Anke Tillman, January 2020 Eosinophilic Esophagitis EoE “Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE, also spelled eosinophilic oesophagitis ), also known as allergic esophagitis, is an allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus that involves eosinophils , a type of white blood cell. Symptoms in adults are swallowing difficulty, food impaction, vomiting, and heartburn .” The ‘common google’…
DetailsThe Screams of Silent Reflux I wanted to share our real and raw reflux journey in hopes of sheding light to others that it can get better. This is something I wrote today and I hope others can relate. I also want to thank the many members of this group [infantreflux fb group, Infant Reflux:…
DetailsElliot 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…
DetailsJanuary 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…
DetailsHome 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…
DetailsPPI Dosing Chart Now you have dose, find a good FORM/KIND More PPI Explanations: (1) and (2) How Ear Nose & Throat can be Affected by Reflux Sandifer’s Syndrome Treating GERD with PPIs How Stomach Acid Is Produced Acid is produced by cells in the stomach lining called parietal cells. Inside these cells, the actual…
DetailsThe Management of Reflux in the First Year by Anke Tillman September 2015 Physiology (/ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi/; from Ancient Greek φύσις (physis), meaning “nature, origin”, and -λογία (-logia), meaning “study of”[1]) is the scientific study of the normal function in living systems.[2] A sub-discipline of biology, its focus is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules…
DetailsThe Benefits of Babywearing from LLI The Benefits of Babywearing from Ask Dr. Sears The Benefits of Babywearing Vs. Carseat Carrying Find a Babywearer Near You! Infant Reflux and Babywearing: A Happy Coexistence By Laura Heller, M.Ed. My name is Laura, and I found my way to the world of…
DetailsWelcome!! I’m excited!! 🙂 Please contribute! Pay it forward! You know the expression, “hindsight is 20/20!” Hindsight: the knowledge and understanding that you have about an event only after it has happened. Hopefully you have some words of wisdom to share, now that it’s all (or mostly!) in hindsight! Suggestions of what/how to write your contribution:…
DetailsProton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are the safest, most effective medications available for treating acid reflux-related disorders in children and infants. They include: omeprazole, found in Zegerid®, Prilosec®, and generic form lansoprazole, found in Prevacid® esomeprazole, found in Nexium® pantoprazole, found in Protonix® Each of the above listed PPIs are currently approved by the FDA for…
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