Hi everybody. In USA, endoscopies are expensive indeed. In countries like Spain or Germany, US$ 350 is a normal price. I wonder if there are people in the US that are not properly diagnosed because...
Hi. Drinking the right amount of water is important for general function of the body, needless to say. But regarding GERD, you have to get enough water but not all at once: 1) The stomach produces...
Hi, Monty. Look, I think that rumbling and gas are related to bowel. Certain sounds and gases are normal, because intestines are always moving, and food always produce some gas in the process. But if...
Hi, CJB1. I have checked this issue over the net before, and I have found that: 1) Gastritis can produce pain in left shoulder 2) Esophagitis can produce pain in upper back Good luck....
Hi again. During 3 days a week, I used to eat a breakfast and forget about food until next day's breakfast. My GI thinks that was one of the reasons my GERD got worse. His reasoning is that when the...
Hi, all. I'd say the main cause of GERD is usually a weak lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and/or hiatal hernia. In both cases, gastric juices invade the esophagus. There are things that worsen the...