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) I poisoned my baby by breastfeeding but doctors said I was
Our local hospital had run some tests when Angus was a few weeks old and found he had a degree of acid reflux from his stomach, but because it was only mild, they'd said that it 'wasn't a problem'. My pleas for more tests were rejected.
I asked if Angus could be allergic to what I was eating as my other son had been unable to tolerate cow's milk, but they said that because he was breastfed that shouldn't be a problem.
It seemed as though no one was interested in our poor screaming baby, as though I was just being an over-anxious, neurotic mum and making it all up.
I was told that 'some babies just scream a lot', that there was 'nothing wrong', that he would 'just grow out of it'.
At times I was so tired that I thought perhaps the problem did lie with me. More>>
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) Doctor, doctor
The American Nurses Study, which churns out data on tens of thousands of women, links oestrogen-containing HRT with reflux of acid from the stomach into the oesophagus - the underlying cause of heartburn. Women taking HRT were some one and a half times more likely than those who had never taken it to report reflux symptoms. Raloxifene (an anti-breast cancer agent that acts on oestrogen receptors) and herbal medicines such as soya (often taken instead of HRT) produced similar results. Common to all treatments is a rise in blood levels of nitric oxide, which relaxes the muscle between the oesophagus and stomach. But don't stop the HRT: talk to your GP about heartburn relief. It should deal with your discomfort.I've just had a baby and have very painful wrists from constantly picking her up. More>>
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) Coffee with a healthy spin
Calcium loss, anxiety, heart palpitations, insomnia, acid reflux, dizziness, headaches and diarrhea are just some of the other potential side effects of high levels of coffee intake. In the end though, if you are going to drink coffee, it probably cant hurt.. and there is a decaf version. There's also no mention of Fair Trade in the press material, which may be bad Feng Shui. Feng Shui Coffee is available online for $12.99 per 12oz bag. . More>> - (
) Former Walkerton woman follows strict diet to control IBS
I ended up having acid reflux and IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)," said Seidle, 25, who now lives in the neighbouring community of Hanover.I still have IBS and I will probably have it forever. I can't eat anything hot or too much citrus. I can't have much pop anymore. It's just funny how certain things send certain people off," she said in a telephone interview Thursday.
Her story could soon be a familiar one to victims of an E. coli outbreak linked to a Harvey's restaurant in North Bay.
People should be reassured, over time the symptoms will dissolve," said Dr. Bill Clark, lead investigator in the new Walkerton Health Study.
The seven-year study of thousands of people in Walkerton, which was devastated in May 2000 by an E. coli outbreak due to contaminated water, looked at renal disease, diabetes and irritable bowel syndrome. More>>
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) Night sweats common, but not always just a phase
Medical conditions such as acid reflux, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetics who may have low blood sugar at night may sweat at night.If none of these conditions are the cause of night sweats, then one is left with a diagnosis of idiopathic hyperhidrosis, which is only given to someone who has had an exhaustive, but thorough work up for night sweats, but no clear cause is found.
Finding the cause of nocturnal hyperhidrosis may be a diagnostic challenge for a lot of doctors. Sometimes, the answer may come simply from food as well as other substances that one may be ingesting such as alcohol and hot and spicy foods.
If you are having excessive night sweats, you need to talk to your doctor, who can systematically rule out serious causes of night sweats. More>>