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Sarah Camp, March 2020 How to Home Compound What is a home compound? As you have probably learned through your research by now, PPIs are the most effective treatment for GERD. There are a few choices when it comes to giving a PPI to an infant or young child: liquid compound, dissolvable tabs, packet…

April 1, 2020

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PPIs: A Guide to Informed Decision-Making

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Sarah Camp, March 2020 PPIs: A Guide to Informed Decision-Making What are PPIs, and why are they the most effective treatment for GERD? There are two primary medications with which GERD are generally treated: H2 Blockers (Zantac/Ranitidine or Pepcid/Famotidine) Proton Pump Inhibitors (Prilosec/Omeprazole, Zegerid/Omeprazole + Sodium Bicarbonate, Prevacid/Lansoprazole, Nexium/Esomeprazole, and Protonix/Pantoprazole) These medications are…

March 2, 2020

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January 20, 2019

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EnteraGam

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EnteraGam by Christine W., Facebook group Infant Reflux: Support for Gerdlings EnteraGam is serum-derived bovine immunoglobulin. It is a prescription based food product indicated for patients with chronic loose or frequent stools and those who have a limited or impaired capacity to ingest, digest, absorb or metabolize ordinary food or certain nutrients. It is…

November 5, 2016

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Sample Document of Baby’s History to Bring to Medical Appointments to Share with Providers

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Elliot SampleBaby – Medical History Dec 15, 2015: Born at 37 weeks, 1 day, weighing 6 lbs 4 oz. Early issues: sleep disturbances, pain, stools very watery (often mostly clear liquid), frequent (20-25 a day), and explosive, diaper rash, breastfeeding challenges: gained weight but nursed constantly, would squirm, twist, arch, flail, cry, and repeatedly come…

August 15, 2016

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Morley Robbins Notes from Magnesium Advocacy Group

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Morely, on Migraines o Migraines are triggered by Histamine response… o Histamines are regulated by Cp (Ceruloplasmin)… o Histamines, made by Mast Cells, increase with Mg Def… o Cp is dysregulated by XS, Unbound Iron… o CoQ10, which has relationships w/ Copper & Mg, seems to play a key role in helping to alleviate Migraines……

May 16, 2016

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Corn and PPIs

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There are corn derivatives and there is corn protein. While the PPIs may not have corn protein, they are not free of corn derivatives. Well, some may be. You need to research. Read the links by Shannon’s name and Dr P’s name, below, to go to the exact location where this is taken from. Thank…

April 7, 2016

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So, You’re Just Starting Out…

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January 2018: To Research and form a Plan to Share with your Doctor: Most doctors start a baby off on a H2 Blocker. This is a med like zantac, axid and pepcid. Most babies seem to ‘pleateau’ on this kind of med. Zantac was the most popular medication, now it’s no longer available and doctors are now…

February 6, 2016

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Home Compounding Recipes

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Home Compounding Recipes [Link to ORIGINAL PAGE SOURCE] [Link to Dosing Page] [Link to printable TUTORIAL for 2 mg/ml PPI Compounding] [Link to printable TUTORIAL for 4 mg/ml PPI Compounding] [Link to Home Compounding 101 with VIDEO] A note about recipe choice… Most of these recipes have at least two variations on how…

February 2, 2016

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Two Weeks to See the Effects of the PPI? What to Do in the Meantime?

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Understanding PPI & H2 Blocker Spacing and the Rationale Behind Taking BOTH for (at least) Fourteen Days January 12, 2016 Infantreflux: Dr Phillips, while I have your ‘attention’ 😊…(& I will put this on infantreflux for ‘safe-keeping’) Can you please explain why it is that we all say (& know it to be true!) to parents…

January 13, 2016

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