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) My Hero
They found a very rare version of acid reflux. Once I was put on Flovant treatment, the swallowing problem went away. It came back the following year, and I went on the treatment again. Since then it has been chronic. My seizures became more frequent between 2003 and 2006. I started to experience hallucinations, visions, and double visions. Having the hallucinations was interesting, but also frightening. Often it was when I was relaxed that I would have them. I can remember looking to the wall on my right, and seeing images that looked like a 3-D movie. During this time, I also experienced severe jerking of my body, which often lasted an hour or more. Another symptom I experienced was when I was sleeping. I felt like I was running a marathon, but I wasn't. I didn't have an understanding of what was going on, and I didn't know what to think . More>> - (
) Pipeline Insight - Upper GI Disorders - Generics will limit
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), functional dyspepsia (FD) and peptic ulcer disease (PUD) represent a group of common gastrointestinal (GI) conditions, which can be referred to collectively as upper GI disorders. Gastric acid suppression remains the cornerstone of therapy in upper GI disorders, with particular focus on reducing symptoms and eradicating H. pylori, if present. Scope Analysis of patient potential, unmet needs and . More>> - (
) Is ineffective oesophageal motility associated with
IEM is associated with an increased acid clearance times in the distal oesophagus. Gastropharyngeal reflux causes supraoesophageal manifestations such as globus, chronic cough, hoarseness, asthma, chronic sinusitis, or other otorhinolaryngologic diseases. It might be hypothesised that patients with IEM would be unable to clear refluxed acid; this would lead to a prolonged oesophageal dwell time of the refluxed acid and then the refluxed acid would reach to a higher level. As a result, it would be presumed that patients with IEM have more gastropharyngeal reflux than those patients with normal oesophageal motility.A research article published on 21 October 2008 in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Prof. Kim from Pusan National University Hospital evaluated the association between IEM and gastropharyngeal reflux in a large series of patients who underwent ambulatory 24-hour dual-probe pH monitoring for the evaluation of supraoesophageal symptoms. More>>
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) Dr. Murray Feingold: Burning issues of reflux
In a recent article, GE reflux was defined as the presence of two or more episodes of heartburn a week. The symptoms are due the acid contents of the stomach traveling up to the esophagus as a result of reflux. But symptoms other than heartburn may also occur.A chronic cough is frequently associated with GE reflux. So is hoarseness and frequent throat clearing. It may also cause an increase in asthma symptoms and erosion of dental enamel.
Chronic inflammation of the esophagus due to GE reflux can result in scarring of the esophagus and formation of excessive scar tissue. This can cause narrowing of the esophagus and difficulty swallowing, or dysphagia.
Studies have also shown an increase incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus in individuals with GE reflux. More>>