catastrophic hemorrhages - I suggest Tylenol may be the cause - I am very sensitive to it - I once was given it in a painkiller for a back problem, but didn't realize it was a part of the medication - I hemorrhaged and believe I wound up with colitis.
I have been on nexium for many years. I have tried to get off of it, but I get terrible stomach cramps and pains. What is the best way to get off this pill?
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John
I recently heard from a friend that Kefir can help or even cure acid reflux. I have suffered from sever GERD for the past 5 or 6 years and have been on Nexium, Prilosec, and various generic forms of these drugs. I have been drinking the Kefir for the past three days and have had almost no pain or burning and have not taken my Nexium during this time. Kefir contains probiotics and is available in most health food stores. Has anyone else had success with this remedy?
I'm a 53 year old female. I have been diagnosed with so many things... acid reflux, hiatal hernia, gastritis, IBS, diverticulitis, etc. I have a hard time keeping my bowels flowing naturally since I can't eat greens well. I eat a lot of fruit on an empty stomach after I heard eating it after meals causes it to ferment.
It just seems like anything I eat makes my stomach swell really bad. I mostly stay away from greasy food. I just can't seem to find food that agrees with me. I'm either fighting diarrhea or constipation. I take 2 40 mg of Omaprazole a day and Also take 1/2 a dose of Miralax as prescribed by my doctor. I just can't seem to make it thru a day without "stomach gone wild!" syndrome. I never had any of these problems until after 40. I wore a size 0-1 most of my life and now I'm a 14. What has happened to me? Any advice?