Hi there anon, Thanks for your post and I'm sorry to hear that you've been through so much with this.
As Michelle mentioned, there are a list of foods that can make reflux symptoms worse. According to the National Digestive Diseases Center -- a division of the National Institutes of Health -- they include:
* garlic and onions
* mint flavorings
* spicy foods
* citrus fruits
* chocolate
* drinks with caffeine or alcohol
* fatty and fried foods
Obesity and smoking are also factors.
While it sounds like you've taken every step to ease the symptoms, you may also want to contact some of the great organizations that specialize in these types of conditions to discover all of the available treatment options:
American College of Gastroenterology
Phone: 301–263–9000
Internet: www.acg.gi.org
American Gastroenterological Association
Phone: 301–654–2055
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.gastro.org
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Phone: 1–888–964–2001 or 414–964–1799
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.aboutgerd.org
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Phone: 1–800–891–5389
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov
Please keep us updated on your husband's progress. Are there any other resources we can provide? Thanks anon.
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Hi there anon, Thanks for your post and I'm sorry to hear that you've been through so much with this.
As Michelle mentioned, there are a list of foods that can make reflux symptoms worse. According to the National Digestive Diseases Center -- a division of the National Institutes of Health -- they include:
* garlic and onions
* mint flavorings
* spicy foods
* citrus fruits
* chocolate
* drinks with caffeine or alcohol
* fatty and fried foods
Obesity and smoking are also factors.
While it sounds like you've taken every step to ease the symptoms, you may also want to contact some of the great organizations that specialize in these types of conditions to discover all of the available treatment options:
American College of Gastroenterology
Phone: 301–263–9000
Internet: www.acg.gi.org
American Gastroenterological Association
Phone: 301–654–2055
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.gastro.org
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Phone: 1–888–964–2001 or 414–964–1799
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.aboutgerd.org
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Phone: 1–800–891–5389
Email: [email protected]
Internet: www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov
Please keep us updated on your husband's progress. Are there any other resources we can provide? Thanks anon.
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